1998 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1997

  Paul Assenmacher granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1997

  Jack McDowell granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

  Pat Borders granted Free Agency.

  Bip Roberts granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1997

  Signed Paul Assenmacher as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Brian Anderson selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 2nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Albie Lopez selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 48th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Herbert Perry selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 68th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 25, 1997

  Selected Chad Fonville off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• December 1, 1997

  Traded Matt Williams to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Travis Fryman, Tom Martin and cash.

• December 5, 1997

  Signed Rich Batchelor as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.

  Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

  Traded Mike Fetters to the Oakland Athletics. Received Steve Karsay.

  Traded Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald and Ron Villone.

• December 16, 1997

  Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

• December 18, 1997

  Signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.

• December 19, 1997

  Signed Torey Lovullo as a free agent.

• December 20, 1997

  David Weathers selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• January 6, 1998

  Signed Carlos García as a free agent.

  Travis Driskill player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• January 8, 1998

  Signed John Cummings as a free agent.

  Signed John Ericks as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

  Signed Jamie McAndrew as a free agent.

• January 13, 1998

  Signed Ron Karkovice as a free agent.

• January 19, 1998

  Signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.

• January 29, 1998

  Signed Gerónimo Berroa as a free agent.

• February 12, 1998

  Signed Mike Butcher as a free agent.

• February 16, 1998

  Signed Shawon Dunston as a free agent.

• February 26, 1998

  Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

• March 9, 1998

  Released Chad Fonville.

• March 11, 1998

  Traded Ben McDonald to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mark Watson.

• March 24, 1998

  Selected Rick Krivda off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 25, 1998

  Released Carlos García.

• March 30, 1998

  Released Mike Butcher.

  Released Steve Montgomery.

  Traded Sean Casey to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dave Burba.

• April 1, 1998

  Signed Maicer Izturis as an amateur free agent.

• April 3, 1998

  Signed Carl Sadler as a free agent.

• April 9, 1998

  Signed Pat Listach as a free agent.

• April 14, 1998

  Selected David Bell off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 18, 1998

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• April 24, 1998

  Jeff Manto selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• April 28, 1998

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• May, 1998

  Released Pat Listach.

• May 6, 1998

  Signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted CC Sabathia in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1998.

  Drafted Zach Sorensen in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1998.

  Drafted Ryan Drese in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 1998.

  Drafted Matt White in the 15th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1998.

• June 8, 1998

  Selected Matt Luke off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• June 16, 1998

  Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

  Traded Rick Krivda to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Christian Rojas (minors) and Eddie Priest.

• June 18, 1998

  Signed D.J. Carrasco as a free agent.

• June 19, 1998

  Matt Luke player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• June 24, 1998

  Traded Gerónimo Berroa to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Roberts and Tim Worrell.

• July 2, 1998

  Signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.

• July 12, 1998

  Traded Tim Worrell to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Adam Robinson (minors) (July 28, 1998) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• July 22, 1998

  Signed Jim Poole as a free agent.

• July 23, 1998

  Traded Shawon Dunston, José Mesa and Alvin Morman to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jacob Cruz and Steve Reed.

  Traded Eric Plunk to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Doug Jones.

• August 3, 1998

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

• August 13, 1998

  Signed Cecil Fielder as a free agent.

• August 21, 1998

  Released D.J. Carrasco.

• August 31, 1998

  Traded David Bell to the Seattle Mariners. Received Joey Cora.

• September 18, 1998

  Released Cecil Fielder.

• October 1, 1998

  Eddie Priest selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• October 3, 1998

  Jim Poole granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1998

  Rheal Cormier granted Free Agency.

  Jason Grimsley granted Free Agency.

  Torey Lovullo granted Free Agency.

  Chris Nichting granted Free Agency.

  Released Jeff Manto.

• October 16, 1998

  Jim Brower granted Free Agency.

  Phil Hiatt granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Jeff Branson granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1998

  Bruce Aven selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• October 29, 1998

  Joey Cora granted Free Agency.

  Doug Jones granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1998

  Mark Whiten granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1998

  Pat Borders granted Free Agency.

  Jason Jacome player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• November 13, 1998

  Traded Chad Ogea to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jerry Spradlin.

• November 18, 1998

  Traded Brian Giles to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ricardo Rincón.

• December 1, 1998

  Signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.

• December 8, 1998

  Signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.

• January 4, 1999

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• January 5, 1999

  Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Telgheder as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Turner as a free agent.

• January 26, 1999

  Signed Dave Stevens as a free agent.

• February 2, 1999

  Signed Héctor Luna as an amateur free agent.

• February 3, 1999

  Signed Jamie Brewington as a free agent.

  Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.

  Signed Paul Wagner as a free agent.

• February 20, 1999

  Signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.

• February 26, 1999

  Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

• March 23, 1999

  Released Joe Horgan.

• March 25, 1999

  Released Orel Hershiser.

• March 27, 1999

  Signed Cameron Cairncross as a free agent.

• March 29, 1999

  Sent Mike Glavine to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.