Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 5, 1997
Signed Bronswell Patrick as a free agent.
- November 17, 1997
Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
- November 18, 1997
Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.
Joel Adamson selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 15th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Danny Klassen selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 37th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Kelly Stinnett selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 65th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
- November 20, 1997
Traded Bryce Florie to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rick Greene, Mike Myers and Santiago Pérez.
- December 1, 1997
Released Jack Voigt.
- December 6, 1997
Signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.
- December 8, 1997
Traded Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald and Ron Villone to the Cleveland Indians. Received Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden.
- December 11, 1997
Traded Gerald Williams to the Atlanta Braves. Received Chad Fox.
- December 17, 1997
Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.
- December 19, 1997
Signed Brad Woodall as a free agent.
- December 21, 1997
Matt Mieske granted Free Agency.
- January 6, 1998
Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Keith Johns. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Scotty Pace (minors) (January 6, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- January 14, 1998
Signed Bob Hamelin as a free agent.
- March 4, 1998
Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
- March 10, 1998
Released Sean Maloney.
- March 11, 1998
Traded Mark Watson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ben McDonald.
- March 25, 1998
Purchased Eric Owens from the Florida Marlins.
- April 5, 1998
Signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.
- April 25, 1998
Released Jamie Brewington.
- May 12, 1998
Signed Rod Henderson as a free agent.
- June 1, 1998
Bobby Chouinard selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.
- June 2, 1998
Drafted Nick Neugebauer in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 27, 1998.
Drafted Bill Hall in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1998.
- June 24, 1998
Selected David Weathers off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 23, 1998
Traded Doug Jones to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eric Plunk.
- July 26, 1998
Released Paul Wagner.
- July 31, 1998
Traded Eddy Díaz to the Boston Red Sox. Received Joe Hudson.
Traded Mike Kinkade to the New York Mets. Received Bill Pulsipher.
- August 7, 1998
Jeff Juden selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.
- September 29, 1998
- October 15, 1998
Rick Greene granted Free Agency.
Eric Owens granted Free Agency.
Bronswell Patrick granted Free Agency.
Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.
Eddie Zosky granted Free Agency.
- October 16, 1998
Robert Ellis granted Free Agency.
- October 22, 1998
Darrin Jackson granted Free Agency.
- October 26, 1998
John Jaha granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 1998
Signed Steve Falteisek as a free agent.
- November 11, 1998
Released Bob Hamelin.
- November 20, 1998
Signed Héctor Ramírez as a free agent.
- December 4, 1998
Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
- December 5, 1998
Selected Charlie Greene off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- December 10, 1998
Signed Sean Berry as a free agent.
- December 11, 1998
Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.
- December 14, 1998
Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Alex Ochoa. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Darrell Nicholas (minors) (December 15, 1998) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- December 16, 1998
Released José Mercedes.
- December 18, 1998
Released Marc Newfield.
Selected Lou Collier off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 21, 1998
Mike Matheny granted Free Agency.
- January 11, 1999
Signed Rich Becker as a free agent.
- January 27, 1999
Signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.
- March 31, 1999
Brad Woodall selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.
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