| | | Saturday, December 12th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Randy G Johnson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $35,000. | | Thursday, November 26th, 1998 | | Signed free agent SP Pete Alexander to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000. | | Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 | | SP Arlie Pond becomes a free-agent. | | RP Bill Sayles received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP George Sharrott received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Ed Bauta received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Pat Combs received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Roy Crabb becomes a free-agent. | | RP Diego Segui received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SS Ray Olmedo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF Eddie Zambrano received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Jim LaMarque received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 2B Charlie English received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 3B Brandon Inge received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | C Victor Caratini received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 3B Edgardo Alfonzo becomes a free-agent. | | LF Cito Gaston becomes a free-agent. | | RP Skip Pitlock received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Robinson Checo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Jake Virtue becomes a free-agent. | | C Ron Hodges received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | C Bob Didier received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | C Harry Chiti becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Ed Flanagan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 2B Al Newman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP George Zettlein becomes a free-agent. | | Monday, November 9th, 1998 | | SP Camilo Pascual received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $23,750. | | SS Ramon Santiago received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SP Miles Mikolas received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,340. | | 1B Anthony Rizzo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,910. | | RP Jim Duffalo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SP Willie Powell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000. | | 3B Don Ross received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | LF Conor Jackson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,825. | | SP Bill Walker received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,000. | | Tuesday, September 15th, 1998 | | Signed 3B Bob Aspromonte to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $40,000. | | Tuesday, August 18th, 1998 | | Placed RP Roy Crabb on the 60-day injured list. | | Wednesday, August 12th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 3B Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract with a $550 signing bonus. | | Signed free agent RF Cito Gaston to a minor league contract with a $550 signing bonus. | | Thursday, July 23rd, 1998 | | Placed SP Bill Walker on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1998. | | Purchased the contract of SP Skip Pitlock from Triple A Sherwood. | | Friday, June 19th, 1998 | | Drafted SP Kevin Gausman in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Skip Pitlock in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 20th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Rube Schauer in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 30th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Clyde Parris in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 40th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Jason Rogers in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 50th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Norihiro Nakamura in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 60th overall pick). | | Friday, May 29th, 1998 | | Placed SP Pat Combs on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 05/23/1998. | | Purchased the contract of RP Ed Bauta from Triple A Sherwood. | | |
