- Designated 3B Tom Evans for assignment.
- Optioned Mike Venafro & Ruben Mateo to AAA.
- Assigned these players to AAA: Jeff Zimmerman, Mike Hubbard,
Rafael Bournigal, Scott Sheldon, Milt Cuyler - Purchased the contracts for these players: Mike Morgan, Mike
Munoz, & Scarborough Green.
Roster Transaction
- Claimed Toronto 3B Tom Evans off waivers.
Roster Transaction
- Placed pitcher Al Levine on waivers for the purpose of giving
him his unconditional release - Optioned pitcher Jonathan Johnson to Oklahoma of the Pacific
Coast League (AAA) - Assigned pitcher Brandon Knight outright to Oklahoma after he
cleared waivers.
Roster Transaction
- Signed free agent infielder Rafael Bournigal, who had been
with the Pirates. - Assigned Kelly Dransfeldt to the minor league camp.
Roster Transaction
- The following players assigned to the minor league camp: Danny
Kolb, Matt Perisho, Rich Robertson, Shawn Gallagher, Rob Sasser, & Mike Zwyica. - Tony Fossas told that he can look for another assignment
elsewhere (esentially he’s released).
Roster Transaction
- Assigned Corey Lee to the minor league camp.
Roster Transaction
- Purchased LHP Rickey Pickett from the Kansas City Royals and
was assigned to the minor league camp. - Signed LHP Allen McDill as a free-agent (was released from the
Kansas City Royals camp) to a minor league contract.
Roster Transaction
- Assigned the following players to the minor league camp:
Derrick Cook, Doug Davis, Ryan Glynn, Brandon Knight, and Eric Moody and catcher Cesar
King. This brings the Spring roster total down to 44.
Roster Transaction
- Assigned catcher Joey Goodwin and infielders Mike Lamb and
Carlos Pena to minor league camp.
Roster Transaction
- Placed Ricky Williams on the restricted list after his
decision not to play ball in 1999. That keeps Williams Rangers’ property. - Rangers renewed contracts for Danny Patterson & Al Levine
for one year. Patterson is eligible for arbitration after 1999.