Friday, October 31st , 1997
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SP Greg Maddux has exercised his contract opt-out.
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SP Wilkin Avila declines his contract option.
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Received $3,271,740 in cash from the owner.
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Wednesday, October 1st , 1997
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1B Willie Rojas honored: Wins the 1997 PION Most Valuable Player Award.
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SP Ed Deckard honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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Tuesday, September 30th , 1997
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SP Ed Deckard honored: Wins the 1997 PION Pitcher of the Year Award.
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RP Will Rushing honored: Finished 3rd in 1997 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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Sunday, September 21st , 1997
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Ben Eissens hits 2 home runs against the Houston Astros, going 2-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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Monday, September 1st , 1997
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3B Ken Caminiti honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award.
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Saturday, August 2nd , 1997
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Luis Baez hits 2 home runs against the Montreal Expos, going 2-5 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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Tuesday, July 22nd , 1997
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SP Tom Glavine was selected to the Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
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SP Greg Maddux was selected to the Replay Baseball League All-Star Game.
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RP Rich Guerrero (CHC-R) was selected to the RBL All-Star Futures Game.
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1B Nick Crocker (CHC-R) was selected to the RBL All-Star Futures Game.
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RF Tony Vandemore (CHC-R) was selected to the RBL All-Star Futures Game.
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Thursday, June 26th , 1997
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Cory Lidle pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Houston Astros with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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Monday, May 26th , 1997
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1B Jeff Cirillo honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award.
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Tuesday, November 19th , 1996
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SP Greg Maddux honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 RBL NL Cy Young Award voting.
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Wednesday, November 6th , 1996
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The owner paid $410,000 of future expenses from the operating profit.
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The owner took $1,940,064 in cash as profit for this year.
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Tuesday, October 1st , 1996
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C Monte Dilillo honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 MIDW Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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Monday, September 30th , 1996
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SP Richard Dishman honored: Wins the 1996 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award.
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SP Robinson Checo honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 MIDW Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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C Tony Boyette honored: Wins the 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award.
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CF Nathan Haynes honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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1B Lorenzo Sanchez honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PION Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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Sunday, September 29th , 1996
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SP Brian Carmody honored: Wins the 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award.
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SP Alex Reinosa honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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SP Adam West honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 PION Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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Friday, September 27th , 1996
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CF Jorge Maldonado honored: Wins the 1996 TL Most Valuable Player Award.
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Thursday, September 26th , 1996
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SP Dave Stevens honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 TL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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Wednesday, September 25th , 1996
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LF Tarrik Brock honored: Finished 2nd in 1996 NORL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
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Tuesday, September 24th , 1996
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SP Joel Nies honored: Wins the 1996 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award.
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SP Kevin Beirne honored: Finished 3rd in 1996 NORL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
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Monday, August 26th , 1996
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1B Jeff Cirillo honored: Wins the RBL NL Player of the Week Award.
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Wednesday, July 10th , 1996
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Mike Berry hits 2 home runs against the New York Mets, going 2-4 with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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Saturday, June 8th , 1996
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Carlos Sustaita got suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
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Saturday, May 4th , 1996
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Wally Backman gets his 2500th career hit!
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