Complex sentence: On August 31,1998 he was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later, and he went on to appear in the World Series with the Padres, recording two hits in five at bats.
Split into simpler sentences: On August 31,1998 he was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. He went on to appear in the World Series with the Padres, recording two hits in five at bats.