1998 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1997

  Signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

• November 7, 1997

  Purchased Doug Creek from the San Francisco Giants.

• November 18, 1997

  Jorge Fábregas selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 7th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Chris Clemons selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 43rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Chuck McElroy selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 67th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 21, 1997

  Lyle Mouton player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• November 25, 1997

  Chad Fonville selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• November 26, 1997

  Released Jeff Darwin.

• December 4, 1997

  Doug Creek player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

  Signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Joe Davenport from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Menechino selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1997 minor league draft.

• December 19, 1997

  Traded Al Levine and Larry Thomas to the Texas Rangers. Received Benji Gil.

• December 21, 1997

  Norberto Martin granted Free Agency.

• January 9, 1998

  Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.

• January 13, 1998

  Signed Larry Casian as a free agent.

  Signed Lou Frazier as a free agent.

• January 25, 1998

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• January 27, 1998

  Signed Howard Battle as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

• March 23, 1998

  Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

• March 26, 1998

  Traded Jim Bullinger to the Seattle Mariners. Received Marty Weymouth (minors).

• May 27, 1998

  Signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.

• May 29, 1998

  Released Rubén Sierra.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Kip Wells in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed December 23, 1998.

  Drafted Aaron Rowand in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1998.

  Drafted Gary Majewski in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed September 2, 1998.

  Drafted Josh Fogg in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1998.

  Drafted Nate Robertson in the 15th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Edwin Almonte in the 26th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.

  Drafted Mark Buehrle in the 38th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1999.

  Drafted Kevin Cameron in the 42nd round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 1998

  Released Howard Battle.

• June 21, 1998

  Released Tony Castillo.

• July 13, 1998

  Signed Luis Andújar as a free agent.

• July 16, 1998

  Released Jason Bere.

• July 29, 1998

  Traded Matt Karchner to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jon Garland.

• July 30, 1998

  Traded Charlie O'Brien to the Anaheim Angels. Received Jason Stockstill (minors) and Brian Tokarse (minors).

• August 1, 1998

  Received Hensley Meulens from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

• August 14, 1998

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• August 31, 1998

  Traded Chris Snopek to the Boston Red Sox. Received Corey Jenkins (minors).

• September 18, 1998

  Sent Chad Kreuter to the Anaheim Angels as part of a conditional deal.

• October 15, 1998

  Larry Casian granted Free Agency.

  Lou Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Brian Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Hensley Meulens granted Free Agency.

  Olmedo Sáenz granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1998

  Nelson Cruz granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Robin Ventura granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Albert Belle granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1998

  Wil Cordero granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1998

  Jim Abbott granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1998

  Traded Mike Cameron to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Paul Konerko.

• November 23, 1998

  Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

• December 8, 1998

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Chris Singleton. The Chicago White Sox sent Rich Pratt (minors) (January 10, 1999) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 14, 1998

  Luis García selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1998 minor league draft.

  Benji Gil selected by the Florida Marlins in the 1998 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1998

  Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

• December 20, 1998

  Signed Arnie Muñoz as an amateur free agent.

• January 12, 1999

  Traded Joe Sutton (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Darren Hall.

• January 26, 1999

  Signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.

  Signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.

• February 9, 1999

  Traded John Ambrose (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Sean Lowe.

• February 16, 1999

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

• March 25, 1999

  Traded Jake Meyer (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Brook Fordyce.

• March 28, 1999

  Released Alberto Castillo.

• March 30, 1999

  Released John Cangelosi.