Doubleday Baseball League
Cincinnati Reds

93–66 PCT .585 2nd place

Hugg Baseball League Buffalo Bisons 69–53 PCT .566 3rd place

Transactions

Trade and transaction history for this club.

Transaction history

26 recorded events for this club, grouped by season and month.

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2026 season

May

Release

Released Bob W. Malloy

Release

Released Mike Williams

1998 season

October

FA Signing

Signed Willie Blair — 1yr / $50,000

Veteran Contract · Season 1998
Trade

Trade: Boston Red Sox ↔ Cincinnati Reds (2 players, 1 pick)

1997 season

August

Extension

Extended Arthur Rhodes — 3yr / $378,000

Season 1997
Extension

Extended Joey Hamilton — 3yr / $1,078,000

Season 1997
Extension

Extended Javy Lopez — 5yr / $1,430,000

Season 1997
Extension

Extended Dave Nilsson — 2yr / $374,400

Season 1997
Extension

Extended Henry L. Rodriguez — 2yr / $364,800

Season 1997
Extension

Extended Matt Stairs — 3yr / $910,000

Season 1997

July

FA Signing

Signed Cheron Farley — 2yr / $100,000

Standard Contract · Season 1997
FA Signing

Signed Marc Sagmoen — 1yr / $50,000

Veteran Contract · Season 1997
FA Signing

Signed Joey Cora — 1yr / $50,000

Veteran Contract · Season 1997
RFA Signing

Re-signed Jim Abbott (RFA) — 2yr / $488,800

Season 1997
RFA Signing

Re-signed Jose Offerman (RFA) — 1yr / $120,000

Season 1997
RFA Signing

Re-signed Doug Henry (RFA) — 1yr / $85,000

Season 1997
RFA Signing

Re-signed Tim Fortugno (RFA) — 1yr / $50,000

Season 1997
RFA Signing

Re-signed Fernando Vina (RFA) — 2yr / $460,600

Season 1997
RFA → FA

Released Eddie Zambrano to free agency

Season 1997

June

RFA → FA

Released Fred McGriff to free agency

Season 1997
RFA → FA

Released Mike Cook to free agency

Season 1997
RFA → FA

Released Kevin Foster to free agency

Season 1997
Trade

Trade: Detroit Tigers ↔ Cincinnati Reds (3 picks)