"Restricted": players on your 1997 roster, who were on your 1996 roster.
Restricted players shown with an asterisk have been traded once (or claimed), and cannot be traded again. Players with (UC) after their name are uncarded in 1997, but are carded in the future.
"Unrestricted": players you have the option to keep for 1997, but are not required to keep.
"New": your 1997 rookie crop. Rookies who are eligble to be released are shown in BOLD. A team can release at most two eligible rookies.
"Lost": players who are Free Agents (FA) or Done (DN). Players who are eligble to be resigned under Prop 75-2 are shown in BOLD.
"Claim": players you are eligible to claim before the 1997 draft; you may claim at most one player, at the cost of your #1 draft pick.
Unrestricted: Chuck Finley, Ken Ryan, Kevin Sefcik, David Segui
New: Chris Brock, Mike Cather, Chad Fox, Kevin Millwood
Lost: Steve Avery (FA), Pedro Borbon (UC/FA), Mike Devereaux (FA), Ed Giovanola (UC/FA), Mark Hutton (FA), Marquis Grissom* (FA), David Justice (FA), Roberto Kelly (FA), Greg McMichael (FA), Julio Mosquera* (DN), Jeff Russell (DN)
Claim: Danny Bautista, Paul Byrd, Alan Embree, Keith Lockhart, Kenny Lofton
Unrestricted: Craig Biggio, Ron Blazier, Jacob Brumfield, Todd Greene, Mark Guthrie, Jesse Levis, Randy Myers, Charles Nagy, Jesse Orosco, Ricky Otero, B.J. Surhoff, Lenny Webster
New: David Dellucci, Nerio Rodriguez
Lost: Mike Blowers (FA), Brent Bowers (DN), Paul Byrd (FA), Archie Corbin (UC/FA), Keith Lockhart (FA), Mark Smith (FA), Mike Stanley (FA), Larry Thomas* (DN)
Claim: Harold Baines, Geronimo Berroa, Shawn Boskie, Eric Davis, Scott Kamieniecki, Jimmy Key, Aaron Ledesma, Terry Mathews, Jeff Reboulet, Jerome Walton, Brian Williams
Picks traded: #2
Unrestricted: Paul Assenmacher, Mike Benjamin, Rafael Bournigal, Jim Corsi, Tony Eusebio, Rich Garces (UC), Chris Haney, Reggie Jefferson, James Mouton
New: Scott Hatteberg, Kerry Lacy, Derek Lowe, Ron Mahay
Lost: Stan Belinda (FA), Jorge Fabregas (FA), Mike Greenwell (DN), Kevin Gross (FA), Dwayne Hosey (DN), Dax Jones (DN), Jose Malave (DN), David McCarty (UC/FA), Bill Selby (UC/FA), Lee Tinsley (FA)
Claim: Steve Avery, Mike Benjamin, Chris Hammond, Butch Henry, Shane Mack, Curtis Pride, Bret Saberhagen, Jesus Tavarez, Ricky Trlicek
Picks acquired: TOA#2
Unrestricted: Brian Anderson, Wil Cordero, Mike James, Dave Martinez, Mike Mimbs, Chad Ogea, Joe Oliver, Mike Remlinger, Kevin Stocker
New: Jeff Abbott, Carlos Castillo, Nelson Cruz, Scott Eyre, Al Levine, Greg Norton, Magglio Ordonez, Mario Valdez
Lost: Moises Alou* (FA), Harold Baines (FA), Jose Bautista (FA), Rico Brogna* (FA), Rafael Carmona* (DN), Jeff Darwin (FA), Jim Eisenreich (FA), Dave Hansen* (FA), Pete Incaviglia (FA), Brian Johnson* (FA), Heathcliff Slocumb (FA), Danny Tartabull (DN), David Weathers* (FA)
Claim: Albert Belle, Danny Darwin, Doug Drabek, Jose Fabregas, Chuck McElroy, Jaime Navarro, Tony Pena
Picks acquired: FLN#1
Picks traded: #2, #3
Unrestricted: Andy Benes, Mark Clark, Greg Gagne, Mike Grace, Jose Hernandez, Lance Johnson, Darryl Kile, Scott Servais, Danny Sheaffer, Kevin Tapani, Bob Wickman
New: Miguel Batista, Miguel Cairo, Jeremi Gonzalez, Kevin Orie, Marc Pisciotta, Ramon Tatis
Lost: George Arias (UC/FA), Jim Bullinger (FA), Doug Drabek* (FA), Robin Jennings (UC/FA), Mike Kingery (DN), Tony Rodriguez (DN), Ozzie Timmons (UC/FA), David West (DN)
Claim: Dave Clark, Dave Hansen
Picks traded: #1
Unrestricted: Billy Ashley, Buddy Groom, Kevin Jordan, Mark Langston, Kent Mercker, Charlie O'Brien, A.J. Sager, Jeff Shaw, John Smiley, Dale Sveum, Eddie Taubensee, Donne Wall
New: Aaron Boone, Brook Fordyce, Damian Jackson, Pokey Reese, Felix Rodriguez, Scott Sullivan, Brett Tomko
Lost: Jeff Brantley* (UC/FA), Chad Curtis (FA), Eric Davis (FA), Thomas Howard (FA), Kevin Jarvis (FA), Scott Kamieniecki* (FA), Brian Keyser* (DN), Kevin Mitchell (FA), Chad Mottola (DN), Rick Parker* (DN), Tony Phillips (FA), Chris Sabo (DN), Russ Springer (FA)
Claim: Stan Belinda, Jon Nunnally, Terry Pendleton, Deion Sanders, Ruben Sierra, Chris Stynes, Gabe White
Unrestricted: Jim Edmonds, Jack Howell, Dave Mlicki, Jeff Reed, Jason Schmidt, Larry Walker
New: John Burke, Mike DeJean, Todd Helton, John Thomson
Lost: Jim Abbott (UC/FA), Chris Bosio (DN), Shawn Boskie (FA), Domingo Cedeno (FA), Steve Decker (UC/FA), Jim Leyritz* (FA), Lance Painter (UC/FA), Bryan Rekar (UC/FA), Armando Reynoso (FA), Eric Young (FA)
Claim: Pedro Astacio, Jerry Dipoto, Mark Hutton, Kirt Manwaring, Jeff McCurry, Harvey Pulliam, Tim Scott
Picks acquired: CHA#3
Unrestricted: Rick Aguilera, Derek Bell, Sean Berry, Damion Easley, Ricky Gutierrez, Brian L. Hunter, Todd Jones, Melvin Nieves, Craig Paquette, Paul Shuey, Dennis Springer
New: Deivi Cruz, Juan Encarnacion, Eddie Gaillard, Brian Moehler, Bubba Trammell
Lost: Mike Aldrete (DN), Brad Ausmus* (FA), Mike Christopher (DN), Andre Dawson (DN), Mark Leiter (FA), Richie Lewis* (DN), Jose Lima (FA), Felipe Lira (FA), Pedro Munoz (DN), C.J. Nitkowski (UC/FA), Curtis Pride* (FA), Clint Sodowsky (FA), Alan Trammell (DN), Fernando Valenzuela (FA)
Claim: Jose Bautista, Willie Blair, Doug Brocail, Glenn Dishman, Bob Hamelin, Kevin Jarvis, Dan Miceli, Orlando Miller, Jody Reed, Scott Sanders, Matt Walbeck
Picks acquired: NYA#3
Unrestricted: Bobby Bonilla, Kevin Brown, Mike Hampton, Mike Kelly, Manny Ramirez, Randy Velarde (UC), Devon White, Todd Worrell
New: Antonio Alfonseca, Craig Counsell, Todd Dunwoody, Felix Heredia, Livan Hernandez, Mark Kotsay, Kurt Ojala, Tony Saunders, Rob Stanifer
Lost: Dave Clark (FA), Greg Colbrunn* (FA), Rick Huisman (DN), Scott Livingstone (FA), Chuck McElroy (FA), Billy McMillon (FA), Kurt Miller (DN), Rob Natal (DN), Yorkis Perez (UC/FA), Joe Siddall (UC/FA), Jesus Tavarez (FA)
Claim: Moises Alou, John Cangelosi, Dennis Cook, Darren Daulton, Jim Eisenreich, John Wehner
Picks acquired: CHN#1
Picks traded: #1, #2
Unrestricted: Tim Belcher, Jay Bell, Ricky Bones, Lenny Harris, Mike Macfarlane, Mike Mohler, Bill Spiers, Billy Wagner, Bobby Witt
New: Shane Halter, Jed Hansen, Felix Martinez, Jim Pittsley, Glendon Rusch, Larry Sutton, Jamie Walker
Lost: Wilson Delgado* (UC/FA), Mike Dyer (DN), Tom Goodwin (FA), Bob Hamelin (FA), Jeff Huson (FA), Patrick Lennon (FA), Mike Magnante (FA), Les Norman (DN), Jon Nunnally (FA), Phil Plantier (FA), Bip Roberts (FA), Doug Strange (FA), Chris Stynes (FA), Michael Tucker (FA), Derek Wallace (DN), Kevin Young (FA)
Claim: Yamil Benitez, Ricky Bones, Larry Casian, Scott Cooper, Chili Davis, Gregg Olson, Dean Palmer, Mike Perez, Tim Spehr, Randy Veres
Picks acquired: PIN#3
Unrestricted: Tom Candiotti, Tony Castillo, Omar Daal, Trent Hubbard (UC), Jose Offerman, Andy Stankiewicz
New: Karim Garcia, Wilton Guerrero, Dennys Reyes
Lost: Pedro Astacio (FA), Pat Borders (FA), Mike Busch (DN), Mike Campbell (DN), Rheal Cormier (UC/FA), Joey Eischen (UC/FA), Chad Fonville (DN), Leo Gomez (DN), Chip Hale (DN), Darryl Hamilton (FA), Mark Whiten (FA)
Claim: Eric Anthony, Tripp Cromer, Darren Hall, Darren Lewis, Nelson Liriano, Eric Young, Todd Zeile
Picks acquired: NYN#1
Picks traded: #3
Unrestricted: Scott Aldred, Garret Anderson, Mike Fetters, Rickey Henderson, Gregg Jefferies, Doug Jones, Mickey Morandini, Mike Morgan, Scott Rolen, Jim Thome, Fernando Vina
New: Joel Adamson, Brian Banks, Eddy Diaz, Todd Dunn, Antone Williamson, Steve Woodard
Lost: Andujar Cedeno (DN), Ramon Garcia (FA), Pat Listach (FA), Angel Miranda (DN), Eddie Murray (FA), Roger Salkeld (DN), Terry Shumpert (FA), Ruben Sierra (FA), Lee Smith (FA), Zane Smith (DN), Steve Sparks (UC/FA), Greg Vaughn (FA), Jerome Walton (FA), John Wetteland (FA)
Claim: Bryce Florie, Julio Franco, Jeff Huson, Darrin Jackson, Marc Newfield, Kelly Stinnett, Jack Voigt
Unrestricted: Ricky Bottalico, Stan Javier, Greg Myers, Greg Swindell, Gerald Williams
New: Brent Brede, Damian Miller, David Ortiz, Todd Ritchie, Dan Serafini
Lost: Chili Davis* (FA), Mike Durant (DN), Greg Hansell (UC/FA), Rick Honeycutt (DN), Scott Klingenbeck (UC/FA), Jose Parra (DN), Jeff Reboulet (FA), Andy Tomberlin (UC/FA), Julio Valera (DN), Matt Walbeck (FA), Todd Zeile (FA)
Claim: Greg Colbrunn, Bob Tewksbury
Unrestricted: Sandy Alomar, Jeff Bagwell, Darrin Fletcher, Rick Helling, Jeff Juden, Kevin Seitzer, Todd Stottlemyre, Tim Worrell
New: Shayne Bennett, Rick DeHart, Brad Fullmer, Vladimir Guerrero, Mike Johnson, Steve Kline, Ryan McGuire, Jose Vidro
Lost: Tavo Alvarez (DN), Carlos Baerga (FA), Larry Casian (FA), Marvin Freeman (DN), Steve Frey (DN), Luis Gonzalez (FA), Barry Manuel (FA), Dennis Martinez* (FA), Jose Paniagua (UC/FA), Pat Rapp* (FA), Mel Rojas (FA), Dave Silvestri (DN), John Wehner (FA)
Claim: Jim Bullinger, Dustin Hermanson, Joe Orsulak, Lee Smith, Doug Strange, Anthony Telford, Salomon Torres, Marc Valdes
Picks acquired: CHA#2, FLN#2
Unrestricted: Matt Beech, Norm Charlton, David Doster (UC), Cecil Fielder, Curtis Goodwin, Butch Huskey, Tom Prince, Mike Stanton, Darryl Strawberry, David Wells
New: Hideki Irabu, Jorge Posada
Lost: Alex Delgado* (DN), Mariano Duncan (FA), Lou Frazier (DN), Danny Graves (UC/FA), Mike Henneman (DN), Jimmy Key* (FA), Torey Lovullo (UC/FA), Ruben Rivera (UC/FA), Mark Sweeney (FA), Tim Vanegmond (DN)
Claim: Chad Curtis, Charlie Hayes, Pete Incaviglia, Scott Pose, Mike Stanley, Mark Whiten
Unrestricted: Mike Bielecki, Pete Harnisch, Mike Holtz, Al Leiter, Graeme Lloyd, Fred McGriff, Mark McLemore, Brian McRae, Rick Reed, Kevin Ritz
New: Steve Bieser, Joe Crawford, Takashi Kashiwada, Cory Lidle
Lost: Tim Bogar (FA), Jerry Dipoto (FA), Lenny Dykstra* (DN), Jeff Kent* (FA), Tom Lampkin (FA), Derrick May (FA), Roger McDowell (DN), Mike Perez (FA), Robert Person (FA), Dave Valle (DN), Jose Vizcaino (FA), Paul Wilson (UC/FA)
Claim: Juan Acevedo, Carlos Baerga, Brian Bohanon, Ricardo Jordan, Luis Lopez, Barry Manuel, Greg McMichael, John Olerud, Todd Pratt, Armando Reynoso, Mel Rojas
Picks acquired: LAN#3
Unrestricted: Bobby Ayala, Jose Canseco, Dave Magadan, John Marzano, Brent Mayne, Matt Stairs
New: Mark Bellhorn, Ben Grieve, Dane Johnson, Andrew Lorraine, Eric Ludwick, Jason McDonald, Izzy Molina, Brad Rigby, Miguel Tejada
Lost: Mark Acre (DN), Geronimo Berroa* (FA), John Briscoe (DN), Bobby Chouinard (UC/FA), Tim Davis* (DN), Brent Gates (FA), Craig Grebeck (FA)Mark Gubicza* (DN), Chris Gwynn (DN), Charlie Hayes (FA), Jose Herrera (DN), Matt Howard (DN), Doug Johns (UC/FA), Ricky Jordan* (DN), Terry Steinbach (FA), Steve Wojciechowski (DN)
Claim: Tilson Brito, Patrick Lennon, Mike Oquist
Picks acquired: BAA#2, MNA#2, SEA#2
Unrestricted: Shawon Dunston, Brian Giles, Troy Percival, Tim Raines, Turner Ward, Eric Young
New: Adrian Brown, Emil Brown, Lou Collier, Jose Guillen, Abraham Nunez, Kevin Polcovich, Ricardo Rincon, Jose Silva
Lost: Trey Beamon (FA), Esteban Beltre (DN), Casey Candaele (DN), Midre Cummings (FA), John Ericks (DN), Carlos Garcia (FA), John Hope* (DN), Eric Ludwick* (FA), Orlando Merced (FA), Dan Miceli (FA), Steve Parris (UC/FA), Terry Pendleton (FA), Paul Wagner (UC/FA)
Claim: Kevin Elster, Mark Smith, Clint Sodowsky, Eddie Williams
Unrestricted: Andy Ashby, Ken Caminiti, Gary Disarcina, Darin Erstad, John Flaherty, Tony Fossas, Mike Gallego, Sterling Hitchcock, Chris Jones, Wally Joyner, Mike Lieberthal, Orlando Palmeiro, Mark Petkovsek, Scott Radinsky, Craig Shipley, John Vander Wal
New: Rich Batchelor, Jim Bruske, Will Cunnane, Derrek Lee, Heath Murray, Mandy Romero, Jorge Velandia
Lost: Danny Bautista* (FA), John Cangelosi (FA), Dennis Cook (FA), Bryce Florie (FA), Brian Hunter (UC/FA), Scott Sanders (FA), Bob Tewksbury (FA), Salomon Torres (FA), Allen Watson (FA)
Claim: Trey Beamon, Carlos Hernandez, Danny Jackson, Paul Menhart, Terry Shumpert, Mark Sweeney, Greg Vaughn
Picks acquired: TOA#3
Unrestricted: Sean Bergman, Mark Gardner, Pep Harris, Glenallen Hill, Terry Mulholland, J.T. Snow, Rick Wilkins
New: Keith Foulke, Marcus Jensen, Dante Powell, Joe Roa
Lost: Kim Batiste (DN), Doug Brocail (FA), Jay Canizaro (UC/FA), Mark Carreon (DN), Doug Creek (UC/FA), Jacob Cruz (UC/FA), Mark Dewey (DN), Xavier Hernandez (FA), Danny Jackson (FA), Jason Jacome (FA), Darren Lewis (FA), Nelson Liriano (FA), Jaime Navarro (FA), Mark Newfield (FA), Steve Scarsone (UC/FA), Robby Thompson (DN), Desi Wilson (DN)
Claim: Damon Berryhill, Darryl Hamilton, Doug Henry, Brian Johnson, Jeff Kent, Mark Lewis, Pat Rapp, Rich Rodriguez, Julian Tavarez, Jose Vizcaino
Unrestricted: Joey Cora, Russ Davis, Jason Dickson, Dwight Gooden, Jamie Moyer, Jeff Nelson, Warren Newson, Rudy Pemberton, Pete Schourek, Paul Sorrento, Lee Stevens, Dave Veres
New: Ken Cloude, Greg McCarthy
Lost: Vince Coleman (DN), Danny Darwin (FA), Chris Hammond* (FA), Dave Hollins (FA), Mike Jackson (FA), Ricardo Jordan (FA), Kenny Lofton* (FA), Tony Pena (FA), Julian Tavarez (FA), Matt Wagner (DN), Matt Williams (FA)
Claim: Mike Blowers, Rob Ducey, Alvaro Espinoza, Brent Gates, Roberto Kelly, Felipe Lira, Dennis Martinez, Omar Olivares, Heathcliff Slocumb, Paul Spoljaric, Lee Tinsley
Picks acquired: OAA#3
Unrestricted: Kent Bottenfield, Jeromy Burnitz, Delino DeShields, Gary Gaetti, Ron Gant, Jack McDowell, Willie McGee, Eduardo Perez, Tim Salmon, Ed Vosberg
New: Manny Aybar, Rigo Beltran, Mike Defelice, Micah Franklin, Scarborough Green, Curtis King, Eli Marrero, Matt Morris, Brady Raggio
Lost: Cory Bailey (UC/FA), Jason Grimsley (UC/FA), Doug Linton (UC/FA), Kirt Manwaring (FA), Orlando Miller (FA), Jeff Parrett (DN), Dave Pavlas (DN), Dale Polley* (DN), Jody Reed (FA), Tim Scott (FA), Ozzie Smith* (DN), Mike Williams (UC/FA)
Claim: Tom Lampkin, Scott Livingstone, Phil Plantier, Fernando Valenzuela
Picks acquired: NYA#2, SDN#2, SFN#2
Unrestricted: Ruben Amaro, Damon Buford, John Burkett, Royce Clayton, Dennis Eckersley, Wayne Kirby, Bob Patterson, Shane Reynolds, Mike Simms, Luis Sojo, Dave Telgheder
New: Danny Patterson, Marc Sagmoen, Julio Santana, Tanyon Sturtze, Fernando Tatis
Lost: Albert Belle (FA), Milt Cuyler (DN), Kevin Elster (FA), Julio Franco (FA), Gil Heredia (UC/FA), Ken Hill (FA), Chad Kreuter (FA), Mark Lewis (FA), Dean Palmer (FA), Dan Plesac (FA), Mark Portugal (UC/FA)
Claim: Scott Bailes, Domingo Cedeno, Terry Clark, Mike Devereaux, Alex Diaz, Tom Goodwin, Eric Gunderson, Xavier Hernandez, Jim Leyritz, Henry Mercedes, Billy Ripken, John Wetteland
Unrestricted: Joe Carter, Erik Hanson (UC), Ben McDonald, Otis Nixon, Paul Quantrill, Juan Samuel, Benito Santiago, Tony Tarasco
New: Chris Carpenter, Jose Cruz, Jr., Kelvim Escobar, Tom Evans
Lost: Luis Alicea (FA), Toby Borland (DN), Tilson Brito (FA), Chuck Carr (FA), Alvaro Espinoza (FA), Huck Flener (DN), Sandy Martinez (UC/FA), John Olerud (FA), Jayhawk Owens (DN), Don Slaught (DN), Paul Spoljaric (FA), Jeff Ware (DN)
Claim: Mariano Duncan, Carlos Garcia, Orlando Merced, Robert Person, Dan Plesac
Picks acquired: OAA#2