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DECEMBER
1997

Monday, December 1st

IN THE NEWS: The Diamondbacks obtain 3B Matt Williams from the Indians in exchange for 3B Travis Fryman, P Tom Martin, and $3 million.

Wednesday, December 3rd

IN THE NEWS: The Devil Rays sign free agent P Wilson Alvarez to a 5-year contract. They also sign free agent OF Dave Martinez to a 2-year contract.

Thursday, December 4th

IN THE NEWS: The Rockies sign free agent P Darryl Kile to a 3-year contract.

Monday, December 8th

IN THE NEWS: The Diamondbacks sign free agent P Willie Blair to a 3-year contract.

The Indians sign free agent OF Kenny Lofton to a 3-year contract, and free agent P Dwight Gooden to a 2-year pact. They also trade OF Marquis Grissom and P Jeff Juden to the Brewers in exchange for Ps Ben McDonald, Ron Villone, and Mike Fetters. Fetters is then sent to the Athletics in exchange for P Steve Karsay.

The Dodgers sign free agent SS Jose Vizcaino to a 3-year contract.

The Devil Rays sign free agent 1B Paul Sorrento to a 2-year contract. Tomorrow, they agree to terms with free agent 3B Wade Boggs.

The Rangers sign free agent SS Kevin Elster.

The Blue Jays sign free agent C Mike Stanley to a 2-year contract, and free agent IF Tony Fernandez to a 1-year pact.

Tuesday, December 9th

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox sign free agent P Dennis Eckersley. Eck pitched for Boston from 1978-84.

The Cubs sign free agent SS Jeff Blauser to a 2-year contract.

The Tigers sign free agent OF Luis Gonzalez to a 2-year contract.

The Astros sign free agent IF Jack Howell to a 2-year contract.

The Athletics sign free agent P Tom Candiotti.

The Giants sign free agent P Orel Hershiser.

Wednesday, December 10th

IN THE NEWS: The White Sox sign free agent catchers Charlie O'Brien and Chad Kreuter.

The Yankees sign free agent DH Chili Davis to a 2-year contract.

Thursday, December 11th

IN THE NEWS: The Braves trade P Chad Fox to the Brewers in exchange for OF Gerald Williams.

The Orioles sign free agent P Doug Drabek and tomorrow sign free agent OF Joe Carter.

The Twins sign free agent OF Otis Nixon.

Friday, December 12th

IN THE NEWS: The Tigers sign free agent IF Bip Roberts.

The Mariners sign free agent 1B David Segui to a 2-year contract.

The Cubs obtain OF Henry Rodriguez from the Expos in exchange for P Miguel Batista.

The Twins obtain OF Alex Ochoa from the Mets for OF Rich Becker. Tomorrow, the Twins sign much-traveled free agent P Mike Morgan.

Monday, December 15th

IN THE NEWS: The Orioles sign free agent P Norm Charlton.

The Marlins trade ace Kevin Brown to the Padres for 1B Derrek Lee and pitchers Rafael Medina and Steve Hoff. In the next two days the Fish send P Dennis Cook to the Mets for OF Fletcher Bates and P Scott Comer, and trade IF Kurt Abbott to the Athletics in exchange for P Eric Ludwick.

Monday, December 22nd

IN THE NEWS: The Royals sign free agent 1B Hal Morris.

The Mets trade OF Carl Everett to the Astros for P John Hudek.

Tuesday, December 23rd

IN THE NEWS: The Red Sox sign free agent OF Darren Lewis.

The Cubs trade OF Doug Glanville to the Phillies for 2B Mickey Morandini.