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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1998 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1997/1999) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 4, 1997
Jay Bell granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1997
Ricky Bones granted Free Agency.
November 18, 1997
Yamil Benitez selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 19th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Hector Carrasco selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 49th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 20, 1997
Traded Blaine Mull (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Jeff Conine.
November 22, 1997
Signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
November 25, 1997
Signed Mike Macfarlane as a free agent.
December 1, 1997
Selected Orlando Miller off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
December 4, 1997
Signed Hipolito Pichardo as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Signed Dean Palmer as a free agent.
December 16, 1997
Signed Runelvys Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
December 17, 1997
Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
December 21, 1997
Orlando Miller granted Free Agency.
December 22, 1997
Signed Hal Morris as a free agent.
January 5, 1998
Signed Brian Barber as a free agent.
January 12, 1998
Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.
Signed Lee Smith as a free agent.
January 22, 1998
Signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.
February, 1998
Signed Chris Hatcher as a free agent.
March 9, 1998
Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.
March 17, 1998
Purchased Ernie Young from the Oakland Athletics.
March 23, 1998
Released Chris Hammond.
March 26, 1998
Selected Danny Rios off waivers from the New York Yankees.
April 8, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Mike Macfarlane to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later and Shane Mack. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Hansell (May 9, 1998) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
April 20, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Chris Turner as a free agent.
May 26, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Jeff Austin in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed February 20, 1999.
Drafted Chris George in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1998.
Drafted Scott Chiasson in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.
Drafted Norris Hopper in the 8th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.
Drafted Paul Phillips in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.
Drafted Brian Shackelford in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.
Drafted Shawn Sedlacek in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1998.
June 3, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Luis Rivera from the Houston Astros.
June 27, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Manuel Bernal (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jermaine Allensworth.
June 29, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Byron Gettis as an amateur free agent.
August 10, 1998 (Standings)
Sent Jermaine Allensworth to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.
August 31, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Tim Spehr from the New York Mets.
September 1, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Jorge Vasquez as an amateur free agent.
September 3, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Jeff Suppan from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
September 4, 1998 (Standings)
Released Luis Rivera.
September 12, 1998 (Standings)
Sold Chris Haney to the Chicago Cubs.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Greg Hansell granted Free Agency.
Chris Hatcher granted Free Agency.
Hector Ortiz granted Free Agency.
Chris Turner granted Free Agency.
Joe Vitiello granted Free Agency.
Ernie Young granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
Luis Ortiz granted Free Agency.
Steve Sisco granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998
Hal Morris granted Free Agency.
Jose Offerman granted Free Agency.
Dean Palmer granted Free Agency.
Terry Pendleton granted Free Agency.
October 26, 1998
Tim Belcher granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998
Shane Mack granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1998
Scott Leius granted Free Agency.
Jeff Montgomery granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1998
Ricky Bones granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1998
Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.
November 17, 1998
Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
December 7, 1998
Signed Jeff Montgomery as a free agent.
Selected Dario Veras off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
December 10, 1998
Traded Juan LeBron (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Joe Randa.
December 11, 1998
Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
December 15, 1998
Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.
December 17, 1998
Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.
Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.
Signed Rick Krivda as a free agent.
Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.
Signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.
Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
Signed Kennie Steenstra as a free agent.
Signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
December 19, 1998
Jamie Walker granted Free Agency.
December 21, 1998
Allen McDill granted Free Agency.
Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.
Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.
Brian Bevil granted Free Agency.
Signed Brian Bevil as a free agent.
Signed Alvin Morman as a free agent.
January 14, 1999
Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.
Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
January 25, 1999
Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.
Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.
January 28, 1999
Signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.
February 24, 1999
Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
March 1, 1999
Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
March 4, 1999
Signed Angel Guzman as an amateur free agent.
Released Curtis Pride.
March 12, 1999
Released Allen McDill.
March 18, 1999
Released Tony Tarasco.
March 23, 1999
Traded Shane Halter to the New York Mets. Received Jonathan Guzman (minors).
March 27, 1999
Released Johnny Ruffin.
March 29, 1999
Released Joe Roa.
March 30, 1999
Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jay Witasick. The Kansas City Royals sent Scott Chiasson (June 10, 1999) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
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