1998 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 1997

  Brett Butler granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1997

  Karim García selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 9th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Rick Gorecki selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 40th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• December 3, 1997

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Frank Lankford from the New York Yankees in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Juan Sosa selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1997

  Signed Tim Scott as a free agent.

• January 7, 1998

  Signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

• January 12, 1998

  Signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.

• January 16, 1998

  Signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.

• March 20, 1998

  Signed Sean Maloney as a free agent.

• March 29, 1998

  Released Billy Ashley.

• April 9, 1998

  Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

• May 6, 1998

  Released Mike Devereaux.

• May 14, 1998

  Traded Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile to the Florida Marlins. Received Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson and Gary Sheffield.

• May 15, 1998

  Returned Frank Lankford (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Bubba Crosby in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1998.

  Drafted Scott Proctor in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1998.

  Drafted David Ross in the 7th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1998.

  Drafted Steve Andrade in the 46th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 4, 1998

  Traded Brad Clontz and Hideo Nomo to the New York Mets. Received Greg McMichael and Dave Mlicki.

• June 8, 1998

  Matt Luke selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• June 19, 1998

  Purchased Matt Luke from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 29, 1998

  Released Thomas Howard.

• July 4, 1998

  Traded Paul Konerko and Dennys Reyes to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jeff Shaw.

• July 10, 1998

  Traded Greg McMichael and cash to the New York Mets. Received Brian Bohanon.

• July 23, 1998

  Traded Jim Bruske to the San Diego Padres. Received Widd Workman (minors).

• July 31, 1998

  Traded Jon Tucker (minors), Peter Bergeron, Wilton Guerrero and Ted Lilly to the Montreal Expos. Received Hiram Bocachica, Mark Grudzielanek and Carlos Pérez.

• August 10, 1998

  Manuel Barrios selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• September 6, 1998

  Will Brunson selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• September 9, 1998

  Traded Jose Pimentel (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Damon Hollins.

• September 10, 1998

  Signed Edwin Bellorin as an amateur free agent.

• October 6, 1998

  Selected Doug Bochtler off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• October 12, 1998

  Traded Eric Weaver to the Seattle Mariners. Received Scott Prouty (minors).

• October 15, 1998

  Henry Blanco granted Free Agency.

  Matt Herges granted Free Agency.

  Keith Johnson granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1998

  Tom Prince granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Scott Radinsky granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1998

  Mark Guthrie granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Brian Bohanon granted Free Agency.

  Jim Eisenreich granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1998

  Signed Devon White as a free agent.

• November 11, 1998

  Traded Bobby Bonilla to the New York Mets. Received Mel Rojas.

• November 17, 1998

  Ramón Martínez granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 1998

  Released Damon Hollins.

• November 30, 1998

  Gary Rath granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1998

  Traded Roger Cedeño and Charles Johnson to the New York Mets. Received Arnie Gooch (minors) and Todd Hundley.

• December 10, 1998

  Signed Alan Mills as a free agent.

• December 12, 1998

  Signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.

• December 14, 1998

  Wayne Franklin drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

• December 21, 1998

  Matt Luke granted Free Agency.

  Sean Maloney granted Free Agency.

• December 30, 1998

  Signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.

• January 1, 1999

  Signed Matt Herges as a free agent.

• January 4, 1999

  Signed Chin-Feng Chen as an amateur free agent.

• January 6, 1999

  Signed Jamie Arnold as a free agent.

• January 11, 1999

  Signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Laker as a free agent.

  Released Doug Bochtler.

• January 12, 1999

  Signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.

  Traded Darren Hall to the Chicago White Sox. Received Joe Sutton (minors).

• January 14, 1999

  Signed Brent Cookson as a free agent.

• January 15, 1999

  Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Livingstone as a free agent.

• January 18, 1999

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 20, 1999

  Signed Chance Sanford as a free agent.

• January 22, 1999

  Signed Chris Haney as a free agent.

• February 2, 1999

  Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.

• March 5, 1999

  Signed Jacob Brumfield as a free agent.

• March 6, 1999

  Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

  Signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.

• March 26, 1999

  Traded Tim Laker to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jason Ryan (June 1, 2001) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• April 1, 1999

  Released Chris Haney.