Major Transactions

11/22/1998

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New York Mets

Major Transactions

Sunday, November 22nd, 1998

SP Carl Pavano received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Kiko Calero received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Randy Myers becomes a free-agent.

SP Mark Redman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Matt Herges becomes a free-agent.

SP Steve Trachsel becomes a free-agent.

MR Anthony Young received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

3B Eddy Diaz becomes a free-agent.

C Tom Lampkin becomes a free-agent.

LF Craig a Wilson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

SP A.j. Burnett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

LF Bernard Gilkey becomes a free-agent.

CL Octavio Dotel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Shayne Bennett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Tim Worrell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Mike Porzio received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

MR Roberto Hernandez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $186,034.

CF Todd Hollandsworth becomes a free-agent.

Tuesday, November 10th, 1998

Traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Joe Mays to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, getting 25-year-old reliever Roberto Hernandez in return.

Thursday, November 5th, 1998

Purchased the contract of 2B Mike Fontenot from Triple A Buffalo.

Traded 27-year-old second baseman Aaron Ledesma and 23-year-old minor league reliever Leo Estrella to the Montreal Expos, getting 28-year-old right fielder Albert Belle in return.

Sunday, November 1st, 1998

Signed 3B Aaron Ledesma to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,465,000.

Signed MR Armando Benitez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000.

Signed MR Heathcliff Slocumb to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $380,000.

Signed SS Alex s Gonzalez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $920,000.

Signed MR Masahide Kobayashi to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $420,000.

Signed LF Roosevelt Brown to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,400,000.

Saturday, October 31st, 1998

Signed 1B Troy Neel to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,055,000.

Friday, October 30th, 1998

Signed 2B Homer Bush to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $360,000.

Signed MR Rodrigo Lopez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $325,000.

Signed RF Ryan Freel to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $305,000.

Thursday, October 29th, 1998

Signed C Mitch Meluskey to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $375,000.

Signed 3B Desi Relaford to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,005,000.

Signed MR Randy Choate to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $685,000.