Transactions
Trade and transaction history for this club.
Transaction history
26 recorded events for this club, grouped by season and month.
1998 season
1997 season
July
Signed Hensley Meulens — 3yr / $150,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997Signed Phil Plantier — 2yr / $100,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997Signed Scott Arnold — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997Extended Kevin Rogers — 3yr / $186,900
Season 1997Extended John Habyan — 2yr / $218,125
Season 1997Extended Armando Benitez — 6yr / $1,035,000
Season 1997Re-signed Rick Reed (RFA) — 2yr / $376,000
Season 1997June
Released Hensley Meulens to free agency
Season 1997Released Pete J. Smith to free agency
Season 1997Released Ray Lankford to free agency
Season 1997Re-signed Rod Beck (RFA) — 4yr / $362,250
Season 1997Trade: Seattle Pilots ↔ Kansas City Royals (1 player, 1 pick)
Trade: New York Yankees ↔ Kansas City Royals (2 players, 2 picks)
Re-signed Jim Thome (RFA) — 5yr / $3,237,000
Season 1997Re-signed Bobby J. Jones (RFA) — 5yr / $1,431,750
Season 1997Re-signed Barry Larkin (RFA) — 3yr / $891,000
Season 1997Re-signed Rick Wilkins (RFA) — 5yr / $1,328,000
Season 1997Re-signed Gregg Olson (RFA) — 3yr / $270,000
Season 1997Re-signed Tony J. Castillo (RFA) — 1yr / $50,000
Season 1997Released Matt Mieske to free agency
Season 1997Released Roberto Mejia to free agency
Season 1997Released Eduardo Perez to free agency
Season 1997Trade: Detroit Tigers ↔ Kansas City Royals (2 picks)
May
Released Pat Gomez to free agency
Season 1997