| | | Saturday, December 19th, 1998 | | Signed free agent CF Odubel Herrera to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Frank Wyman to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000. | | Placed RP Frank Wyman on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Frank Wyman on the active roster. | | Saturday, December 12th, 1998 | | Signed free agent SP Arlie Pond to a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,000. | | Signed free agent SP Harry C. Harper to a 1-year contract worth a total of $108,850. | | Thursday, November 26th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Tony Lazzeri to a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000. | | Tuesday, November 17th, 1998 | | Signed scouting director Chuck Murphy to a 1-year, $7,172 per year contract. | | Wednesday, November 11th, 1998 | | 1B Eddie Robinson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Kevin McGlinchy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SS Johnny Lipon becomes a free-agent. | | RP Boone Logan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Nick Strincevich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 3B Lonnie Chisenhall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | CF Herb Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Ken Gables received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Bill Foxen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Chuck Cary received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | 2B Kazuo Matsui received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | RP Sean Doolittle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Jack Fisher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | LF Tuck Stainback received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SS Leo Cardenas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,060. | | SP Monty Montgomery becomes a free-agent. | | C Jerry May received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,000. | | Monday, November 9th, 1998 | | RP Larry Sherry received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $25,568. | | 3B Ossie Bluege received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,578. | | CF Kirby Puckett received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $24,570. | | Friday, November 6th, 1998 | | Signed SS Clem Koshorek to a minor league contract extension. | | Signed SP Nick Blackburn to a minor league contract extension. | | Monday, October 19th, 1998 | | SC David Rickman retires. | | Thursday, September 24th, 1998 | | SP Aaron Harang was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | SP Monty Montgomery was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | SP Nick Blackburn was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Placed SP Monty Montgomery on the 40-man roster. | | Friday, August 28th, 1998 | | Placed C Jerry May on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/21/1998. | | Purchased the contract of SP Nick Strincevich from Triple A Montgomery. | | Monday, August 10th, 1998 | | Released LF Lee Maye. | | Sunday, August 2nd, 1998 | | LF Lee Maye was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Purchased the contract of CF Herb Adams from Triple A Montgomery. | | Monday, July 27th, 1998 | | SP Adam Bernero was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Monday, July 6th, 1998 | | Signed RP Andy Hansen to a minor league contract extension. | | Friday, June 26th, 1998 | | Signed Hitting Coach Steve Garvey to a 2-year contract extension. | | Signed Team Trainer Dustin Fuentes to a 3-year contract extension. | | Tuesday, June 23rd, 1998 | | Signed SP Ben Sheets to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000. | | Friday, June 19th, 1998 | | Drafted SP Howard Ehmke in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | | Drafted RP Shawn Estes in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Nolan Reimold in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 14th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Jim Piersall in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 19th overall pick). | | RP Gus Thompson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | 3B Pep Clark was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | SS Damian Jackson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Drafted 1B Yonder Alonso in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 24th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Hank Fischer in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 39th overall pick). | | Drafted RP John Wyatt in the 1998 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 59th overall pick). | | Monday, June 8th, 1998 | | SS Damian Jackson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Saturday, June 6th, 1998 | | Signed SP Carlos Zambrano to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,500. | | Signed RP Ray Kremer to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000. | | Monday, May 25th, 1998 | | SS Clem Koshorek was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Friday, May 1st, 1998 | | Granted 2B Charlie Neal free agency because of a contract clause. | | Wednesday, April 15th, 1998 | | SP Steve Sundra was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | RP Jeff Hoffman was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | 2B Ray Holbert was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | 2B Art Ball was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Thursday, April 2nd, 1998 | | Signed free agent C Bill Lewis to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent C Jim Robertson to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent 2B Art Ball to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent 2B Ray Holbert to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, February 24th, 1998 | | Placed SP Bill Travers on the 60-day injured list. | | Saturday, February 14th, 1998 | | Signed free agent RP Woody Williams to a minor league contract. | | Monday, February 9th, 1998 | | Placed LF Lee Maye on the 40-man roster. | | Placed LF Lee Maye on the active roster. | | Sunday, February 1st, 1998 | | LF Lee Maye was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Wednesday, January 28th, 1998 | | Signed free agent SP Adam Bernero to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, January 25th, 1998 | | Signed free agent CF Joe Birmingham to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, January 20th, 1998 | | Signed free agent 2B Charlie Neal to a minor league contract. | | |
