This day in #Marlins history: Marlins acquire Preston Wilson for Mike Piazza
This day in #Marlins history: 5/22/98 – @Marlins acquire @PrestonWilson44, Ed Yarnall and Geoff Goetz from the @Mets for Mike Piazza.
This day in #Marlins history: 5/22/98 – @Marlins acquire @PrestonWilson44, Ed Yarnall and Geoff Goetz from the @Mets for Mike Piazza.
Here are the major transaction from the 1998 season including the fire-sale of the 1997 World Series Champions:
Who’s new: | Who’s gone: |
Oscar Henriquez, RHP Manuel Barrios, RHP Mark Johnson, RHP (trade, Astros) |
Moises Alou, OF (trade, Astros) |
Joe Fontenot, RHP Mike Villano, RHP Mike Pageler, RHP (trade, Giants) |
Rob Nenn, RHP (trade, Giants) |
Jesus Martinez, LHP (trade, Diamondbacks) |
Devon White, CF (trade, Diamondbacks) |
Blaine Mull, RHP (trade, Royals) |
Jeff Conine, 1B (trade, Royals) |
Chris Clark, RHP (trade, Padres) |
Ed Vosberg, LHP (trade, Padres) |
Brandon Cromer, IF (waivers, Pirates) |
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Rafael Medina, P Steve Hoff, P Derrek Lee, 1B (trade, Padres) |
Kevin Brown, RHP (trade, Padres) |
Lorenzo Bundy, Bench Coach | Jerry Manuel, Bench Coach (Manager, White Sox) |
Rich Dubee, Pitching Coach | Larry Rotschild, Pitching Coach (Manager, Devil-Rays) |
Tony Saunders, LHP Mike Duvall, LHP Randy Winn, OF (expansion draft, Devil Rays) |
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Fletcher Bates, OF Scott Comer, P (trade, Mets) |
Dennis Cook, LHP (trade, Mets) |
Eric Ludwick, RHP (trade, A’s) |
Kurt Abbott, IF (trade, A’s) |
Randy Knorr, C (free agent) |
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Hector Ramirez, RHP (trade, Orioles) |
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Jesus Sanchez, LHP A.J. Burnett, RHP Brandon Villafuerte, RHP (trade, Mets) |
Al Leiter, P (trade, Mets) |
Kurt Miller, RHP (trade, Cubs) |
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Darren Daulton, 1B (retirement) |
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Alex Arias, SS (released, Philadelphia) |
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Mike Piazza, C Todd Zeile, 3B (trade, Dodgers) |
Charles Johnson, C Gary Sheffield, OF Bobby Bonilla, 3B Jim Eisenreich, 1B/OF Manuel Barrios, P (trade, Dodgers) |
Preston Wilson, OF Ed Yarnall, LHP Geoff Goetz, P (trade, Mets) |
Mike Piazza, C (trade, Mets) |
Brian Edmondson, P (waivers, Braves) |
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Ramon Castro, C (trade, Astros) |
Jay Powell, P Scott Makarewicz, C (trade, Astros) |
Jose Santo, 3B Dan DeYoung, P (trade, Rangers) |
Todd Zeile, 3B (trade, Rangers) |
Kevin Orie, 3b Jason Speier, P (trade, Cubs) |
Felix Heredia, P Steve Hoff, P (trade, Cubs) |
Manuel Barrios, P (waivers, Dodgers) |
The Marlins have traded Mike Piazza to the New York Mets after 5 games with the club.
The Marlins receive three top-prospects: Preston Wilson (Mookie’s step-son), Ed Yarnall (Coral Springs, FL and St. Thomas H.S.), and Geoff Goetz. Wilson is an impressive outfielder. Yarnall and Goetz are both pitchers. The left-handed Yarnall was 7-0 with an 0.39 ERA in AA prior to the trade. The Marlins have also called up Mike Redmond from AAA to backup Greg Zaun.
The Marlins payroll is now at $16,204,000.