| | | Wednesday, December 2nd, 1998 | | Signed free agent 3B Honus Wagner to a 1-year contract worth a total of $75,330. | | Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 | | C Dave Valle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 2B Jose D Ortiz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Bob Muncrief received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SS Jack Heidemann received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 1B Eric Karros received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Scott Williamson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Curt Young received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Rip Vowinkel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Ralph Beard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Shayne Bennett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Nick Rumbelow received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Dave R Roberts received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 1B Bob Hale received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Dave Stegman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF Bill Krieg becomes a free-agent. | | 1B David Washington becomes a free-agent. | | Monday, November 9th, 1998 | | SP Christy Mathewson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $43,125. | | RP Hector Carrasco received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,000. | | SP Brendan McKay received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,000. | | 2B Steve Wilkerson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,000. | | 2B Junior Spivey received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,800. | | LF Alex Metzler received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | 3B Kris Bryant received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $33,750. | | 1B Bill Skowron received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $22,095. | | Friday, November 6th, 1998 | | Signed RP Steve Hamilton to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $23,000. | | Signed 2B Ken Aspromonte to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,400. | | Saturday, September 19th, 1998 | | Activated SP Don Kaiser from the 60-day injured list. | | Activated RP Kevin Olsen from the injured list. | | Activated SS Ron Hansen from the 60-day injured list. | | Activated SP Storm Davis from the 60-day injured list. | | Tuesday, August 18th, 1998 | | Placed 3B Ralph Winegarner on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list. | | Monday, July 13th, 1998 | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the 60-day injured list. | | Placed SP Bud Daley on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/12/1998. | | Recalled RP Hector Carrasco from Triple A Anaheim. | | Monday, June 22nd, 1998 | | Signed free agent LF Bill Krieg to a minor league contract with a $600 signing bonus. | | Friday, June 19th, 1998 | | Drafted SP Tony Freitas in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | | Drafted C Red McKee in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 17th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Rip Vowinkel in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 27th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Harry Eells in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 37th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Bobby Henrich in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B David Washington in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 57th overall pick). | | Wednesday, June 3rd, 1998 | | 3B Edgardo Alfonzo was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the 40-man roster. | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the active roster. | | Sunday, May 31st, 1998 | | Designated CL Ralph Beard for assignment. | | Tuesday, May 12th, 1998 | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the 40-man roster. | | RP Bill Bartley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the active roster. | | Monday, May 4th, 1998 | | Designated SP Don Kaiser for assignment. | | Wednesday, April 8th, 1998 | | Released SP Jim Abbott. | | Sunday, March 22nd, 1998 | | Placed RP Ralph Beard on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 03/21/1998. | | Thursday, March 19th, 1998 | | Placed CL Craig Anderson on the 60-day injured list. | | Wednesday, March 18th, 1998 | | Activated 2B Junior Spivey from the injured list. | | Invited non-roster SP Jim Abbott to Spring Training camp. | | Sunday, March 1st, 1998 | | Assigned SP Jim Abbott from Spring Training camp to Triple A Anaheim. | | Thursday, February 26th, 1998 | | Placed SP Don Kaiser on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 02/25/1998. | | Tuesday, February 24th, 1998 | | Placed 2B Junior Spivey on the 13-day injured list. | | Invited non-roster SP Bud Daley to Spring Training camp. | | Wednesday, February 18th, 1998 | | Invited non-roster 2B Ken Aspromonte to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 2B Jose D Ortiz to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Dave Valle to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster CF Dave Stegman to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Mike Simon to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Charlie Niebergall to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 3B Ralph Winegarner to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SP Jim Abbott to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster RP Ralph Beard to Spring Training camp. | | Sunday, February 1st, 1998 | | RP Clayton Andrews was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | SP Kevin Jarvis was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | RP Yusei Kikuchi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | |
