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Wednesday, January 28th , 1998
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP Jim York to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent RP Kevin McCarthy to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent 3B Steve Ontiveros to a 2-year contract worth a total of $10,600,000.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent RP Matt Guerrier to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent 2B Bill Mazeroski to a minor league contract with a major league option.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent SS Nicky Lopez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $84,000,000.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent LF Desmond Jennings to a 3-year contract worth a total of $42,000,000.
New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent C Frank Fernandez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent RP Luis Avilan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000.
Tuesday, January 27th , 1998
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent 2B Jimmy Stewart to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent SP Ben Sheets to a minor league contract with a major league option.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent RP Tim Dillard to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,000,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent SS Bobby Wine to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Jake Odorizzi to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent C Tim Laker to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SS Woodie Held to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Thursday, January 22nd , 1998
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Bill Butler to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent SP Jeff Samardzija to a minor league contract.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Ike Delock to a minor league contract.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Wayne Simpson to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent SP Jimmy Key to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Garrett Stephenson to a minor league contract.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Mike Witt to a minor league contract.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent SP John Denny to a minor league contract with a $10,000 signing bonus.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent SP Mike Flanagan to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Tim Hudson to a minor league contract.
Monday, January 19th , 1998
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed RP Matt Lindstrom to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000.
Sunday, January 18th , 1998
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed SP Brian Moehler to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,200,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed 1B Hee-seop Choi to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,500,000.
New York (N) Mets: Signed 1B Dick Allen to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed CF Dale Murphy to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $13,000,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Pete Smith to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.
New York (N) Mets: Signed RF Frank Robinson to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $44,000,000.
Wednesday, January 14th , 1998
Boston Red Sox: Released C Nick Fortes.
Cleveland Guardians: Released LF Jeremy Moore.
Seattle Mariners: Placed SS Enrique Cruz on the active roster.
Seattle Mariners: Placed SS Enrique Cruz on the active roster.
Seattle Mariners: Released LF Greg Martinez.
Seattle Mariners: Released RP Greg Thayer.
Tuesday, January 13th , 1998
New York (N) Mets: Drafted 1B Dick Allen in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RF Frank Robinson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted CF Dale Murphy in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted 1B Don Mattingly in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted CF Earle Combs in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted 3B Matt Williams in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SP Cliff Lee in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted 2B Billy Goodman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted SP Paul Erickson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted 3B Robin Ventura in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted C Johnny Edwards in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted SP Joey Hamilton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted CF Daulton Varsho in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted SP Rich Nye in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted RF Ken Griffey in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted SP Pete Smith in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted CF Maurice Archdeacon in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted SP Sammy Ellis in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted SP Joe Genewich in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted RP Bill Butland in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted CL Bobby Jenks in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted 1B Daric Barton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted 1B Hee-seop Choi in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted 2B Mike Lansing in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 24th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted 3B Mike Lamb in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted 1B Mike Carp in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted CL Jeff Reardon in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 27th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted RP Matt Lindstrom in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 28th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted SS Alex Grammas in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted CF Ed Stroud in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted SP Brad Bergesen in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 31st overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted 1B Dan Johnson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 32nd overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted RP Steve Kline in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 33rd overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted LF Nolan Reimold in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 34th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted 2B Luis Rivas in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 35th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted RP Bob Osborn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted 3B Trevor Plouffe in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 37th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted SP Jerry Robertson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted RP Darin Downs in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted RP Bob Miller in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 40th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Jeremy Affeldt in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 41st overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted RF Johnny Moore in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted LF Jim Pendleton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted C Pinky Hargrave in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 44th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted LF Harlin Pool in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 45th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted 2B Brendan Rodgers in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted 1B Larry Biittner in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 47th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted RP Jay Ritchie in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 48th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted RP Dan McGinn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 49th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted RP Chris Stratton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 50th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted SS Bob Lillis in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 51st overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted RP Koda Glover in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 52nd overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Nabil Crismatt in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 53rd overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted 2B Greg Litton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 54th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted SP Louie Varland in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 55th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Max Castillo in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 56th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted 1B Billy Jo Robidoux in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 17, 57th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted RP Severino Gonzalez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 58th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted SP Chris George in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 19, 59th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted LF Alex Guerrero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Tommy Phelps in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 61st overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted CF Doug Dascenzo in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Mike Buddie in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 63rd overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted 1B Ryan Shealy in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 64th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted CF Tripp Sigman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 65th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted 3B Steve Kiefer in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted CF Charlie Peete in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 67th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted SS Juan Guerrero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 68th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted 1B Israel Alcantara in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 69th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted RP Dustin Nippert in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 70th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted LF Wilkin Ramirez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 11, 71st overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted 3B Tim Olson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 72nd overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted SP Hilly Hathaway in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 73rd overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted C Wyatt Toregas in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 74th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted RP Bryan Ward in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 15, 75th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted C Seby Zavala in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 76th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted SP Dave Telgheder in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 77th overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted RF Ted Beard in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 78th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted 3B Pat Scanlon in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 79th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted RP Ed Carroll in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 80th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Walter Wilson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 81st overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted 2B Jack Merson in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted SS Danny Reynolds in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted LF Darren Reed in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 84th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted RP Greg Thayer in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 85th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted C Bill Cronin in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted C Ryan Lavarnway in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted RF Elliot Bigelow in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 88th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted LF Dick Spalding in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 89th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted RP Bob Gebhard in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 90th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted 2B Mark Mathias in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 91st overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted SP Ryan Carpenter in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 12, 92nd overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted 2B Ed Walczak in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted C Hal Finney in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 94th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted CF Red Thomas in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 95th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted 3B Kristopher Negron in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 96th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted RP Mike Gardiner in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 17, 97th overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted RP Frank Brooks in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 98th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted C Ed Fernandes in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 19, 99th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted 2B Robert Eenhoorn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 100th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Curt Kaufman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 101st overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted LF Eric Bullock in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 102nd overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted 3B Frank Sigafoos in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 103rd overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted RP Luke Little in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 104th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted SS Jose Escobar in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 105th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted C Kyle Phillips in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 106th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted 2B Chris Petersen in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 107th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted LF Jackie Gallagher in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 108th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted LF Jeremy Moore in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 109th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted RP Marino Santana in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 110th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted C Harry Chozen in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 11, 111st overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted C Tom Patton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 12, 112nd overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted C Doug Lindsey in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 113rd overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted C Harry O'Donnell in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 14, 114th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted 1B Al Gardella in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 15, 115th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted RP Zach Clark in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 116th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted RP John Trautwein in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 17, 117th overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted RP Gus Gandarillas in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 18, 118th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted RP Luis Quintana in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 19, 119th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted DH Red Barbary in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 20, 120th overall pick).
Thursday, January 8th , 1998
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent RP Raul Alcantara to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,000,000.
New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent RP Vince Colbert to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent CF Willie Wilson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000.
Montreal Expos: Signed free agent 1B Rafael Palmeiro to a 6-year contract worth a total of $33,000,000.
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