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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 1, 1997
Wade Boggs granted Free Agency.
Dwight Gooden granted Free Agency.
November 3, 1997
Rey Sanchez granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1997
Traded Kenny Rogers and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Scott Brosius (November 18, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Pat Kelly granted Free Agency.
November 11, 1997
Traded Charlie Hayes and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors).
November 12, 1997
Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
November 18, 1997
Ben Ford selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 17th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Brian Boehringer selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 30th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 25, 1997
Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.
December 10, 1997
Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Frank Lankford drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Stephen Randolph drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Matt Williams from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
December 18, 1997
Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
December 22, 1997
Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.
January 6, 1998
Signed Manny Acosta as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1998
Signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.
January 15, 1998
Signed Tim Raines as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Selected Hector Ramirez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
January 21, 1998
Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
January 26, 1998
Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
January 30, 1998
Hector Ramirez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
February 3, 1998
Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.
February 6, 1998
Traded Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Chuck Knoblauch.
March 3, 1998
Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.
March 7, 1998
Traded Andy Fox to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Todd Erdos and Marty Janzen.
March 11, 1998
Released Joey Eischen.
March 14, 1998
Released Doug Linton.
March 23, 1998
Signed Orlando Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
March 26, 1998
Danny Rios selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
April 23, 1998 (Standings)
Released Phil Hiatt.
May 11, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Michel Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
May 15, 1998 (Standings)
the Los Angeles Dodgers returned Frank Lankford (earlier draft pick).
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Mark Prior in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Randy Keisler in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 1998.
Drafted Drew Henson in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.
Drafted Brett Jodie in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1998.
Drafted Brandon Claussen in the 34th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 20, 1999.
Drafted Eric Eckenstahler in the 36th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Nook Logan in the 40th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 3, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Willie Banks to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Scott Brow and Joe Lisio (minors).
June 28, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
July 14, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Joe Grahe from the Nashua (Atlantic).
August 3, 1998 (Standings)
Released Dale Sveum.
August 11, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.
August 23, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Ray Ricken (minors) and Shea Morenz (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Jim Bruske and Brad Kaufman (minors).
September 29, 1998 (Standings)
Purchased Alfonso Soriano from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).
October 3, 1998 (Standings)
Ivan Cruz granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Scott Brow granted Free Agency.
Joe Grahe granted Free Agency.
Ricardo Jordan granted Free Agency.
Scott Pose granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Bubba Carpenter granted Free Agency.
Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.
October 26, 1998
Tim Raines granted Free Agency.
Bernie Williams granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1998
Scott Brosius granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1998
David Cone granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1998
Signed Scott Brosius as a free agent.
November 11, 1998
Signed David Cone as a free agent.
November 16, 1998
Traded Allen Butler (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Naulty.
November 17, 1998
Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
November 25, 1998
Signed Bernie Williams as a free agent.
December 8, 1998
Traded Chris Singleton to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Rich Pratt (minors) (January 10, 1999) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
December 15, 1998
Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.
December 16, 1998
Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.
December 21, 1998
Darryl Strawberry granted Free Agency.
January 26, 1999
Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
February 1, 1999
Traded Mike Lowell to the Florida Marlins. Received Mark J. Johnson, Ed Yarnall, and Todd Noel (minors).
February 5, 1999
Signed Jeff Juden as a free agent.
February 18, 1999
Traded Homer Bush, Graeme Lloyd, and David Wells to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Roger Clemens.
March 1, 1999
Signed B.J. Waszgis as a free agent.
March 25, 1999
Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
March 26, 1999
Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.
March 30, 1999
Traded Darren Holmes and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Ben Ford and Izzy Molina.
March 31, 1999
Released Jim Bruske.
April 1, 1999
Released Tony Fossas.
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