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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 2, 1997
Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
November 5, 1997
Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1997
Traded Jeff Brantley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dmitri Young.
November 11, 1997
Traded Paul Bako and Donne Wall to the Detroit Tigers. Received Melvin Nieves.
Traded Mike Kelly to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Dmitri Young (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
Traded Felix Rodriguez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received a player to be named later. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Scott Winchester (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
November 18, 1997
Dmitri Young selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 16th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Scott Winchester selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 33rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 27, 1997
Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.
December 10, 1997
Traded Curtis Goodwin to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hutton.
December 15, 1997
Drafted Keith Glauber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
December 20, 1997
Joey Eischen granted Free Agency.
Selected Dave Weathers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
December 22, 1997
Signed Steve Cooke as a free agent.
January 8, 1998
Signed Jose Rijo as a free agent.
January 12, 1998
Signed Pete Rose as a free agent.
January 14, 1998
Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
January 21, 1998
Signed Pete Harnisch as a free agent.
February 2, 1998
Signed David West as a free agent.
February 3, 1998
Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
February 5, 1998
Traded Yuri Sanchez (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Roberto Petagine.
February 27, 1998
Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
March 1, 1998
Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
March 6, 1998
Released Toby Borland.
March 9, 1998
Released David West.
March 13, 1998
Signed Scott Klingenbeck as a free agent.
March 14, 1998
Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.
March 19, 1998
Midre Cummings selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
March 20, 1998
Traded Tim Belk to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kevin Baez.
March 21, 1998
Traded Eric Owens to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Jesus Martinez (minors) (March 26, 1998) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
Signed Antonio Perez as an amateur free agent.
March 24, 1998
Selected Tony Tarasco off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
March 30, 1998
Traded Dave Burba to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Casey.
April 8, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Buddy Carlyle to the San Diego Padres. Received Marc Kroon.
April 18, 1998 (Standings)
Sent Chad Mottola to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.
May 12, 1998 (Standings)
Released Rich Sauveur.
June 2, 1998 (Standings)
Drafted Austin Kearns in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 1998.
Drafted Adam Dunn in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1998.
Drafted Bobby Madritsch in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1998.
Drafted Josh Hall in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1998.
Drafted John Koronka in the 12th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1998.
Drafted B.J. Ryan in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1998.
Drafted Brad Salmon in the 31st round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Lance Cormier in the 40th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Todd Coffey in the 41st round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.
Drafted Terrmel Sledge in the 45th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 5, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Corky Miller as an amateur free agent.
June 16, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Eddie Priest and Christian Rojas (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rick Krivda.
June 24, 1998 (Standings)
Dave Weathers selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.
July 2, 1998 (Standings)
Released Scott Klingenbeck.
July 3, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Lenny Harris to the New York Mets. Received John Hudek.
July 4, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Jeff Shaw to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes.
July 21, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
July 31, 1998 (Standings)
Received Kevin Tolar from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
August 8, 1998 (Standings)
Released Ricardo Jordan.
August 10, 1998 (Standings)
Traded Willie Greene to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jeffrey Hammonds.
August 27, 1998 (Standings)
Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
September 9, 1998 (Standings)
Released Kevin Jarvis.
September 11, 1998 (Standings)
Sent Mark Johnson to the Anaheim Angels as part of a conditional deal.
September 30, 1998 (Standings)
Released Steve Cooke.
October 1, 1998 (Standings)
Selected Eddie Priest off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
October 15, 1998 (Standings)
Mark Hutton granted Free Agency.
Marc Kroon granted Free Agency.
Jose Rijo granted Free Agency.
Ozzie Timmons granted Free Agency.
October 16, 1998
Brendan Donnelly granted Free Agency.
Brandon Puffer granted Free Agency.
November 5, 1998
Released Melvin Nieves.
November 10, 1998
Traded Bret Boone and Mike Remlinger to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rob Bell, Denny Neagle, and Michael Tucker.
Released Rick Krivda.
Released Tony Tarasco.
November 11, 1998
Traded Paul Konerko to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Cameron.
November 17, 1998
Signed Jeff Branson as a free agent.
Signed Kevin Foster as a free agent.
Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
December 2, 1998
Traded Guillermo Garcia to the Florida Marlins. Received Manuel Barrios.
Sold Roberto Petagine to the Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).
December 14, 1998
Released Eduardo Perez.
Released John Riedling.
December 15, 1998
Signed D.T. Cromer as a free agent.
Signed Jason Hardtke as a free agent.
Signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
Signed Mark Thompson as a free agent.
December 16, 1998
Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
December 18, 1998
Free agent signing of Kevin Foster voided.
December 21, 1998
Signed Steve Avery as a free agent.
Keith Glauber granted Free Agency.
December 22, 1998
Signed John Riedling as a free agent.
December 23, 1998
Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
Signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.
January 6, 1999
Traded Pat Watkins to the Florida Marlins. Received Pedro Minaya (minors).
January 11, 1999
Signed Brian Johnson as a free agent.
January 14, 1999
Signed Hal Morris as a free agent.
January 21, 1999
Signed Ray Olmedo as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 1999
Traded Damian Jackson, Reggie Sanders, and Josh Harris (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Sweeney and Greg Vaughn.
Signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.
February 4, 1999
Traded Mark Corey to the New York Mets. Received Ralph Milliard.
February 9, 1999
Signed Rick Greene as a free agent.
March 11, 1999
Released Joey Eischen.
March 15, 1999
Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
March 23, 1999
Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
Signed Keith Glauber as a free agent.
March 25, 1999
Traded Jon Nunnally to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pat Flury (minors).
Traded Brook Fordyce to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jake Meyer (minors).
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