1999 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 1999

  Released Domingo Cedeño.

• June 2, 1999

  Drafted Barry Zito in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1999.

  Drafted Ryan Ludwick in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 1999.

  Drafted Mario Ramos in the 6th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 1999.

  Drafted Justin Lehr in the 8th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1999.

• June 16, 1999

  Released Tom Candiotti.

• July 23, 1999

  Traded Kenny Rogers to the New York Mets. Received Leo Vasquez (minors) and Terrence Long.

• July 29, 1999

  Traded Elvin Nina (minors), Jeff DaVanon and Nathan Haynes to the Anaheim Angels. Received Omar Olivares and Randy Velarde.

• July 31, 1999

  Traded Jeff D'Amico, Brad Rigby and Blake Stein to the Kansas City Royals. Received Kevin Appier.

  Traded Billy Taylor to the New York Mets. Received Jason Isringhausen and Greg McMichael.

• August 18, 1999

  Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Rich Becker. The Oakland Athletics sent Carl Dale (August 20, 1999) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• October 8, 1999

  Kevin Jarvis granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 1999

  Mike Oquist granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1999

  Brian Lesher granted Free Agency.

  Jason McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Willie Morales granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1999

  Omar Olivares granted Free Agency.

  Tim Worrell granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1999

  Buddy Groom granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1999

  Tony Phillips granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1999

  Signed Jon Ratliff as a free agent.

  Greg McMichael granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1999

  Tim Raines granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1999

  Mike Macfarlane granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1999

  Signed Mike Magnante as a free agent.

• November 23, 1999

  Signed Will Brunson as a free agent.

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.

• December 3, 1999

  Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

• December 13, 1999

  Drafted Bo Porter from the Chicago Cubs in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jimmy Haynes to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received cash from the Milwaukee Brewers and Justin Miller from the Colorado Rockies. In addition, the Milwaukee Brewers sent Jeff Cirillo and Scott Karl to the Colorado Rockies; and the Colorado Rockies sent Henry Blanco and Jamey Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 21, 1999

  Rich Becker granted Free Agency.

  Scott Spiezio granted Free Agency.

• December 30, 1999

  Signed Rich Becker as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

• January 8, 2000

  Signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.

• January 31, 2000

  Signed Santiago Casilla as an amateur free agent.

• February 18, 2000

  Traded Brett Laxton to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeremy Giambi.

• March 18, 2000

  Signed Aaron Guiel as a free agent.

• March 24, 2000

  Dave McCarty player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 30, 2000

  Purchased Sal Fasano from the Kansas City Royals.

  Released Aaron Guiel.