Clyde Milan was put on the 60 Day DL. Free agent P Bill Otey has been signed to a contract of $501,001 per year, for 2 years. Bill Otey was assigned to the active roster.
Saturday 4/1/1917 :
P Blaine Thomas was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. C Johnny Bassler was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. C Dick Cotter was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. C Earle Mack was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. C Fred Snodgrass was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. 1B Tex Jones was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. 2B Elwood Demoss was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. SS Eddie Foster was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. SS Phil Lewis was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. LF Joe Riggert was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. RF Charlie Conway was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. RF Delos Drake was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. RF Armando Marsans was assigned to AAA Evansville Aces. Released LF Art Griggs. Released P Bill Cooney. Muddy Ruel was put on the 15 Day DL. Josh Devore has been signed to a contract extension, $750,000 per year, for 1 years.