Offseason
- March 11, 1997: Luis Polonia was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- May 10, 1997: Pete Laforest was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- June 3, 1997: Jason Standridge was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.
- June 3, 1997: Kenny Kelly was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1997.
- November 11, 1997: Mike Kelly was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Dmitri Young (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- December 9, 1997: Wade Boggs signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 16, 1997: Scott McClain was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 18, 1997: JosÃas Manzanillo was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- January 27, 1998: Dave Silvestri was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- January 27, 1998: Jerome Walton was signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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