San Diego Padres 1B Wally Joyner undergoes corrective eye surgery to bring his eyesight up to 20/20. His eye sight had deteriorated to 20/3000.
The Cleveland Indians sign free agent 2B Roberto Alomar to a four-year contract. Alomar joins his brother, Sandy Jr.
The Atlanta Braves sign free agent outfielder Brian Jordan to a five-year contract. Jordan had flirted with several teams before landing with the Braves.
The Florida Marlins trade catcher Gregg Zaun to the Texas Rangers in exchange for future considerations.
Bob Betts, the public address announcer whose distinctive baritone made him synonymous with Milwaukee Brewers baseball at Milwaukee County Stadium, dies at the age of 70. Betts announced the home games for 23 seasons.
1998 – Randy Johnson signs a four-year deal with Arizona, ending hopes that the Astros could retain the dominating southpaw they surrendered three players to obtain. The trade is rehashed as the farmhands find success with Seattle in the coming years but General Manager Gerry Hunsicker insists he does not regret the move.
1998 – The New York Mets send catcher Jorge Fabregas to the Florida Marlins in exchange for relief pitcher Oscar Henriquez.
Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa is an easy winner in the National League MVP Award balloting over Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals, creating an historic Hispanic American sweep of the MVP awards with Texas Rangers OF Juan Gonzalez winning the award in the American League this season. Sosa received 30 of 32 first-place votes after leading the Cubs to a wild card spot in the playoffs.
The Philadelphia Phillies trade pitchers Ricky Bottalico and Garrett Stephenson to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Ron Gant, pitchers Jeff Brantley and Cliff Politte, and cash considerations.
The St. Louis Cardinals sign free agents OF Eric Davis and reliever Scott Radinsky to two-year contracts.
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