1998 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1997

  Wade Boggs granted Free Agency.

  Dwight Gooden granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1997

  Rey Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

  Pat Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Traded Kenny Rogers and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Scott Brosius (November 18, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Charlie Hayes and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alberto Castillo and Chris Singleton.

• November 12, 1997

  Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Ben Ford selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 17th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Brian Boehringer selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 30th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 25, 1997

  Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Frank Lankford drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Randolph drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Matt Williams from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 1997

  Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

• January 6, 1998

  Signed Manny Acosta as an amateur free agent.

• January 8, 1998

  Signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.

• January 15, 1998

  Signed Tim Raines as a free agent.

• January 20, 1998

  Selected Héctor Ramírez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 21, 1998

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• January 26, 1998

  Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

• January 30, 1998

  Héctor Ramírez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• February 3, 1998

  Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

• February 6, 1998

  Traded Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzmán, Eric Milton, Danny Mota and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Chuck Knoblauch.

• March 3, 1998

  Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.

• March 7, 1998

  Traded Andy Fox to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Todd Erdos and Marty Janzen.

• March 11, 1998

  Released Joey Eischen.

• March 14, 1998

  Released Doug Linton.

• March 15, 1998

  Released Dave Fleming.

• March 23, 1998

  Signed Orlando Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• March 26, 1998

  Danny Rios selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• April 23, 1998

  Released Phil Hiatt.

• May 11, 1998

  Signed Michel Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• May 15, 1998

  The Los Angeles Dodgers returned Frank Lankford (earlier draft pick).

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Mark Prior in the 1st round (43rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Randy Keisler in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 1998.

  Drafted Drew Henson in the 3rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 1998.

  Drafted Brett Jodie in the 6th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1998.

  Drafted Brandon Claussen in the 34th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed May 20, 1999.

  Drafted Eric Eckenstahler in the 36th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nook Logan in the 40th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 3, 1998

  Traded Willie Banks to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Joe Lisio (minors) and Scott Brow.

• June 28, 1998

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

• July 14, 1998

  Purchased Joe Grahe from Nashua (Atlantic).

• August 3, 1998

  Released Dale Sveum.

• August 11, 1998

  Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.

• August 23, 1998

  Traded Shea Morenz (minors) and Ray Ricken (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Brad Kaufman (minors) and Jim Bruske.

• September 29, 1998

  Purchased Alfonso Soriano from Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

• October 3, 1998

  Iván Cruz granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1998

  Scott Brow granted Free Agency.

  Joe Grahe granted Free Agency.

  Ricardo Jordan granted Free Agency.

  Scott Pose granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1998

  Bubba Carpenter granted Free Agency.

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1998

  Tim Raines granted Free Agency.

  Bernie Williams granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Scott Brosius granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1998

  David Cone granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1998

  Signed Scott Brosius as a free agent.

• November 11, 1998

  Signed David Cone as a free agent.

• November 16, 1998

  Traded Allen Butler (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dan Naulty.

• November 17, 1998

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 25, 1998

  Signed Bernie Williams as a free agent.

• December 8, 1998

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

• December 15, 1998

  Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

• December 16, 1998

  Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.

• December 21, 1998

  Darryl Strawberry granted Free Agency.

• January 26, 1999

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

  Released Alberto Castillo.

• February 1, 1999

  Traded Mike Lowell to the Florida Marlins. Received Todd Noel (minors), Mark Johnson and Ed Yarnall.

• February 5, 1999

  Signed Jeff Juden as a free agent.

• February 18, 1999

  Traded Homer Bush, Graeme Lloyd and David Wells to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Roger Clemens.

• March 1, 1999

  Signed B.J. Waszgis as a free agent.

• March 25, 1999

  Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

• March 26, 1999

  Signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.

• March 30, 1999

  Traded Darren Holmes and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Ben Ford and Izzy Molina.

• March 31, 1999

  Released Jim Bruske.

• April 1, 1999

  Released Tony Fossas.