1998 Anaheim Angels Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 7, 1997

  Ken Hill granted Free Agency.

  Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1997

  Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Dennis Springer selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 26th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Mike Bell selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 55th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 20, 1997

  Traded Nick Skuse (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Phil Nevin and Matt Walbeck.

• December 4, 1997

  Signed Frank Bolick as a free agent.

  Signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.

• December 5, 1997

  Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.

• December 7, 1997

  Signed Rich DeLucia as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Puffer.

• December 19, 1997

  Signed Cecil Fielder as a free agent.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Chip Hale as a free agent.

• January 9, 1998

  Signed Norberto Martin as a free agent.

• January 10, 1998

  Signed William VanLandingham as a free agent.

• January 19, 1998

  Signed Rich Robertson as a free agent.

• January 22, 1998

  Signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.

• January 26, 1998

  Signed Damon Mashore as a free agent.

• January 30, 1998

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• February 27, 1998

  Signed Jack McDowell as a free agent.

• March 11, 1998

  Released Pat Lennon.

• March 23, 1998

  Released Darrell May.

• March 30, 1998

  Signed Carlos García as a free agent.

  Traded Chip Hale to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Craig Shipley.

• April 1, 1998

  Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

  Released Tony Phillips.

• April 17, 1998

  Signed Mike Butcher as a free agent.

  Released Jerrod Riggan.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Seth Etherton in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 1998.

  Drafted Justin Lehr in the 10th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Braun in the 23rd round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bobby Crosby in the 34th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 25, 1998

  Signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

• July 30, 1998

  Traded Jason Stockstill (minors) and Brian Tokarse (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Charlie O'Brien.

• August 7, 1998

  Selected Jeff Juden off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 10, 1998

  Received Mike Fetters from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Cecil Fielder.

• August 26, 1998

  Greg Cadaret selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• August 28, 1998

  Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gregg Jefferies. The Anaheim Angels sent Doug Nickle (September 9, 1998) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• September 11, 1998

  Received Mark Johnson from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

• September 18, 1998

  Received Chad Kreuter from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• September 24, 1998

  Signed Francisco Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• September 29, 1998

  Carlos García granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1998

  Frank Bolick granted Free Agency.

  Erik Hanson granted Free Agency.

  Damon Mashore granted Free Agency.

  Steve Scarsone granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1998

  Mike Butcher granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Jack McDowell granted Free Agency.

  Randy Velarde granted Free Agency.

  Trevor Wilson granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1998

  Mike Fetters granted Free Agency.

  Gregg Jefferies granted Free Agency.

  Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

  Craig Shipley granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Signed Tim Unroe as a free agent.

• November 10, 1998

  Signed Pedro Liriano as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 1998

  Released Jeff Juden.

  Released Rich Robertson.

• November 18, 1998

  Signed Reid Cornelius as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Decker as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Fyhrie as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Huson as a free agent.

  Signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.

• December 7, 1998

  Signed Jack McDowell as a free agent.

  Signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Velarde as a free agent.

• December 11, 1998

  Signed Mo Vaughn as a free agent.

• December 14, 1998

  Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mark Petkovsek. The Anaheim Angels sent Matt Garrick (minors) (December 18, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• December 18, 1998

  Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

• December 21, 1998

  Norberto Martin granted Free Agency.

  Allen Watson granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1998

  Released Mark Johnson.

• December 23, 1998

  Signed Tim Belcher as a free agent.

• January 12, 1999

  Signed Matt Luke as a free agent.

• January 15, 1999

  Signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

• January 25, 1999

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Mintz as a free agent.

• January 27, 1999

  Signed Mike Magnante as a free agent.

• February 25, 1999

  Signed Joel Peralta as a free agent.

• March 20, 1999

  Released Reid Cornelius.

• March 29, 1999

  Traded Keith Volkman (minors) and Phil Nevin to the San Diego Padres. Received Gus Kennedy (minors) and Andy Sheets.

• March 30, 1999

  Released Rich DeLucia.

  Traded Dave Hollins and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tomás Pérez.