1997 MLS Expansion Draft Transactions
| Overall # | Round | Team | Player Drafted |
| Round 1 | |||
| 1 | 1-1 |  Fire |
Danny Pena |
| 2 | 1-2 |  Fusion |
David Vaudreuil |
| Round 2 | |||
| 3 | 2-1 | Fire |
Kevin Hartman |
| 4 | 2-2 | Fusion |
John Maessner |
| Round 3 | |||
| 5 | 3-1 | Fire |
Manny Lagos |
| 6 | 3-2 | Fusion |
Kris Kelderman |
| Round 4 | |||
| 7 | 4-1 | Fire |
Jason Farrell |
| 8 | 4-2 | Fusion |
Joey Martinez |
| Round 5 | |||
| 9 | 5-1 | Fire |
Jorge Salcedo |
| 10 | 5-2 | Fusion |
Jeff Cassar |
| Round 6 | |||
| 11 | 6-1 | Fire |
Zach Thornton |
| 12 | 6-2 | Fusion |
Nelson Vargas |
| Round 7 | |||
| 13 | 7-1 | Fire |
Francis Okaroh |
| 14 | 7-2 | Fusion |
Cle Kooiman |
| Round 8 | |||
| 15 | 8-1 | Fire |
Diego Gutierrez |
| 16 | 8-2 | Fusion |
Ramiro Corrales |
| Round 9 | |||
| 17 | 9-1 | Fire |
Andrew Lewis |
| 18 | 9-2 | Fusion |
Matt Kmosko |
| Round 10 | |||
| 19 | 10-1 | Fire |
Brian Bates |
| 20 | 10-2 | Fusion |
Scott Budnick |
| Round 11 | |||
| 21 | 11-1 | Fire |
A.J. Wood |
| 22 | 11-2 | Fusion |
Wade Webber |
| Round 12 | |||
| 23 | 12-1 | Fire |
Steve Patterson |
| 24 | 12-2 | Fusion |
Bryan Taylor |