The Transactions for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates
January 7, 1998
Steve Mintz signed as a free agent.
May 8, 1998
Steve Decker released.
May 12, 1998
Rich Sauveur signed as a free agent.
June 2, 1998
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
17th round David Williams (signed June 3, 1998) 18th round Joe Beimel (signed June 5, 1998) 19th round Jeff Bennett (signed June 4, 1998) 20th round Mike Johnston (signed June 4, 1998) 26th round Jon Switzer (did not sign) 28th round Steve Sparks (signed June 3, 1998)
June 27, 1998
Traded Jermaine Allensworth to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Manuel Bernal.
July 9, 1998
Tim Laker signed as a free agent.
July 14, 1998
Scott Klingenbeck signed as a free agent.
July 17, 1998
Traded Esteban Loaiza to Texas Rangers in exchange for Warren Morris and Todd Van Poppel.
July 25, 1998
Rusty Meacham signed as a free agent.
July 31, 1998
Sent Kevin Tolar to Cincinnati Reds for future considerations.
August 28, 1998
Steve Mintz released.
September 29, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 14, 1998
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 1998
Granted Free Agency
Scott Klingenbeck Sean Lawrence Rusty Meacham Todd Van Poppel
Chance Sanford released.
October 16, 1998
Granted Free Agency
November 11, 1998
Rich Sauveur signed as a free agent.
November 13, 1998
Chris Coste signed as a non-drafted free agent.
November 17, 1998
Mike Benjamin signed as a free agent.
November 18, 1998
Traded Ricardo Rincon to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Brian Giles.
December 14, 1998
Major League Draft
Selected Scott Sauerbeck from New York Mets.
Miguel Ojeda released.
Traded Jon Lieber to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Brant Brown.
December 16, 1998
Ed Sprague signed as a free agent.
December 18, 1998
Lost Lou Collier to Milwaukee Brewers on waivers.
Tim Laker released.
Lost Manny Martinez to Montreal Expos on waivers.
Pete Schourek signed as a free agent.
December 22, 1998
Rafael Bournigal signed as a free agent.
Ivan Cruz signed as a free agent.
Jim Dougherty signed as a free agent.
Ray Montgomery signed as a free agent.
Todd Ritchie signed as a free agent.
Chris Tremie signed as a free agent.
December 23, 1998
Mike Garcia signed as a free agent.