» June 27, 1997: The White Sox defeat the Twins, 10-6, as OF Albert Belle goes 5-for-5, including a double and home run. C Jorge Fabregas drive in four runs for Chicago.

» February 19, 1998: Shortly after beating Jorge Fabregas in an arbitration case, Arizona owner Jerry Colangelo stuns the catcher—and fellow owners—by signing him to a 2-year, $2.9 million contract, which includes a significant raise over the arbitration salary in the first year.

» July 31, 1998: In a flurry of transactions at the trading deadline, many involving free agents-to-be, the Mets trade OF Bernard Gilkey, P Nelson Figueroa and cash to the Diamondbacks in exchange for P Willie Blair, C Jorge Fabregas and a player to be named. New York then obtains IF–OF Tony Phillips from the Blue Jays for P Leoncio Estrella, and sends the Brewers P Bill Pulsipher for IF Mike Kinkade.

» November 20, 1998: The Mets trade C Jorge Fabregas to the Marlins in exchange for P Oscar Henriquez.

» July 31, 2002: The Angels obtain OF Alex Ochoa and C Sal Fasano from the Brewers in exchange for C Jorge Fabregas and two players to be named.