| | | Tuesday, December 22nd, 1998 | | Released RP Ad Liska. | | Tuesday, December 15th, 1998 | | Signed free agent RP Sam Frock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $15,860. | | Placed RP Sam Frock on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Sam Frock on the active roster. | | Monday, December 7th, 1998 | | Placed RP Ad Liska on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Ad Liska on the active roster. | | Friday, December 4th, 1998 | | Placed CF Willie Mays on the 40-man roster. | | Placed CF Willie Mays on the active roster. | | Thursday, November 26th, 1998 | | Signed free agent CF Willie Mays to a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,230. | | Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 | | RP Henry Owens received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Connie Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 3B Eduardo Escobar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Harry McIntire received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Clay Bryant received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Juan Marichal received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Elmer Steele received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SS Cristhian Adames received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 2B Randy Velarde becomes a free-agent. | | C Ira Thomas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $9,200. | | Monday, November 9th, 1998 | | SP Ubaldo Jimenez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,500. | | RP Adam Cimber received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | SP Jimmy Dygert received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $27,255. | | CF Don Lock received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $18,750. | | 2B Luis Rivas received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,500. | | Thursday, September 24th, 1998 | | RP Adam Cimber returns from his rehab assignment. | | Thursday, September 10th, 1998 | | Placed SP Juan Marichal on the 60-day injured list. | | Saturday, August 22nd, 1998 | | Signed C A J Pierzynski to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,140. | | Tuesday, August 18th, 1998 | | Released SP Bill Wise. | | 2B Mike Lansing was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | 2B Carlos Sanchez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Monday, August 10th, 1998 | | Purchased the contract of SP Harry McIntire from Triple A Wyoming. | | SP Bill Wise was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Thursday, August 6th, 1998 | | Signed RP George Nicol to a minor league contract extension. | | Monday, August 3rd, 1998 | | Signed RP Dwayne Henry to a minor league contract extension. | | Sunday, August 2nd, 1998 | | Signed LF Bob Christian to a minor league contract extension. | | Signed C Jacob Stallings to a minor league contract extension. | | Signed RP Jorge Rubio to a minor league contract extension. | | Placed CF Ben Revere on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/1998. | | Friday, June 19th, 1998 | | Drafted SS Derek Jeter in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Monte Weaver in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 11th overall pick). | | Traded 24-year-old minor league reliever Adam Warren to the Seattle Cubs, getting 24-year-old minor league reliever Larry Cheney in return. | | Drafted C Brian Schneider in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 21st overall pick). | | Drafted SS Buck Weaver in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick). | | Drafted RP Gordon Maltzberger in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 29th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Steve Frey in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 31st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Jeff Farnsworth in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 41st overall pick). | | Drafted RP John Glaiser in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 49th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Herm Starrette in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 51st overall pick). | | Friday, May 1st, 1998 | | Granted 2B Randy Velarde free agency because of a contract clause. | | Thursday, April 2nd, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Randy Velarde to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Dwayne Henry to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, February 21st, 1998 | | Signed free agent LF Bob Christian to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, January 24th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Mike Lansing to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000. | | Placed 2B Mike Lansing on the 40-man roster. | | Placed 2B Mike Lansing on the active roster. | | |
