| | | Saturday, December 19th, 1998 | | Signed free agent SS Johnny Lipon to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, December 12th, 1998 | | Signed free agent SP Scott Kazmir to a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000. | | Thursday, December 3rd, 1998 | | Signed free agent SP Freddie Fitzsimmons to a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000. | | Signed free agent CF Mickey Mantle to a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000. | | Sunday, November 29th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 1B Mark Reynolds to a 1-year contract worth a total of $30,000. | | Thursday, November 26th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Josh Clarke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $10,000. | | Signed general manager Bill Murray to a 1-year, $6,192 per year contract. | | Tuesday, November 24th, 1998 | | Signed pitching coach Justin Long to a 1-year, $2,260 per year contract. | | Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 | | 3B Billy Grabarkewitz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Vince DiMaggio received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 1B Wes Parker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Sam Frock becomes a free-agent. | | RP Dan Plesac received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Lee Richmond received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Sam West received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF Jimmy Ripple received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF David Murphy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Hansel Robles becomes a free-agent. | | C Buddy Rosar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF Brandon Allen becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Josh Clarke becomes a free-agent. | | SP Scott Kazmir becomes a free-agent. | | SS Damian Jackson becomes a free-agent. | | RP Erv Brame received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800. | | RP Toshihide Hatafuku becomes a free-agent. | | Placed SS Bill Keister on the 40-man roster. | | 1B Danny Cater becomes a free-agent. | | SP Armando Reynoso becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Ildemaro Vargas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800. | | SP Lew Krausse Jr becomes a free-agent. | | RP Edubray Ramos received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,800. | | Monday, November 9th, 1998 | | LF Josh Hamilton received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,600. | | RP David Phelps received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000. | | 2B Harry Spratt received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $20,900. | | RP Andy McGaffigan received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $14,000. | | 3B Billy Werber received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000. | | RP Joaquin Benoit received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | SP Henry Boyle received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000. | | 1B Del Gainer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $27,500. | | Monday, October 19th, 1998 | | C Tom Haller has executed his contract year option. | | 3B Gene Robertson (AAA Virginia Beach) retired from professional baseball. | | Assistant GM Rick White leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Pitching Coach Bill Marrs leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Saturday, October 3rd, 1998 | | Signed free agent RP Toshihide Hatafuku to a minor league contract. | | Friday, September 11th, 1998 | | Signed C Jorge Posada to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $25,000. | | Tuesday, September 8th, 1998 | | Signed LF Rob Deer to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000. | | Saturday, September 5th, 1998 | | Signed 1B Lu Blue to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000. | | Tuesday, July 21st, 1998 | | Signed 2B Bill Keister to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,850. | | Friday, July 10th, 1998 | | Signed LF Chuck Hinton to a minor league contract extension. | | Sunday, July 5th, 1998 | | Signed C Kevan Smith to a minor league contract extension. | | Signed RP Erv Palica to a minor league contract extension. | | Friday, July 3rd, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Damian Jackson to a minor league contract. | | Friday, June 19th, 1998 | | Drafted CF Duke Snider in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Curt Flood in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 12th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Frank Hankinson in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick). | | Drafted SS Jordy Mercer in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 32nd overall pick). | | Drafted CF Duke Carmel in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | | Drafted C Matt Stark in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 52nd overall pick). | | Monday, June 15th, 1998 | | Placed SP Al Orth on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 06/13/1998. | | Placed SS Jim Fregosi on the active roster. | | Activated SS Jim Fregosi from the 60-day injured list. | | Placed SP Al Orth on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 06/13/1998. | | Placed SS Jim Fregosi on the 40-man roster. | | Placed SS Jim Fregosi on the active roster. | | Activated SS Jim Fregosi from the 60-day injured list. | | Placed 2B Bill Keister on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/11/1998. | | Friday, May 1st, 1998 | | Granted 3B Gene Robertson free agency because of a contract clause. | | Wednesday, April 8th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 1B Travis Hafner to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent LF Brandon Allen to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Armando Reynoso to a minor league contract. | | Monday, March 2nd, 1998 | | Placed CF Ellis Burks on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 03/01/1998. | | Monday, January 19th, 1998 | | Signed free agent C Jorge Posada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $29,480. | | Placed C Jorge Posada on the 40-man roster. | | Placed C Jorge Posada on the active roster. | | Thursday, January 1st, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Bill Keister to a minor league contract. | | |
