1998 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1997

  Signed Fernando Rodney as an amateur free agent.

• November 10, 1997

  Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Melvin Nieves to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Paul Bako and Donne Wall.

• November 18, 1997

  Traded Travis Fryman to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Matt Drews (minors), Gabe Alvarez and Joe Randa.

  Bubba Trammell selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 22nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Bryan Corey selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 63rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 19, 1997

  Traded Ryan Balfe (minors), Dan Miceli and Donne Wall to the San Diego Padres. Received Trey Beamon and Tim Worrell.

• November 20, 1997

  Traded Phil Nevin and Matt Walbeck to the Anaheim Angels. Received Nick Skuse (minors).

  Traded Rick Greene, Mike Myers and Santiago Pérez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bryce Florie.

• November 24, 1997

  Jimmy Hurst player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 1, 1997

  Orlando Miller selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• December 2, 1997

  Signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed Denny Harriger as a free agent.

  Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Luis Gonzalez as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

• December 12, 1997

  Signed Bip Roberts as a free agent.

  Released Kevin Jarvis.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Sean Runyan from the San Diego Padres in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1997

  Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

• December 21, 1997

  Bob Hamelin granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Hernández granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

• January 29, 1998

  Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

• March 3, 1998

  Released Robert Ellis.

• March 9, 1998

  Signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

  Signed Erik Hiljus as a free agent.

• March 20, 1998

  Traded Kevin Baez to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tim Belk.

• March 25, 1998

  Purchased Doug Bochtler from the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Marcus Jensen.

• April 2, 1998

  Eddie Gaillard selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• April 23, 1998

  Released Pete Incaviglia.

• April 24, 1998

  Selected Jeff Manto off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 6, 1998

  Traded Scott Sanders to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Rod Lindsey (June 1, 1998) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Jeff Weaver in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 1998.

  Drafted Nate Cornejo in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 1998.

  Drafted Brandon Inge in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1998.

  Drafted Adam Pettyjohn in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1998.

  Drafted Andrés Torres in the 4th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1998.

• June 12, 1998

  Released Jeff Manto.

• June 23, 1998

  Traded Bip Roberts to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Wood (July 18, 1998) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• June 24, 1998

  Traded Dave Roberts and Tim Worrell to the Cleveland Indians. Received Gerónimo Berroa.

• June 29, 1998

  Released Andy Tomberlin.

• July 16, 1998

  Released Joe Oliver.

• July 20, 1998

  Released Billy Ripken.

• July 29, 1998

  Signed Ramón Santiago as an amateur free agent.

• July 30, 1998

  Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

• September 6, 1998

  Selected Will Brunson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 6, 1998

  Doug Bochtler selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• October 9, 1998

  Joe Siddall granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1998

  Denny Harriger granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Sager granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1998

  Alejandro Freire granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Swann granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1998

  Luis Pineda granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Gerónimo Berroa granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Frank Castillo granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1998

  Signed Dean Palmer as a free agent.

• November 23, 1998

  Purchased Masao Kida from Orix (Japan Pacific).

• November 24, 1998

  Signed Rickey Cradle as a free agent.

  Signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.

  Signed Felipe Lira as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.

• December 4, 1998

  Traded Joe Randa to the New York Mets. Received Willie Blair.

  Selected Bryan Corey off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• December 10, 1998

  Marino Santana player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 11, 1998

  Released Trey Beamon.

• December 14, 1998

  Glen Barker drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Eric Ludwick from the Florida Marlins in the 1998 minor league draft.

  Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

  Traded Eric Ludwick to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Beiker Graterol.

• December 15, 1998

  Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

• December 17, 1998

  Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

• December 18, 1998

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.

• December 28, 1998

  Signed Gregg Jefferies as a free agent.

  Traded Luis Gonzalez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Karim García.

• December 29, 1998

  Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

• January 7, 1999

  Roberto Durán selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

• January 14, 1999

  Traded Mark Persails (minors), Carlos Villalobos (minors), Paul Bako, Dean Crow and Brian Powell to the Houston Astros. Received Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski.

• February 16, 1999

  Signed Robinson Checo as a free agent.

• March 19, 1999

  Released Alejandro Freire.

• March 24, 1999

  Selected Jason Maxwell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• April 1, 1999

  Signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.