1997 trade activity
Players and draft picks exchanged in Baltimore Orioles’s approved trades.
Players sent
14 players| Pos | Player | To | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RP | Scott Baker |
 LV
|
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| RF | Sammy Sosa |
 CLE
|
|
| SP | Bryan Hickerson |
CLE
|
|
| 3B | Kelly Gruber |
 STL
|
|
| RP | German Jimenez |
 PHI
|
|
| SP | Jose DeLeon |
 MON
|
|
| SS | Alvaro Espinoza |
MON
|
|
| C | Matt Nokes |
 TOR
|
|
| SP | Steve Avery |
MON
|
|
| CF | Johnny Damon |
MON
|
|
| SP | Chris Nabholz |
 COL
|
|
| LF | Pat Lennon |
 ORL
|
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| SP | David Wells |
 CHA
|
|
| 1B Ricky Gutierrez (AAA) |
 FLA
|
Players received
12 players| Pos | Player | From | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CF | Marquis Grissom |
CLE
|
|
| RP | Ricardo Rincon |
CLE
|
|
| RP | Matt Whisenant |
PHI
|
|
| RP | Kent Mercker |
MON
|
|
| RP | German Jimenez |
TOR
|
|
| CF | Kerwin Moore |
TOR
|
|
| RP | Jimmy Myers |
MON
|
|
| 2B | Jeff King |
MON
|
|
| SP | Chris Nabholz |
MON
|
|
| RP | Omar Daal |
ORL
|
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| SP | Bryan Hickerson |
ORL
|
|
| C Jim Leyritz (ML) |
FLA
|
Picks sent
1 pick| Pick | To | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 3rd Rd |
 DET
|
Picks received
9 picks| Pick | From | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 2nd Rd |
LV
|
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| 1997 3rd Rd |
DET
|
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| 1998 3rd Rd |
DET
|
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| 1998 5th Rd |
STL
|
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| 1997 1st Rd |
MON
|
|
| 1998 1st Rd |
MON
|
|
| 1997 1st Rd |
COL
|
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| 2000 1st Rd |
ORL
|
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| 1997 4th Rd |
CHA
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