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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 18, 1997
Cory Lidle selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 13th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Carlos Mendoza selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 52nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 24, 1997
Signed John Olerud as a free agent.
December 6, 1997
Signed Mike Fyhrie as a free agent.
Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.
December 12, 1997
Traded Alex Ochoa to the Minnesota Twins. Received Rich Becker.
December 15, 1997
Brian Edmondson drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Traded Mike Welch to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Hector Mercado.
December 18, 1997
Traded Fletcher Bates (minors) and Scott Comer (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Dennis Cook.
December 19, 1997
Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.
Signed Ricky Trlicek as a free agent.
December 22, 1997
Traded Carl Everett to the Houston Astros. Received John Hudek.
December 23, 1997
Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.
December 26, 1997
Signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.
December 27, 1997
Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.
January 6, 1998
Signed Jae Weong Seo as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1998
Released Joe Crawford.
Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.
January 13, 1998
Signed Masato Yoshii as a free agent.
January 24, 1998
Signed Efrain Valdez as a free agent.
February 5, 1998
Traded Roberto Petagine to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Yuri Sanchez (minors).
February 6, 1998
Traded A.J. Burnett, Jesus Sanchez, and Robert Stratton (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Al Leiter and Ralph Milliard.
February 10, 1998
Traded Joe Lisio (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Mike Bell.
February 17, 1998
Signed Nelson Cruz as an amateur free agent.
March 14, 1998
Signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.
March 20, 1998
Traded a player to be named later and Brandon Villafuerte to the Florida Marlins. Received Robert Stratton (minors). The New York Mets sent Cesar Crespo (September 12, 1998) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
March 26, 1998
Chad Fonville granted Free Agency.
March 28, 1998
Traded Juan Acevedo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rigo Beltran.
May 8, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Lindsay Gulin (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Rick Wilkins.
May 10, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Steve Decker as a free agent.
May 22, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall, and Geoff Goetz (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Mike Piazza.
May 26, 1998 (Standings)
Sold Efrain Valdez to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Jason Tyner in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 1998.
Drafted Pat Strange in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 29, 1998.
Drafted Craig Brazell in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.
Drafted Ryan Budde in the 12th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Ty Wigginton in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1998.
Drafted Jaime Cerda in the 23rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1999.
Drafted Earl Snyder in the 36th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1998.
June 4, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Greg McMichael and Dave Mlicki to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Brad Clontz and Hideo Nomo.
June 10, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Shawn Gilbert to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Wayne Kirby.
June 16, 1998 (Standings)
Rich Becker selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
Signed Heath Bell as an amateur free agent.
June 20, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
July 3, 1998 (Standings)
Traded John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Lenny Harris.
Signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
July 9, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.
July 10, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Brian Bohanon to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Greg McMichael and cash.
July 15, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Wily Mo Pena as an amateur free agent.
July 24, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Melvin Mora as a free agent.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Nelson Figueroa, Bernard Gilkey, and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Willie Blair, Jorge Fabregas, and cash.
Traded Leo Estrella to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tony Phillips.
Traded Bill Pulsipher to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Kinkade.
August 5, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Enrique Cruz as an amateur free agent.
August 10, 1998 (Standings)
Received Jermaine Allensworth from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
August 31, 1998 (Standings)
Sold Tim Spehr to the Kansas City Royals.
September 1, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Carlos Pulido from the Somerset (Atlantic).
September 7, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Jorge Toca as an amateur free agent.
September 16, 1998 (Standings)
Released Wayne Kirby.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Alberto Castillo granted Free Agency.
Brad Clontz granted Free Agency.
Steve Decker granted Free Agency.
Mike Fyhrie granted Free Agency.
Todd Haney granted Free Agency.
Josias Manzanillo granted Free Agency.
Craig Paquette granted Free Agency.
Jim Tatum granted Free Agency.
Rick Wilkins granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Melvin Mora granted Free Agency.
Carlos Pulido granted Free Agency.
Ruben Sierra granted Free Agency.
October 23, 1998
Dennis Cook granted Free Agency.
October 26, 1998
Carlos Baerga granted Free Agency.
Armando Reynoso granted Free Agency.
October 28, 1998
Tony Phillips granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1998
Lenny Harris granted Free Agency.
November 11, 1998
Traded Mel Rojas to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bobby Bonilla.
November 18, 1998
Signed Dennis Cook as a free agent.
Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.
November 20, 1998
Traded Jorge Fabregas to the Florida Marlins. Received Oscar Henriquez.
December 1, 1998
Traded Charles Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Armando Benitez.
Traded Todd Hundley and Arnold Gooch (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Roger Cedeno and Charles Johnson.
Signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
December 4, 1998
Traded Willie Blair to the Detroit Tigers. Received Joe Randa.
December 10, 1998
Traded Joe Randa to the Kansas City Royals. Received Juan LeBron (minors).
December 14, 1998
Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.
Traded Butch Huskey to the Seattle Mariners. Received Lesli Brea.
Scott Sauerbeck drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1998 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 1998
Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.
December 18, 1998
Signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.
December 21, 1998
Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
January 19, 1999
Signed Allen Watson as a free agent.
February 2, 1999
Signed Melvin Mora as a free agent.
February 4, 1999
Traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mark Corey.
February 28, 1999
Free agent signing of Wily Mo Pena voided.
March 23, 1999
Traded Jonathan Guzman (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Shane Halter.
March 25, 1999
Signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.
March 26, 1999
Released Hideo Nomo.
March 28, 1999
Purchased Juan Cerros from the Reynosa (Mexican).
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