1997 Trades

San Diego Padres acquire	Date	Detroit Tigers acquire
Cam Smith Joey Eischen	December 17, 1996	Brian Johnson Willie Blair

St-Louis Cardinals acquire	Date	Texas Rangers acquire
Davis Chavarria Player to be named later	December 16, 1996	Cory Bailey

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire	Date	Kansas City Royals acquire
Jeff Granger Jeff Martin Jeff Wallace Joe Randa	December 13, 1996	Jay Bell Jeff King

Houston Astros acquire	Date	Detroit Tigers acquire
Brad Ausmus C.J. Nitwowski Daryle Ward Jose Lima Trever Miller	December 10, 1996	cash Brian L. Hunter Doug Brocial Orlando Miller Todd Jones

Seattle Mariners acquire	Date	San Diego Padres acquire
Scott Sanders	December 6, 1996	Sterling Hitchcock

Los Angeles Angels acquire	Date	San Francisco Giants acquire
Allen Watson Fausto Macey	November 27, 1996	J.T. Snow

New York Mets acquire	Date	Philadelphia Phillies acquire
Ricardo Jordan Toby Borland	November 27, 1996	Rico Brogna

San Francisco Giants acquire	Date	Kansas City Royals acquire
Player to be named later	November 26, 1996	Jamie Brewington Player to be named later (Ramon E. Martinez)

Atlanta Braves acquire	Date	New York Mets acquire
Paul Byrd Player to be named later (Andy Zwirchitz)	November 25, 1996	Greg McMichael

Miami Marlins acquire	Date	San Diego Padres acquire
Dustin Hermanson	November 21, 1996	Quilvio Veras

Toronto Blue Jays acquire	Date	Chicago Cubs acquire
Jason Stevenson	November 20, 1996	Miguel Cairo

Toronto Blue Jays acquire	Date	Pittsburgh Pirates acquire
Carlos Garcia Dan Plesac Orlando Merced	November 14, 1996	Brandon Cromer Jose Pett Jose Silva Players to be named later (Mike Halperin Abraham O. Nunez and Craig Wilson)

San Francisco Giants acquire	Date	Cleveland Indians acquire
Jeff Kent Jose Vizcaino Julian Tavarez Player to be named later (Joe Roa)	November 13, 1996	Matt Williams Player to be named later (Trenidad Hubbard)

Pittsburgh Pirates acquire	Date	Detroit Tigers acquire
Clint Sodowsky	November 1, 1996	Dan Miceli

Montreal Expos acquire	Date	Seattle Mariners acquire
Chris Widger Matt Wagner Trey Moore	October 29, 1996	Alex Pacheco Jeff Fassero

Cincinnati Reds acquire	Date	Detroit Tigers acquire
Ruben Sierra	October 28, 1996	Ben Bailey Decomba Conner