| | | Saturday, December 17th, 1988 | | Signed free agent RP Bill Bartley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000. | | Signed free agent SP Bill Drake to a minor league contract. | | Placed RP Bill Bartley on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Bill Bartley on the active roster. | | Wednesday, November 30th, 1988 | | 3B Doug DeCinces becomes a free-agent. | | CF Dwayne Murphy becomes a free-agent. | | CL Dan Quisenberry becomes a free-agent. | | SP Jose Mendez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $45,570. | | SP Mike Boddicker becomes a free-agent. | | SP Frank Tanana becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Chuck Knoblauch received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RP Carlos Zambrano received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | SP Scott Kazmir received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RP Don McMahon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RP Tom Tellmann received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | C Alan Knicely received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | SS Roy Smalley III becomes a free-agent. | | RP Woody Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | LF Rolando Roomes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | C Blake Swihart received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RF Gorman Thomas becomes a free-agent. | | C Ray Katt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | SP Rick Mahler becomes a free-agent. | | 3B Tom Brookens received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,500. | | RP Frank Pastore becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Pete Runnels becomes a free-agent. | | SS Dale Sveum received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RP Ron G Davis becomes a free-agent. | | LF Whitey Herzog received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,800. | | LF Billy Sample becomes a free-agent. | | C Bruce Bochy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,670. | | RF Dick Hunt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | RF Tom Wright received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,152. | | SS Glenn Hoffman becomes a free-agent. | | SP Jim Beattie becomes a free-agent. | | RP Bob McClure becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Jonathan Herrera becomes a free-agent. | | 3B Enos Cabell becomes a free-agent. | | SS Mark Wagner becomes a free-agent. | | Monday, November 28th, 1988 | | SP Bart Johnson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,300. | | RF Ellis Burks received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750. | | 3B Mark Reynolds received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,800. | | SP Bob Walk was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | Sunday, November 27th, 1988 | | Placed CF Ellis Burks on the 40-man roster. | | Placed CF Ellis Burks on the active roster. | | Activated CF Ellis Burks from the 60-day injured list. | | Tuesday, November 22nd, 1988 | | Signed bench coach Steve R Ontiveros to a 2-year, $1,630 per year contract. | | Friday, November 11th, 1988 | | Signed RP Joe Beckwith to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000. | | Friday, October 28th, 1988 | | Placed RF Ellis Burks on the 60-day injured list. | | Thursday, October 20th, 1988 | | Placed SP Scott Kazmir on the active roster. | | Activated SP Scott Kazmir from the 60-day injured list. | | Tuesday, October 11th, 1988 | | Placed SP Jose Mendez on the active roster. | | Thursday, October 6th, 1988 | | Placed SP Scott Kazmir on the active roster. | | Friday, September 23rd, 1988 | | Placed 3B Tom Brookens on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/22/1988. | | Placed RP Dan Quisenberry on the 14-day injured list. | | Sunday, September 11th, 1988 | | Placed C Blake Swihart on the 60-day injured list. | | Saturday, September 10th, 1988 | | Released SP Mario Soto. | | Friday, September 2nd, 1988 | | Placed SP Jose Mendez on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1988. | | Monday, August 8th, 1988 | | Placed SP Scott Kazmir on the 60-day injured list. | | Placed RP Tom Tellmann on the 60-day injured list. | | Placed SS Glenn Hoffman on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/20/1988. | | Tuesday, July 19th, 1988 | | Designated RF Ellis Burks for assignment. | | Thursday, June 30th, 1988 | | Placed SP Scott Kazmir on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/29/1988. | | Sent RF Ellis Burks to Triple A Franklinton for injury rehab. | | Placed 3B Gene Robertson on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1988. | | Purchased the contract of SP Rick Mahler from Triple A Franklinton. | | Drafted SP Carlos Zambrano in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Don McMahon in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 15th overall pick). | | Drafted SP Woody Williams in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 26th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Bunny Brief in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 37th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Rolando Roomes in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 48th overall pick). | | Released SS Nelson Norman. | | Released LF Clint Hurdle. | | Released RF Harvey MacDonald. | | Released 3B Wayne Gross. | | Released SS Bill Russell. | | Sunday, May 1st, 1988 | | RP Jim Beattie did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Kansas City organization. | | Saturday, March 12th, 1988 | | Placed RP Jim Beattie on the 60-day injured list. | | Friday, March 4th, 1988 | | Invited non-roster CF Gorman Thomas to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SP Frank Pastore to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 3B Tom Brookens to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SS Bill Russell to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Alan Knicely to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 3B Wayne Gross to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 2B Jonathan Herrera to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 3B Enos Cabell to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SS Glenn Hoffman to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Ray Katt to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster LF Clint Hurdle to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster 2B Mark Wagner to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster RF Sheldon Mallory to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SS Gene Robertson to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SP Mario Soto to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster SP Jim Beattie to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster RP Pete Wilson to Spring Training camp. | | Tuesday, February 9th, 1988 | | Signed free agent LF Clint Hurdle to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent 2B Mark Wagner to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Jon Huber to a minor league contract. | | Monday, February 1st, 1988 | | Signed free agent SS Bill Russell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent CF Gorman Thomas to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, January 14th, 1988 | | Signed free agent RP Joe Beckwith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,500. | | Saturday, January 9th, 1988 | | Signed free agent SP Jim Beattie to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent 3B Enos Cabell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent C Alan Knicely to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Frank Pastore to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Mario Soto to a minor league contract. | | |
