1998 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 11, 1997

  Signed Luis Andújar as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Rich Butler selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 10th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Omar Daal selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 31st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Marty Janzen selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 69th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 25, 1997

  Signed Shannon Withem as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Signed Darrin Fletcher as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Myers as a free agent.

• November 27, 1997

  Signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Kelly as a free agent.

• December 6, 1997

  Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Fernández as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Signed José Herrera as a free agent.

  Traded Sandy Martínez to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Trevor Schaffer (minors) (December 19, 1997) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1997

  Joe Davenport drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Luis Saturria from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 21, 1997

  Carlos García granted Free Agency.

• January 5, 1998

  Signed Jacob Brumfield as a free agent.

• January 20, 1998

  Signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

• February 4, 1998

  Signed José Canseco as a free agent.

• March 14, 1998

  Traded Tim Crabtree to the Texas Rangers. Received Kevin Brown.

• March 20, 1998

  Returned Luis Saturria (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 24, 1998

  Released Jacob Brumfield.

• March 25, 1998

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• March 30, 1998

  Robert Pérez selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• April 1, 1998

  Signed Dave Stieb as a free agent.

• May 21, 1998

  Signed Scott Cassidy as an amateur free agent.

• May 29, 1998

  Selected Ben Van Ryn off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• June 2, 1998

  Drafted Felipe López in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 1998.

  Drafted Jay Gibbons in the 14th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1998.

  Drafted Bob File in the 19th round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1998.

  Drafted Frank Gracesqui in the 21st round of the 1998 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1998.

• June 16, 1998

  Released Erik Hanson.

• July 1, 1998

  Signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.

• July 3, 1998

  Signed Gustavo Chacín as an amateur free agent.

• July 10, 1998

  Released Luis Andújar.

• July 16, 1998

  Pat Kelly player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• July 30, 1998

  Traded Mike Stanley to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jay Yennaco (minors) and Peter Munro.

• July 31, 1998

  Traded Juan Guzmán to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Shannon Carter (minors) and Nerio Rodríguez.

  Traded Ed Sprague to the Oakland Athletics. Received Scott Rivette (minors).

  Traded Tony Phillips to the New York Mets. Received Leo Estrella.

• August 6, 1998

  Traded Randy Myers to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Loyd (minors).

• September 23, 1998

  Julio Mosquera selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• September 25, 1998

  Signed Guillermo Quiroz as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1998

  Ben Van Ryn granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1998

  Alex Delgado granted Free Agency.

  José Herrera granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1998

  José Canseco granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1998

  Craig Grebeck granted Free Agency.

  Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1998

  Dave Stieb granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1998

  Signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.

• November 5, 1998

  Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1998

  Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

  Released Shannon Withem.

• December 7, 1998

  Signed Dave Stieb as a free agent.

• December 12, 1998

  Traded Pete Tucci (minors), Carlos Almánzar and Woody Williams to the San Diego Padres. Received Joey Hamilton.

• December 14, 1998

  Signed Gerónimo Berroa as a free agent.

  Traded Beiker Graterol to the Detroit Tigers. Received Eric Ludwick.

• December 16, 1998

  Signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.

• December 23, 1998

  Signed Rob Butler as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Matheny as a free agent.

• January 6, 1999

  Signed Wayne Kirby as a free agent.

• January 11, 1999

  Signed Francisco Rosario as an amateur free agent.

• January 18, 1999

  Signed Joey Cora as a free agent.

• January 19, 1999

  Signed Willie Greene as a free agent.

  Signed Vicente Palacios as a free agent.

• February 9, 1999

  Released Pat Lennon.

• February 18, 1999

  Traded Roger Clemens to the New York Yankees. Received Homer Bush, Graeme Lloyd and David Wells.

• February 28, 1999

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• March 14, 1999

  Signed Norberto Martin as a free agent.

• March 17, 1999

  Released Felipe Crespo.

• March 21, 1999

  Released Vicente Palacios.

• March 30, 1999

  Traded Tomás Pérez to the Anaheim Angels. Received Dave Hollins and cash.

• April 1, 1999

  Signed Doug Bochtler as a free agent.

  Released Walt McKeel.