The Transactions for the 1998 Baltimore Orioles (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1998 Baltimore Orioles
January 8, 1998
Willis Otanez signed as a free agent.
January 9, 1998
Doug Johns signed as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Lost Hector Ramirez to New York Yankees on waivers.
Jesus Tavarez signed as a free agent.
January 29, 1998
Ozzie Guillen signed as a free agent.
January 30, 1998
Claimed Hector Ramirez from New York Yankees on waivers.
February 4, 1998
Sent Hector Ramirez to Florida Marlins for future considerations.
February 6, 1998
Bobby Munoz signed as a free agent.
February 23, 1998
Marino Salas signed as a non-drafted free agent.
March 24, 1998
Lost Rick Krivda to Cleveland Indians on waivers.
Lost Tony Tarasco to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
March 30, 1998
Traded Keith Johns to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bo Dodson.
April 4, 1998
Steve Montgomery signed as a free agent.
April 23, 1998
Richie Lewis signed as a free agent.
May 1, 1998
Ozzie Guillen released.
Steve Ontiveros signed as a free agent.
June 2, 1998
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
3rd round Steve Bechler (signed June 5, 1998) 6th round Tim Raines (signed June 15, 1998) 17th round Mike MacDougal (did not sign) 20th round Cliff Lee (did not sign) 29th round Doug Slaten (did not sign)
June 9, 1998
Traded Eric Estes to San Diego Padres in exchange for Pete Smith.
June 14, 1998
D.J. Carrasco released.
June 16, 1998
Claimed Rich Becker from New York Mets on waivers.
July 2, 1998
Purchased Lyle Mouton from Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).
July 7, 1998
Terry Mathews released.
July 23, 1998
Traded Joe Carter to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Darin Blood.
July 25, 1998
Steve Ontiveros released.
July 27, 1998
Joel Bennett released.
July 28, 1998
Norm Charlton released.
July 31, 1998
Traded Shannon Carter and Nerio Rodriguez to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Juan Guzman.
August 10, 1998
Traded Jeffrey Hammonds to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Willie Greene.
September 29, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 1998
Granted Free Agency
Richie Lewis Steve Montgomery Everett Stull
October 16, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 23, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 26, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 27, 1998
Granted Free Agency
Eric Davis Doug Drabek Jimmy Key Pete Smith
November 16, 1998
Mike Timlin signed as a free agent.
November 25, 1998
P.J. Forbes released.
December 1, 1998
Albert Belle signed as a free agent.
Traded Armando Benitez to New York Mets in exchange for Charles Johnson.
December 5, 1998
Lost Charlie Greene to Milwaukee Brewers on waivers.
December 7, 1998
Will Clark signed as a free agent.
Delino DeShields signed as a free agent.
B.J. Surhoff signed as a free agent.
December 11, 1998
Rich Becker released.
December 14, 1998
Major League Draft
Lost David Lamb to Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 17, 1998
Xavier Hernandez signed as a free agent.
Doug Linton signed as a free agent.
December 21, 1998
Granted Free Agency
Rich Amaral signed as a free agent.
Ricky Bones signed as a free agent.
Jesse Garcia signed as a free agent.