1998 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 1997

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

• November 12, 1997

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Tony Batista selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 27th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Steve Cox selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 46th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Vaughn Eshelman selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 70th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 22, 1997

  Signed Damon Berryhill as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Mack as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Traded David Newhan and Don Wengert to the San Diego Padres. Received Doug Bochtler and Jorge Velandia.

• December 4, 1997

  Mark Acre player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• December 5, 1997

  Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.

  Signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Traded Steve Karsay to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Fetters.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Frank Menechino from the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 minor league draft.

  Released Pat Lennon.

  Drafted Javier Martínez from the Chicago Cubs in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Javier Martínez player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 16, 1997

  Signed Mike Blowers as a free agent.

  Signed Gil Heredia as a free agent.

• December 19, 1997

  Traded Eric Ludwick to the Florida Marlins. Received Kurt Abbott.

• December 21, 1997

  Tilson Brito granted Free Agency.

  Izzy Molina granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.

• January 22, 1998

  Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

• March 9, 1998

  Signed Kevin Mitchell as a free agent.

• March 17, 1998

  Ernie Young player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 25, 1998

  Doug Bochtler player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 31, 1998

  Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.

• April 8, 1998

  Traded a player to be named later and Shane Mack to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mike Macfarlane. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Hansell (May 9, 1998) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Mark Mulder in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed October 9, 1998.

  Drafted Gerald Laird in the 2nd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 1999.

  Drafted Jason Hart in the 5th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1998.

  Drafted Eric Byrnes in the 8th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1998.

  Drafted Jon Adkins in the 9th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 1998.

  Drafted Jeff Bajenaru in the 13th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tyler Yates in the 23rd round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1998.

  Drafted Mike Cervenak in the 43rd round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 4, 1998

  Released Joel Peralta.

• June 9, 1998

  Traded Kurt Abbott to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Colorado Rockies sent Ara Petrosian (minors) (June 18, 1998) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• June 23, 1998

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

• June 26, 1998

  Aaron Small selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• July 12, 1998

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

• July 17, 1998

  Signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.

• July 31, 1998

  Traded Scott Rivette (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ed Sprague.

• August 7, 1998

  Released Kevin Mitchell.

• August 9, 1998

  Sent Jack Voigt to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

• August 10, 1998

  Sent Mike Fetters to the Anaheim Angels as part of a conditional deal.

• October 15, 1998

  D.T. Cromer granted Free Agency.

  Jim Dougherty granted Free Agency.

  Terry Mathews granted Free Agency.

  Izzy Molina granted Free Agency.

  Dave Telgheder granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Mike Blowers granted Free Agency.

  Mike Macfarlane granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1998

  Rickey Henderson granted Free Agency.

  Bip Roberts granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Ed Sprague granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1998

  Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1998

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• November 26, 1998

  George Williams granted Free Agency.

• December 11, 1998

  Signed Joel Adamson as a free agent.

• December 14, 1998

  Joel Adamson drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1998 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.

  Released Rafael Bournigal.

• December 16, 1998

  Signed Mike Macfarlane as a free agent.

  Steve Connelly selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 21, 1998

  Mike Mohler granted Free Agency.

  Mike Oquist granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 1998

  Signed Domingo Cedeño as a free agent.

• January 4, 1999

  Signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.

• January 7, 1999

  Signed Marc Newfield as a free agent.

  Released Agustín Montero.

• January 8, 1999

  Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

• January 11, 1999

  Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

• January 18, 1999

  Signed Luis Jiménez as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1999

  Signed Jeff Ball as a free agent.

• January 26, 1999

  Signed Tim Raines as a free agent.

• February 17, 1999

  Signed John Jaha as a free agent.

• March 30, 1999

  Traded Jay Witasick to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Kansas City Royals sent Scott Chiasson (June 10, 1999) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

  Selected Ron Mahay off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 31, 1999

  Released Mark Holzemer.