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Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Anibal Sanchez as a non-drafted free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
New York Yankees traded Jay Tessmer and Seth Taylor to Colorado Rockies in exchange
for David Lee.
Florida Marlins signed Benito Baez as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Chris Turner as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Brian Williams as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Shane Andrews as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Bobby Bonilla as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Robinson Cano as a non-drafted free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Bernard Gilkey as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Jordan as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox signed Harold Baines as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Mendy Lopez as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason McDonald as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Brad Rigby as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Roberto Hernandez to Kansas City Royals as part of
3-team trade in which Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to Oakland Athletics;
Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to Tampa Bay Devil Rays; Kansas City Royals sent
Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to Oakland Athletics; and Oakland Athletics sent Angel
Berroa and A.J. Hinch to Kansas City Royals.
Cincinnati Reds released Justin Atchley.
New York Mets signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Wehner as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Jose Fernandez as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Chris Haney as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
Montreal Expos signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jeff Wallace as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Brant Brown as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed David Cone as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Eric Davis as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Joe Depastino as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Tom Evans as a free agent.
Minnesota Twins released Jeff Harris.
Texas Rangers signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.
New York Mets traded Javier Ochoa to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Tom Martin.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Jeff Brantley as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Roberto Kelly as a free agent.
San Diego Padres released Heathcliff Slocumb.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Marc Wilkins as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays traded Matt DeWitt and David Wells to Chicago White Sox in
exchange for Kevin Beirne, Brian Simmons, Mike Sirotka and Mike Williams.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Jose Molina as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Jose Canseco as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays sent Chad Mottola to Florida Marlins for future considerations.
Cleveland Indians signed Argenis Reyes as a non-drafted free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Frankie Rodriguez as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Scott Servais as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tim Bogar as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Jeremy Powell as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Heath Murray as a free agent.
New York Mets traded Frank Graham to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rich Croushore.
Boston Red Sox signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics released Ariel Prieto.
Anaheim Angels signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Scott Radinsky as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Justin Atchley as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Alfredo Aceves as a non-drafted free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Stan Spencer as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Wengert as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Wally Joyner as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Steve Avery as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Butch Huskey as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Alex Rodriguez as a free agent.
Deion Sanders contract with Cincinnati Reds voided.
Atlanta Braves signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.
Montreal Expos released Salomon Torres.
San Diego Padres signed Rick Wilkins as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Roy Smith as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Jamie Arnold as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Matt Franco as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Parra as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Edwar Ramirez as a non-drafted free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.
Minnesota Twins signed Trent Oeltjen as a non-drafted free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Dante Powell as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed J.D. Smart as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Willie Blair as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Tony Fernandez as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed David Lundquist as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Arturo Lopez as a non-drafted free agent.
Minnesota Twins signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Caruso as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Martin Prado as a non-drafted free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Valdez as a non-drafted free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Henry Rodriguez as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Alberto Callaspo as a non-drafted free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Ben Ford as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Jesus Delgado as a non-drafted free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
Monterrey (Mexican) sold Jorge de la Rosa to Boston Red Sox.
Minnesota Twins signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers traded Devon White to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Marquis
Grissom and a player to be named later; Los Angeles Dodgers received Ruddy Lugo
(June 1, 2001).
San Diego Padres signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Matt Beech as a free agent.
New York Mets released Joe Depastino.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Tony Tarasco as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Mohler as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs released Geremi Gonzalez.
Atlanta Braves released Mike Romano.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Scott Service.
Montreal Expos released Bob Henley.
San Diego Padres released Ruben Rivera.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Sean Bergman.
Colorado Rockies signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays released Trent Hubbard.
San Francisco Giants signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers traded Antonio Osuna and Carlos Ortega to Chicago White Sox in
exchange for Gary Majewski, Orlando Rodriguez and Andre Simpson.
San Diego Padres signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Dan Serafini.
Toronto Blue Jays traded Mike Williams to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Matt
DeWitt.
Baltimore Orioles signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians released Chris Petersen.
Cincinnati Reds signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds traded Drew Henson and Michael Coleman to New York Yankees in
exchange for Wily Mo Pena.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mike Duvall.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Derrin Ebert.
Kansas City Royals signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Bill Pulsipher.
Detroit Tigers released Scott Servais.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Mark Lewis.
Cincinnati Reds released Bobby Madritsch.
Chicago Cubs released Randy Williams.
San Diego Padres traded Carlos Almanzar to New York Yankees in exchange for David
Lee.
Anaheim Angels traded Mike Fyhrie and cash to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Jose
Nieves.
San Diego Padres released Nate Bland.
Texas Rangers released Chris Haney.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Reggie Harris.
Texas Rangers released Scott Randall.
Colorado Rockies traded Brian Rose to New York Mets in exchange for Mark Leiter.
Colorado Rockies signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
Florida Marlins claimed Horacio Estrada from Milwaukee Brewers on waivers.
San Francisco Giants sold Doug Mirabelli to Texas Rangers.
Cleveland Indians released Ariel Prieto.
San Francisco Giants signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels released Jose Canseco.
Toronto Blue Jays released Hector Carrasco.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Rick DeHart.
Minnesota Twins signed Mike Duvall as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays released Todd Greene.
Los Angeles Dodgers sent Mike Judd to Tampa Bay Devil Rays for future considerations.
Minnesota Twins returned Brandon Knight to New York Yankees.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Marc Kroon.
San Diego Padres released Greg LaRocca.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Ramon Martinez.
St. Louis Cardinals released Quinton McCracken.
Boston Red Sox released Kent Mercker.
Oakland Athletics sent Omar Olivares to Pittsburgh Pirates for future considerations.
Houston Astros signed Scott Servais as a free agent.
San Diego Padres released Ed Sprague.
Colorado Rockies released Masato Yoshii.
Anaheim Angels traded Darren Blakely to New York Yankees in exchange for Glenallen
Hill.
Oakland Athletics traded Miguel Cairo to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Eric Hinske.
Minnesota Twins traded Chad Moeller to Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Hanley
Frias.
Florida Marlins traded Cesar Crespo and Mark Kotsay to San Diego Padres in exchange
for Matt Clement, Eric Owens and Omar Ortiz.
Chicago Cubs sent Trace Coquillette to Cleveland Indians for future considerations.
Anaheim Angels released David Lamb.
Chicago Cubs released Brian McNichol.
Detroit Tigers signed Terry Pearson as a non-drafted free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
New York Mets released Rich Rodriguez.
Los Angeles Dodgers released F.P. Santangelo.
Houston Astros released Jeff Reed.
Granted Free Agency
Jesse Orosco (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Atlanta Braves released Steve Avery.
Seattle Mariners released Carlos Baerga.
Minnesota Twins signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals returned Endy Chavez to New York Mets.
St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Crowell.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Matt Duff.
Colorado Rockies claimed Horacio Estrada from Florida Marlins on waivers.
New York Mets released Scott Forster.
Philadelphia Phillies released Brian Hunter.
New York Yankees released Brandon Knight.
New York Mets returned Julio Santana to San Francisco Giants.
New York Yankees traded Craig Dingman to Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player
to be named later; New York Yankees received Jorge de Paula (April 20, 2001).
Chicago Cubs traded Oswaldo Mairena to Florida Marlins in exchange for Manny Aybar.
Kansas City Royals traded Mike Curry to New York Mets in exchange for Endy Chavez.
Cleveland Indians released Willie Blair.
Detroit Tigers released Eric DuBose.
Cleveland Indians signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians released Jerry Spradlin.
Milwaukee Brewers traded Mickey Lopez to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a
player to be named later; Milwaukee Brewers received Bobby Sismondo (August 2,
2001).
New York Yankees signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Doug Linton.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Yorkis Perez.
Atlanta Braves signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Billy Taylor.
Toronto Blue Jays released Ryan Thompson.
Cincinnati Reds released Ed Yarnall.
St. Louis Cardinals released Bernard Gilkey.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays sold Kenny Kelly to Seattle Mariners.
Colorado Rockies claimed Jimmy Osting from Philadelphia Phillies on waivers.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers traded Juan Acevedo, Kane Davis and Jose Flores to Colorado
Rockies in exchange for Mark Leiter, Mike DeJean and Elvis Pena.
New York Yankees signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers claimed Alex Sanchez from Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
Florida Marlins signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed David Lamb as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals sent John Mabry to Florida Marlins for future considerations.
Cincinnati Reds signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Willie Blair as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
San Diego Padres claimed Jimmy Osting from Colorado Rockies on waivers.
Atlanta Braves claimed Jose Cabrera from Houston Astros on waivers.
Atlanta Braves signed Bernard Gilkey as a free agent.
Minnesota Twins signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
Florida Marlins released Mandy Romero.
Montreal Expos signed Masato Yoshii as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Kevin Pickford.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Forster as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers returned Jermaine Clark to Seattle Mariners.
Cleveland Indians signed Armando Gabino as a non-drafted free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ken Hill.
New York Mets released Nerio Rodriguez.
Colorado Rockies claimed Kevin Nicholson from San Diego Padres on waivers.
Colorado Rockies signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies released Melvin Nieves.
Cleveland Indians released Kirk Bullinger.
San Diego Padres signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Anderson Hernandez as a non-drafted free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Miguel Montero as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies traded Juan Sosa to Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Ryan
Owens.
Colorado Rockies sold Sean Bergman to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays claimed Brian Rose from New York Mets on waivers.
San Francisco Giants released Dan Serafini.
New York Yankees signed Anderson Garcia as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Ubaldo Jimenez as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Juan Morillo as a non-drafted free agent.
Texas Rangers sent Jonathan Johnson to Arizona Diamondbacks for future considerations.
Granted Free Agency
Anthony Sanders (Seattle Mariners)
Colorado Rockies released David Moraga.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alejandro de Aza as a non-drafted free agent.
Chicago Cubs released Brian Banks.
Boston Red Sox signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Ed Sprague as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels released Aaron Small.
Seattle Mariners released Mark Watson.
Florida Marlins signed Brian Banks as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Greg LaRocca as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.
Texas Rangers traded Darwin Cubillan to Montreal Expos in exchange for Mike Johnson.
New York Mets signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Vinny Castilla.
Atlanta Braves signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Trent Durrington.
San Diego Padres claimed Jose Nunez from Los Angeles Dodgers on waivers.
Atlanta Braves released Joe Slusarski.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies sent Jay Tessmer to Milwaukee Brewers for future considerations.
Cleveland Indians signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jumbo Diaz as a non-drafted free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Mike Adams as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies sold Luis Ayala to Saltillo (Mexican).
Houston Astros signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
San Diego Padres released Ron Mahay.
Chicago Cubs released Damon Buford.
Boston Red Sox released Gus Gandarillas.
Cincinnati Reds signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves released Mike Glavine.
Chicago Cubs signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians traded Justin Speier to New York Mets in exchange for a player to
be named later; Cleveland Indians received Brian Jenkins (May 21, 2001).
Milwaukee Brewers signed Guilder Rodriguez as a non-drafted free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed David Moraga as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Forster.
Oakland Athletics sold Sal Fasano to Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals released Trent Hubbard.
Florida Marlins released Lyle Mouton.
Granted Free Agency
Matt Skrmetta (Cincinnati Reds)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Tony Fiore.
Detroit Tigers signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Greg Dobbs as a non-drafted free agent.
Texas Rangers released Jeff Brantley.
Milwaukee Brewers released Tony Fernandez.
Texas Rangers claimed Mike Judd from Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
Colorado Rockies claimed Justin Speier from New York Mets on waivers.
Minnesota Twins signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
Montreal Expos released Chris Peters.
Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Forster as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels released Glenallen Hill.
Toronto Blue Jays released Pat Lennon.
Sonomo County (Western) sold James Lofton to Boston Red Sox.
San Diego Padres released Dave Maurer.
Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Jae Kuk Ryu as a non-drafted free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies traded Josh Bard and Jody Gerut to Cleveland Indians in exchange
for Jacob Cruz.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Jason Phillips.
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (1st pick) MIN A Joe Mauer (signed July 17, 2001)
1st round (2nd pick) CHI N Mark Prior (signed August 23, 2001)
1st round (3rd pick) TB A Dewon Brazelton (signed August 25, 2001)
1st round (4th pick) PHI N Gavin Floyd (signed August 24, 2001)
1st round (5th pick) TEX A Mark Teixeira (signed August 24, 2001)
1st round (8th pick) PIT N John Van Benschoten (signed July 3, 2001)
1st round (10th pick) HOU N Chris Burke (signed June 22, 2001)
1st round (13th pick) ANA A Casey Kotchman (signed July 28, 2001)
1st round (15th pick) TOR A Gabe Gross (signed July 1, 2001)
1st round (18th pick) NY N Aaron Heilman (signed July 17, 2001)
1st round (19th pick) BAL A Mike Fontenot (signed September 5, 2001)
1st round (20th pick) CIN N Jeremy Sowers (did not sign)
1st round (21st pick) SF N Brad Hennessey (signed June 30, 2001)
1st round (22nd pick) ARI N Jason Bulger (signed September 18, 2001)
1st round (23rd pick) NY A John-Ford Griffin (signed June 14, 2001)
1st round (24th pick) ATL N Macay McBride (signed June 6, 2001)
1st round (25th pick) OAK A Bobby Crosby (signed July 3, 2001)
1st round (26th pick) OAK A Jeremy Bonderman (signed August 22, 2001)
1st round (30th pick) SF N Noah Lowry (signed June 20, 2001)
1st round (33rd pick) ANA A Jeff Mathis (signed June 5, 2001)
1st round (34th pick) NY A Bronson Sardinha (signed June 13, 2001)
1st round (35th pick) CLE A J.D. Martin (signed June 20, 2001)
1st round (37th pick) OAK A John Rheinecker (signed June 30, 2001)
1st round (38th pick) NY N David Wright (signed July 12, 2001)
1st round (41st pick) SF N Todd Linden (signed September 4, 2001)
1st round (44th pick) COL N Jayson Nix (signed July 14, 2001)
2nd round BOS A Matt Chico (did not sign)
2nd round OAK A Neal Cotts (signed June 13, 2001)
2nd round NY A Shelley Duncan (signed June 17, 2001)
2nd round SF N Jesse Foppert (signed June 8, 2001)
2nd round ARI N Mike Gosling (signed August 1, 2001)
2nd round MIL N J.J. Hardy (signed July 16, 2001)
2nd round STL N Dan Haren (signed June 20, 2001)
2nd round TOR A Brandon League (signed July 3, 2001)
2nd round ANA A Dallas McPherson (signed June 18, 2001)
2nd round SEA A Rene Rivera (signed June 14, 2001)
2nd round BOS A Kelly Shoppach (signed August 17, 2001)
2nd round CHI N Andy Sisco (signed June 26, 2001)
2nd round TB A Jon Switzer (signed August 13, 2001)
2nd round SEA A Mike Wilson (signed July 16, 2001)
3rd round NY N Lenny DiNardo (signed July 14, 2001)
3rd round TOR A Tyrell Godwin (signed July 2, 2001)
3rd round PIT N Jeremy Guthrie (did not sign)
3rd round ARI N Scott Hairston (signed June 15, 2001)
3rd round DET A Jack Hannahan (signed June 20, 2001)
3rd round MON N Mike Hinckley (signed July 5, 2001)
3rd round STL N Joe Mather (signed June 30, 2001)
3rd round MIN A Jose Morales (signed June 30, 2001)
3rd round HOU N Kirk Saarloos (signed June 24, 2001)
3rd round ANA A Steven Shell (signed June 17, 2001)
3rd round ATL N Adam Stern (signed June 12, 2001)
3rd round CHI N Ryan Theriot (signed July 25, 2001)
3rd round ANA A Jake Woods (signed June 13, 2001)
3rd round NY A Chase Wright (signed June 10, 2001)
4th round SD N Josh Barfield (signed June 15, 2001)
4th round HOU N Philip Barzilla (signed June 8, 2001)
4th round TB A David Bush (did not sign)
4th round ATL N Kyle Davies (signed June 15, 2001)
4th round PIT N Jeff Keppinger (signed August 3, 2001)
4th round BAL A Rommie Lewis (signed June 9, 2001)
4th round SEA A Bobby Livingston (signed August 18, 2001)
4th round OAK A Marcus McBeth (signed August 16, 2001)
4th round MIL N Brad Nelson (signed July 25, 2001)
4th round CHI N Ricky Nolasco (signed July 31, 2001)
4th round DET A Mike Rabelo (signed June 20, 2001)
4th round FLA N Chris Resop (signed July 12, 2001)
5th round NY N Daniel Garcia (signed June 22, 2001)
5th round CHI A Andy Gonzalez (signed June 16, 2001)
5th round CHI N Brendan Harris (signed July 21, 2001)
5th round PHI N Ryan Howard (signed July 2, 2001)
5th round HOU N Charlton Jimerson (signed June 23, 2001)
5th round BAL A Jim Johnson (signed June 14, 2001)
5th round SF N Justin Knoedler (signed June 20, 2001)
5th round DET A Ryan Raburn (signed June 20, 2001)
5th round TOR A Mike Rouse (signed July 2, 2001)
5th round STL N Skip Schumaker (signed June 26, 2001)
5th round TB A Chris Seddon (signed July 31, 2001)
5th round TEX A C.J. Wilson (signed June 12, 2001)
6th round ARI N Matt Fox (did not sign)
6th round LA N Edwin Jackson (signed June 18, 2001)
6th round BOS A Justin James (did not sign)
6th round MON N Josh Labandeira (signed June 13, 2001)
6th round BAL A Eli Whiteside (signed June 7, 2001)
7th round SEA A John Axford (did not sign)
7th round MON N Chad Bentz (signed June 10, 2001)
7th round NY A Andy Cannizaro (signed June 16, 2001)
7th round ANA A Rich Hill (did not sign)
7th round OAK A Dan Johnson (signed June 18, 2001)
7th round CHI N Sergio Mitre (signed June 7, 2001)
7th round COL N Cory Sullivan (signed June 7, 2001)
7th round ARI N Chad Tracy (signed June 9, 2001)
8th round BAL A Chris Britton (signed June 8, 2001)
8th round HOU N Brooks Conrad (signed June 18, 2001)
8th round PIT N Chris Duffy (signed June 8, 2001)
8th round FLA N Jeff Fulchino (signed June 6, 2001)
8th round DET A Don Kelly (signed June 12, 2001)
8th round ARI N Brandon Medders (signed June 11, 2001)
8th round STL N John Nelson (signed June 17, 2001)
8th round SD N David Pauley (signed June 7, 2001)
8th round NY A Adam Peterson (did not sign)
8th round SF N Jason Waddell (signed June 9, 2001)
8th round BOS A Kevin Youkilis (signed June 11, 2001)
9th round TB A Fernando Cortez (signed June 12, 2001)
9th round NY A Charlie Manning (signed June 11, 2001)
9th round PHI N Chris Roberson (signed June 7, 2001)
9th round MIL N Dennis Sarfate (signed June 18, 2001)
9th round CLE A Luke Scott (signed June 9, 2001)
10th round ANA A Matthew Brown (signed June 6, 2001)
10th round PHI N Rocky Cherry (did not sign)
10th round ATL N Willie Collazo (signed June 8, 2001)
10th round HOU N Lance Cormier (did not sign)
10th round OAK A Mike Wood (signed June 10, 2001)
11th round PIT N Stephen Drew (did not sign)
11th round HOU N D.J. Houlton (signed June 9, 2001)
11th round ATL N Anthony Lerew (signed June 6, 2001)
11th round KC A Angel Sanchez (signed June 8, 2001)
11th round CHI N Geovany Soto (signed June 26, 2001)
11th round ARI N Dan Uggla (signed June 6, 2001)
11th round TB A Mark Worrell (did not sign)
12th round ANA A Ryan Budde (signed July 10, 2001)
12th round CHI A Chris Stewart (signed August 18, 2001)
13th round SD N Jason Bartlett (signed June 14, 2001)
13th round MIN A Kevin Cameron (signed June 9, 2001)
13th round OAK A Chris Mabeus (signed June 15, 2001)
14th round ATL N Kevin Barry (signed June 7, 2001)
14th round CHI N Khalil Greene (did not sign)
14th round KC A Devon Lowery (signed June 9, 2001)
15th round MIL N Tim Dillard (did not sign)
16th round NY N Joe Hietpas (signed June 7, 2001)
16th round KC A Mel Stocker (signed June 6, 2001)
16th round CHI A Chris Young (signed August 19, 2001)
17th round SF N Steve Holm (signed June 6, 2001)
17th round MIN A Matt Macri (did not sign)
18th round TB A Jonny Gomes (signed June 13, 2001)
19th round PIT N Jonathan Albaladejo (signed June 6, 2001)
19th round BOS A Jeremy Brown (did not sign)
19th round ANA A Nick Gorneault (signed June 7, 2001)
19th round TB A Jason Hammel (did not sign)
19th round STL N Shane Komine (did not sign)
19th round MON N Chris Schroder (signed June 11, 2001)
20th round ARI N Eddie Bonine (did not sign)
20th round PIT N Zach Duke (signed July 31, 2001)
20th round COL N Matt Palmer (did not sign)
20th round SEA A David Purcey (did not sign)
21st round NY A Omir Santos (signed June 11, 2001)
22nd round SD N Drew Macias (did not sign)
23rd round HOU N Matt Albers (signed May 31, 2002)
23rd round STL N Kevin Correia (did not sign)
23rd round COL N Eric Patterson (did not sign)
24th round TOR A Dave Gassner (signed June 11, 2001)
25th round MIL N Chris Barnwell (signed June 9, 2001)
25th round CHI A Charlie Haeger (signed June 10, 2001)
26th round ARI N Ian Kinsler (did not sign)
26th round MIL N Manny Parra (signed May 27, 2002)
26th round FLA N Adam Russell (did not sign)
26th round SF N Bobby Wilson (did not sign)
27th round BAL A Antoan Richardson (did not sign)
28th round STL N Blake Hawksworth (signed May 30, 2002)
28th round MIL N Chris Saenz (signed June 6, 2001)
29th round MIN A Nick Blackburn (signed May 21, 2002)
29th round NY A Philip Humber (did not sign)
29th round ATL N Delwyn Young (did not sign)
31st round DET A Humberto Sanchez (signed May 27, 2002)
32nd round ANA A Steve Andrade (signed June 7, 2001)
32nd round SD N Irving Falu (did not sign)
32nd round TB A Joey Gathright (signed August 29, 2001)
32nd round LA N Mike Hollimon (did not sign)
32nd round CHI N Jeff Larish (did not sign)
33rd round ANA A Scott Lewis (did not sign)
33rd round PIT N Chris Shelton (signed June 10, 2001)
34th round TB A Chad Gaudin (signed August 23, 2001)
34th round COL N Chris Gimenez (did not sign)
35th round CIN N Nick Markakis (did not sign)
37th round OAK A Andre Ethier (did not sign)
38th round PIT N Rajai Davis (signed June 26, 2001)
39th round CHI N Jesse Chavez (did not sign)
39th round KC A Taylor Tankersley (did not sign)
41st round TEX A Clay Timpner (did not sign)
41st round CHI N Wes Whisler (did not sign)
43rd round BAL A Justin Maxwell (did not sign)
43rd round LA N Clint Sammons (did not sign)
43rd round TEX A Jason Windsor (did not sign)
43rd round PIT N Shane Youman (signed August 22, 2001)
44th round CLE A Garrett Mock (did not sign)
44th round NY N Randy Wells (did not sign)
46th round TOR A Sean Barker (did not sign)
46th round ATL N Dallas Braden (did not sign)
47th round STL N Terry Evans (signed May 29, 2002)
47th round SF N Scott Munter (signed June 7, 2001)
47th round MON N Ross Wolf (did not sign)
49th round FLA N Phil Coke (did not sign)
50th round CHI A Zach Jackson (did not sign)
Colorado Rockies released John Wasdin.
Philadelphia Phillies traded Paul Byrd to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Jose
Santiago.
Somerset (Atlantic) sold Kirk Bullinger to Chicago White Sox.
Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies released Kevin Sefcik.
Philadelphia Phillies released Rob Ducey.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Henry Owens as a non-drafted free agent.
San Diego Padres sold Jeremy Powell to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).
Florida Marlins released Hector Almonte.
Baltimore Orioles signed Damon Buford as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers sold Tom Evans to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).
Toronto Blue Jays signed Tony Fernandez as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Lee Gronkiewicz as a non-drafted free agent.
Oakland Athletics released Carlos Reyes.
Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
New York Yankees claimed Darren Bragg from New York Mets on waivers.
Montreal Expos signed Rob Ducey as a free agent.
San Diego Padres released Ramon Ramirez.
Texas Rangers traded Doug Mirabelli to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Justin
Duchscherer.
Oakland Athletics claimed Billy McMillon from Detroit Tigers on waivers.
Florida Marlins signed Mauro Zarate as a non-drafted free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Enrique Wilson to New York Yankees in exchange for Damaso
Marte.
Cleveland Indians released Willie Blair.
Colorado Rockies claimed Cliff Brumbaugh from Texas Rangers on waivers.
New York Mets claimed Leo Estrella from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
Baltimore Orioles released Greg Myers.
Granted Free Agency
Robert Perez (New York Yankees)
Detroit Tigers signed Willie Blair as a free agent.
Montreal Expos signed Roy Corcoran as a non-drafted free agent.
Texas Rangers claimed Marcus Jensen from Boston Red Sox on waivers.
River City (Frontier) sold Josh Kinney to St. Louis Cardinals.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
Texas Rangers traded Ruben Mateo and Edwin Encarnacion to Cincinnati Reds in
exchange for Rob Bell.
Anaheim Angels released Wally Joyner.
Cincinnati Reds released Ken Hill.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Robert Perez as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
New York Yankees released Henry Rodriguez.
Oakland Athletics traded Ryan Christenson to Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for
Rob Ryan.
New York Yankees released Joe Oliver.
Kansas City Royals traded Cary Ammons to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Donnie
Sadler.
Newark (Atlantic) sold Jose Canseco to Chicago White Sox.
San Francisco Giants released Russ Davis.
Kansas City Royals signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.
San Diego Padres released Chris Gomez.
Oakland Athletics released T.J. Mathews.
Cincinnati Reds released Deion Sanders.
Cleveland Indians traded Steve Karsay and Steve Reed to Atlanta Braves in exchange
for John Rocker and Troy Cameron.
Oakland Athletics signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
Winnipeg (Northern) sold Brian Myrow to New York Yankees.
Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Service as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers traded Dave Mlicki to Houston Astros in exchange for Jose Lima.
New York Yankees traded D'Angelo Jimenez to San Diego Padres in exchange for Jay
Witasick.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Gerald Williams.
Kansas City Royals traded Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki to Colorado Rockies in exchange
for Brent Mayne.
Baltimore Orioles claimed Tony Batista from Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
Florida Marlins released Dan Miceli.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies traded Ron Villone to Houston Astros in exchange for Jay Powell.
St. Louis Cardinals released Shane Andrews.
Cleveland Indians sent Trace Coquillette to Detroit Tigers for future considerations.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Gregg Olson.
Toronto Blue Jays released Lance Painter.
New York Yankees signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants traded Alan Embree and cash to Chicago White Sox in exchange
for Derek Hasselhoff.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Derrick Gibson.
New York Yankees released Pat Lennon.
Colorado Rockies released Brad Clontz.
Cincinnati Reds signed Jose Rijo as a free agent.
New York Yankees traded Ricardo Aramboles to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Mark
Wohlers.
Texas Rangers released Ken Caminiti.
San Diego Padres released Jim Crowell.
New York Yankees released Luis de los Santos.
Baltimore Orioles released Delino DeShields.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joel Guzman as a non-drafted free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Cesar Jimenez as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Felipe Paulino as a non-drafted free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Jose Garcia as a non-drafted free agent.
Cleveland Indians released Chris Hammond.
Chicago Cubs signed Juan Mateo as a non-drafted free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Adalberto Mendez as a non-drafted free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Lance Painter as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Felix Pie as a non-drafted free agent.
Oakland Athletics traded Robin Jennings to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Ron
Gant.
Minnesota Twins traded Hanley Frias to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Larry
Sutton.
Chicago Cubs signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.
New York Yankees traded Brian Boehringer to San Francisco Giants in exchange for
Bobby Estalella and Joe Smith.
Atlanta Braves signed Ken Caminiti as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves released Matt Whiteside.
Atlantic City (Atlantic) sold Brian Hunter to Toronto Blue Jays.
St. Louis Cardinals signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
Houston Astros released Charlie Hayes.
Arizona Diamondbacks released Carlos Reyes.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Danny Richar as a non-drafted free agent.
Seattle Mariners claimed Gene Kingsale from Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Emil Brown to San Diego Padres in exchange for Shawn Camp
and Shawn Garrett.
New York Mets released Darryl Hamilton.
Cincinnati Reds sold Matt Walbeck to Philadelphia Phillies.
Arizona Diamondbacks traded Bry Nelson to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Chris
Petersen.
New York Yankees signed Joaquin Arias as a non-drafted free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers claimed Mac Suzuki from Colorado Rockies on waivers.
Chicago White Sox traded McKay Christensen to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Wade Parrish.
Anaheim Angels traded Kimera Bartee to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Chone
Figgins.
Los Angeles Dodgers released Jason Ryan.
Cincinnati Reds claimed Leo Estrella from New York Mets on waivers.
Atlanta Braves signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds released Chris Peters.
Oakland Athletics signed Gregorio Petit as a non-drafted free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Darryl Hamilton as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles released Chuck McElroy.
Colorado Rockies traded Robin Jennings and Todd Walker to Cincinnati Reds in
exchange for Alex Ochoa.
Anaheim Angels signed Rafael Rodriguez as a non-drafted free agent.
Cincinnati Reds traded Michael Tucker to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Chris Booker
and Ben Shaffar.
Anaheim Angels signed Warner Madrigal as a non-drafted free agent.
Minnesota Twins sent Damon Hollins to Atlanta Braves for future considerations.
San Diego Padres signed Chuck McElroy as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Ryan Speier as a non-drafted free agent.
New York Mets traded Todd Pratt to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Gary
Bennett.
San Diego Padres released Charlie Greene.
New York Mets released Oscar Henriquez.
Long Beach (Western) sold Mike Saipe to Atlanta Braves.
Texas Rangers traded Andres Galarraga to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Chris
Magruder, Erasmo Ramirez and Todd Ozias.
Colorado Rockies released Darryl Hamilton.
New York Mets sold Doug Linton to LG Twins (Korean).
Kansas City Royals traded Jermaine Dye to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Neifi
Perez.
Oakland Athletics traded Todd Belitz, Mario Encarnacion and Jose Ortiz to Colorado
Rockies in exchange for Jermaine Dye.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Albie Lopez and Mike Difelice to Arizona Diamondbacks in
exchange for Jason Conti and Nick Bierbrodt.
Cincinnati Reds released Dave Maurer.
Chicago White Sox traded James Baldwin and cash to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange
for Jeff Barry, Onan Masaoka and Gary Majewski.
Toronto Blue Jays released Deion Sanders.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Fred McGriff to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Manny Aybar
and a player to be named later; Tampa Bay Devil Rays received Jason Smith (August 6,
2001).
Philadelphia Phillies traded Bruce Chen and Adam Walker to New York Mets in exchange
for Dennis Cook and Turk Wendell.
Philadelphia Phillies traded Wayne Gomes to San Francisco Giants in exchange for
Felipe Crespo.
Pittsburgh Pirates released John Wehner.
Minnesota Twins traded Mark Redman to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Todd Jones.
Oakland Athletics signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox released Bryce Florie.
Chicago Cubs traded Ruben Quevedo and Peter Zoccolillo to Milwaukee Brewers in
exchange for David Weathers and Roberto Miniel.
Minnesota Twins traded Matt Lawton to New York Mets in exchange for Rick Reed.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jason Schmidt and John Vander Wal to San Francisco Giants
in exchange for Armando Rios and Ryan Vogelsong.
New York Yankees traded Brett Jodie and Darren Blakely to San Diego Padres in
exchange for Sterling Hitchcock.
Toronto Blue Jays released John Frascatore.
Pittsburgh Pirates released Jose Parra.
Baltimore Orioles traded Mike Trombley to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Geronimo Gil and Kris Foster.
Boston Red Sox traded Tomo Ohka and Rich Rundles to Montreal Expos in exchange for
Ugueth Urbina.
Kansas City Royals traded Rey Sanchez to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Brad Voyles
and Alejandro Machado.
Colorado Rockies traded Pedro Astacio and cash to Houston Astros in exchange for
Scott Elarton.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Terry Mulholland to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Mike Fetters and Adrian Burnside.
Cleveland Indians traded Zach Day to Montreal Expos in exchange for Milton Bradley.
Houston Astros traded Tony McKnight to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Mike
Williams.
San Francisco Giants traded Kevin Joseph and cash to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange
for Jason Christiansen.
Baltimore Orioles released Willie Morales.
Florida Marlins released Ryan Thompson.
Detroit Tigers signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
Winnipeg (Northern) sold Luis Ortiz to Montreal Expos.
Colorado Rockies signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals traded Ray Lankford and cash to San Diego Padres in exchange for
Woody Williams.
Toronto Blue Jays released Joey Hamilton.
Atlanta Braves released Jesse Levis.
Colorado Rockies signed Willie Morales as a free agent.
Florida Marlins released Johnny Ruffin.
Boston Red Sox released Pete Schourek.
Montreal Expos signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
New York Mets released Dan Serafini.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Wehner as a free agent.
Florida Marlins traded Joe Espada to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Juan Acevedo.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves released Quilvio Veras.
Colorado Rockies released David Lamb.
Florida Marlins signed David Lamb as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles released Damon Buford.
St. Louis Cardinals claimed Miguel Cairo from Chicago Cubs on waivers.
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Gary Matthews from Chicago Cubs on waivers.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Oswaldo Navarro as a non-drafted free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays released Brian Hunter.
Pittsburgh Pirates claimed Mendy Lopez from Houston Astros on waivers.
Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays released Willie Banks.
New York Mets claimed Luis Figueroa from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
Montreal Expos released Felipe Lira.
Montreal Expos released Rob Sasser.
Cincinnati Reds signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Damon Buford as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks sold Mike Rose to Boston Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox signed Quilvio Veras as a free agent.
Texas Rangers claimed Chris Michalak from Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
Boston Red Sox signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox claimed Bill Pulsipher from Boston Red Sox on waivers.
New York Mets traded Gary Bennett to Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be
named later; New York Mets received Ender Chavez (December 27, 2001).
Philadelphia Phillies signed Felipe Lira as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays sold Pat Borders to Seattle Mariners.
Texas Rangers released Kevin Foster.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Eugenio Velez as a non-drafted free agent.
Baltimore Orioles sent Calvin Pickering to Cincinnati Reds for future considerations.
Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) sold Julio Franco to Atlanta Braves.
Detroit Tigers sent Lyle Mouton to Houston Astros for future considerations.
Texas Rangers traded Randy Velarde to New York Yankees in exchange for 2 players to
be named later; Texas Rangers received Rosman Garcia (October 11, 2001) and Randy
Flores (October 12, 2001).
San Diego Padres traded Rudy Seanez to Atlanta Braves in exchange for a player to be
named later; San Diego Padres received Winston Abreu (September 6, 2001).
Cleveland Indians released Jamie Brown.
Florida Marlins released Andrew Lorraine.
Detroit Tigers traded C.J. Nitkowski and cash to New York Mets in exchange for a
player to be named later; Detroit Tigers received Kyle Kessel (December 13, 2001).
Philadelphia Phillies signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks released Mike Difelice.
Oakland Athletics traded Mike Wenner to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Mike Fyhrie.
Detroit Tigers signed Eulogio de la Cruz as a non-drafted free agent.
Montreal Expos released Hideki Irabu.
Boston Red Sox claimed Calvin Pickering from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
Chicago Cubs released Trent Hubbard.
Kansas City Royals released Craig Wilson.
Colorado Rockies claimed Ross Gload from Chicago Cubs on waivers.
Granted Free Agency
Chris Nichting (Cincinnati Reds)
Colorado Rockies claimed John Barnes from Minnesota Twins on waivers.
Colorado Rockies signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles claimed Casey Blake from Minnesota Twins on waivers.
San Diego Padres signed Jon Knott as a non-drafted free agent.
Boston Red Sox released Carlos Castillo.
Oakland Athletics released Luis Antonio Jimenez.
Atlanta Braves signed Junior Guerra as a non-drafted free agent.
Montreal Expos sent Tim Raines to Baltimore Orioles for future considerations.
Granted Free Agency
Kimera Bartee (Colorado Rockies)
Toby Borland (Anaheim Angels)
Chris Brock (Philadelphia Phillies)
Will Cunnane (Milwaukee Brewers)
Osvaldo Fernandez (Cincinnati Reds)
Dave Hollins (Cleveland Indians)
Brooks Kieschnick (Colorado Rockies)
Quinton McCracken (Minnesota Twins)
Ryan McGuire (Florida Marlins)
Rusty Meacham (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Brian Meadows (Kansas City Royals)
Chad Mottola (Florida Marlins)
Rodney Myers (San Diego Padres)
Brian Powell (Houston Astros)
Adam Riggs (San Diego Padres)
Chris Seelbach (Atlanta Braves)
Fernando Seguignol (Montreal Expos)
Jon Shave (Boston Red Sox)
Everett Stull (Milwaukee Brewers)
Billy Taylor (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Amaury Telemaco (Philadelphia Phillies)
Ed Vosberg (Philadelphia Phillies)
Matt Walbeck (Philadelphia Phillies)
Turner Ward (Philadelphia Phillies)
Don Wengert (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Scott Winchester (Cincinnati Reds)
Baltimore Orioles signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Darren Bragg (New York Yankees)
Wilson Delgado (Kansas City Royals)
Angel Echevarria (Milwaukee Brewers)
Andy Sheets (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Joe Strong (Florida Marlins)
Cleveland Indians signed Jamie Brown as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox released Morgan Burkhart.
Boston Red Sox released Craig Grebeck.
Granted Free Agency
Joe Borowski (Chicago Cubs)
Kevin Brown (Milwaukee Brewers)
Jason Jacome (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Tom Martin (New York Mets)
Jason Maxwell (Minnesota Twins)
Joe Slusarski (Houston Astros)
Atlanta Braves signed Jose Ascanio as a non-drafted free agent.
Chicago Cubs claimed Jose Fernandez from Anaheim Angels on waivers.
Granted Free Agency
Mike Hubbard (Texas Rangers)
Marcus Jensen (Texas Rangers)
Mark Lewis (Cleveland Indians)
Curtis Pride (Montreal Expos)
J.D. Smart (Texas Rangers)
San Diego Padres released Rick Wilkins.
Granted Free Agency
Manny Aybar (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Joey Eischen (Montreal Expos)
Terry Jones (Montreal Expos)
Mark Smith (Montreal Expos)
Marc Wilkins (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Todd Williams (New York Yankees)
Minnesota Twins claimed Casey Blake from Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
Chicago Cubs released Chad Meyers.
Milwaukee Brewers released Mac Suzuki.
Granted Free Agency
Andy Abad (Oakland Athletics)
Manny Alexander (Seattle Mariners)
Carlos Almanzar (New York Yankees)
Juan Alvarez (Anaheim Angels)
Danny Ardoin (Minnesota Twins)
Jamie Arnold (San Francisco Giants)
Brian Banks (Florida Marlins)
Andy Barkett (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Jeff Barry (Chicago White Sox)
Mike Bell (Colorado Rockies)
Rigo Beltran (Philadelphia Phillies)
Rafael Betancourt (Boston Red Sox)
Jason Beverlin (Anaheim Angels)
Jason Boyd (Philadelphia Phillies)
Emil Brown (San Diego Padres)
Mark Budzinski (Cleveland Indians)
Jim Bullinger (St. Louis Cardinals)
Kirk Bullinger (Chicago White Sox)
Robinson Cancel (Milwaukee Brewers)
Mike Caruso (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Jim Chamblee (Boston Red Sox)
Chris Clapinski (Florida Marlins)
Brad Clontz (Atlanta Braves)
Ken Cloude (Seattle Mariners)
Michael Coleman (New York Yankees)
Brent Cookson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Mike Coolbaugh (Milwaukee Brewers)
Rocky Coppinger (Milwaukee Brewers)
Trace Coquillette (Detroit Tigers)
Bryan Corey (San Diego Padres)
Chris Coste (Cleveland Indians)
Jeff D'Amico (Kansas City Royals)
Mark Dalesandro (Chicago White Sox)
Joe Davenport (Colorado Rockies)
Jason Dickson (Toronto Blue Jays)
Craig Dingman (Colorado Rockies)
Travis Driskill (Houston Astros)
Todd Dunwoody (Chicago Cubs)
Jayson Durocher (Texas Rangers)
Derrin Ebert (Boston Red Sox)
Mike Edwards (Cleveland Indians)
Horacio Estrada (Colorado Rockies)
Leo Estrella (Cincinnati Reds)
Pedro Feliciano (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jose Flores (Colorado Rockies)
Bryce Florie (Detroit Tigers)
P.J. Forbes (Philadelphia Phillies)
Ben Ford (Chicago Cubs)
Scott Forster (Cincinnati Reds)
Matt Franco (New York Mets)
Micah Franklin (Milwaukee Brewers)
Alejandro Freire (Detroit Tigers)
Gus Gandarillas (Milwaukee Brewers)
Luis Garcia (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Mike Garcia (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Derrick Gibson (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Ryan Glynn (Texas Rangers)
Charlie Greene (Atlanta Braves)
Aaron Guiel (Kansas City Royals)
Yamid Haad (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Chris Hammond (Atlanta Braves)
Jed Hansen (Kansas City Royals)
Tim Harikkala (Milwaukee Brewers)
Alex Hernandez (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Ken Hill (Boston Red Sox)
Brett Hinchliffe (New York Mets)
Aaron Holbert (Toronto Blue Jays)
Damon Hollins (Atlanta Braves)
Ryan Jackson (Detroit Tigers)
Jonathan Johnson (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Keith Johnson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Mark Johnson (Detroit Tigers)
Mark Johnson (New York Mets)
Mike Johnson (Texas Rangers)
Rontrez Johnson (Boston Red Sox)
Mike Judd (Texas Rangers)
Jason Kershner (Philadelphia Phillies)
Brandon Kolb (Milwaukee Brewers)
David Lamb (Florida Marlins)
Brian Lesher (Milwaukee Brewers)
Jesse Levis (Milwaukee Brewers)
John Lindsey (Colorado Rockies)
Felipe Lira (Philadelphia Phillies)
James Lofton (Boston Red Sox)
Rich Loiselle (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Mendy Lopez (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Mickey Lopez (Philadelphia Phillies)
Rodrigo Lopez (San Diego Padres)
Andrew Lorraine (Philadelphia Phillies)
David Lundquist (San Diego Padres)
Marty Malloy (Cincinnati Reds)
Sandy Martinez (Montreal Expos)
Javier Martinez (Cincinnati Reds)
Julius Matos (San Diego Padres)
Pascual Matos (New York Yankees)
Dave Maurer (Oakland Athletics)
Donzell McDonald (New York Yankees)
Walt McKeel (Colorado Rockies)
Brian McNichol (Cincinnati Reds)
Juan Melo (San Francisco Giants)
Carlos Mendez (Detroit Tigers)
Aaron Miles (Chicago White Sox)
Matt Miller (San Diego Padres)
Matt Miller (Detroit Tigers)
Trever Miller (Boston Red Sox)
Gabe Molina (Florida Marlins)
Izzy Molina (Toronto Blue Jays)
David Moraga (Chicago Cubs)
Willie Morales (Colorado Rockies)
Mike Moriarty (Minnesota Twins)
Julio Mosquera (New York Yankees)
Tony Mounce (Texas Rangers)
Lyle Mouton (Houston Astros)
Bobby Munoz (Montreal Expos)
Peter Munro (Texas Rangers)
Bry Nelson (Pittsburgh Pirates)
David Newhan (Philadelphia Phillies)
C.J. Nitkowski (New York Mets)
Jon Nunnally (Kansas City Royals)
Mike Oquist (Minnesota Twins)
Luis Ordaz (Kansas City Royals)
Kevin Orie (Philadelphia Phillies)
Eddie Oropesa (Philadelphia Phillies)
Jimmy Osting (San Diego Padres)
Angel Pena (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jesus Pena (Boston Red Sox)
Santiago Perez (San Diego Padres)
Chan Perry (Atlanta Braves)
Chris Peters (New York Yankees)
Chris Petersen (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Tommy Phelps (Detroit Tigers)
J.R. Phillips (Colorado Rockies)
Jason Phillips (Cleveland Indians)
Mike Porzio (Chicago White Sox)
Alex Prieto (Kansas City Royals)
Chris Prieto (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Scott Randall (Colorado Rockies)
Steve Randolph (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Joe Roa (Florida Marlins)
Jake Robbins (Atlanta Braves)
Frankie Rodriguez (Cincinnati Reds)
Nerio Rodriguez (Cleveland Indians)
Mandy Romero (Oakland Athletics)
Brian Rose (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Johnny Ruffin (Cincinnati Reds)
Julio Santana (San Francisco Giants)
Pedro Santana (Detroit Tigers)
Kevin Sefcik (Cleveland Indians)
Bill Selby (Cincinnati Reds)
Dan Serafini (Milwaukee Brewers)
Scott Service (Cincinnati Reds)
Rick Short (Chicago Cubs)
Brian Shouse (Houston Astros)
Anthony Shumaker (Baltimore Orioles)
Jason Simontacchi (Minnesota Twins)
Matt Skrmetta (Cincinnati Reds)
Aaron Small (Atlanta Braves)
Dan Smith (Cleveland Indians)
Travis Smith (Houston Astros)
Clint Sodowsky (Philadelphia Phillies)
Juan Sosa (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Tim Spehr (Cincinnati Reds)
Jerry Spradlin (St. Louis Cardinals)
Dennis Springer (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Rob Stanifer (Chicago Cubs)
Larry Sutton (Minnesota Twins)
Pedro Swann (Atlanta Braves)
Tony Tarasco (New York Mets)
Anthony Telford (Montreal Expos)
Jay Tessmer (Milwaukee Brewers)
Ryan Thompson (Montreal Expos)
Kevin Tolar (Detroit Tigers)
Jorge Velandia (New York Mets)
Quilvio Veras (Boston Red Sox)
Brandon Villafuerte (Texas Rangers)
Jamie Walker (Cleveland Indians)
Pete Walker (New York Mets)
Donne Wall (New York Mets)
Bryan Ward (Boston Red Sox)
Dusty Wathan (Florida Marlins)
Mark Watson (Cleveland Indians)
John Wehner (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Barry Wesson (Houston Astros)
Kevin Witt (San Diego Padres)
Jason Wood (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Ron Wright (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Ernie Young (San Diego Padres)
Philadelphia Phillies signed Chris Brock as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds released Damon Buford.
Granted Free Agency
Chris Donnels (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Brian Johnson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Carlton Loewer (San Diego Padres)
Bill Pulsipher (Chicago White Sox)
Granted Free Agency
Bruce Aven (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Jeff Branson (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Bobby Chouinard (Colorado Rockies)
Adam Melhuse (Colorado Rockies)
Bo Porter (Texas Rangers)
Alberto Reyes (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Granted Free Agency
Mike Colangelo (San Diego Padres)
D.T. Cromer (Cincinnati Reds)
Granted Free Agency
Kevin Beirne (Toronto Blue Jays)
Hector Carrasco (Minnesota Twins)
Matt DeWitt (Toronto Blue Jays)
Ryan Freel (Toronto Blue Jays)
Colorado Rockies released Chris Nichting.
Granted Free Agency
Willie Blair (Detroit Tigers)
Chris Fussell (Kansas City Royals)
Brian O'Connor (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Hector Ortiz (Kansas City Royals)
Montreal Expos signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.
Florida Marlins released Mike Gulan.
San Diego Padres signed David Lundquist as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Edward Mujica as a non-drafted free agent.
New York Mets signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Chad Allen (Minnesota Twins)
Atlanta Braves signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Ken Cloude as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs released Jose Fernandez.
Oakland Athletics signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed James Lofton as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Ben Ford as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks released Ken Huckaby.
Detroit Tigers signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Antonio Jimenez as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Edinson Volquez as a non-drafted free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Javier Martinez as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ariel Prieto.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joakim Soria as a non-drafted free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Juan Melo as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics traded Mark Bellhorn to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Adam
Morrissey.
Montreal Expos signed Roger Bernadina as a non-drafted free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Kurt Abbott (Atlanta Braves)
Terry Adams (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Luis Alicea (Kansas City Royals)
Moises Alou (Houston Astros)
James Baldwin (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Rod Beck (Boston Red Sox)
Dante Bichette (Boston Red Sox)
Brian Bohanon (Colorado Rockies)
Ricky Bones (Florida Marlins)
Bobby Bonilla (St. Louis Cardinals)
Bret Boone (Seattle Mariners)
Ricky Bottalico (Philadelphia Phillies)
Scott Brosius (New York Yankees)
Jay Buhner (Seattle Mariners)
Jose Canseco (Chicago White Sox)
Roger Cedeno (Detroit Tigers)
Norm Charlton (Seattle Mariners)
Dennis Cook (Philadelphia Phillies)
Marty Cordova (Cleveland Indians)
Chad Curtis (Texas Rangers)
Johnny Damon (Oakland Athletics)
Delino DeShields (Chicago Cubs)
Tony Eusebio (Houston Astros)
Jorge Fabregas (Anaheim Angels)
Tony Fernandez (Toronto Blue Jays)
Julio Franco (Atlanta Braves)
Jeff Frye (Toronto Blue Jays)
Ron Gant (Oakland Athletics)
Jason Giambi (Oakland Athletics)
Chris Gomez (Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Juan Gonzalez (Cleveland Indians)
Ricky Gutierrez (Chicago Cubs)
Tony Gwynn (San Diego Padres)
Joey Hamilton (Cincinnati Reds)
Pete Harnisch (Cincinnati Reds)
Rickey Henderson (San Diego Padres)
Gil Heredia (Oakland Athletics)
Brian Hunter (Philadelphia Phillies)
Jason Isringhausen (Oakland Athletics)
Michael Jackson (Houston Astros)
Mike James (St. Louis Cardinals)
Stan Javier (Seattle Mariners)
Todd Jones (Minnesota Twins)
Steve Karsay (Atlanta Braves)
Chuck Knoblauch (New York Yankees)
Mark Leiter (Milwaukee Brewers)
Darren Lewis (Boston Red Sox)
Keith Lockhart (Atlanta Braves)
Kenny Lofton (Cleveland Indians)
Javy Lopez (Atlanta Braves)
John Mabry (Florida Marlins)
Dave Magadan (San Diego Padres)
Pat Mahomes (Texas Rangers)
Josias Manzanillo (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Al Martin (Seattle Mariners)
Tino Martinez (New York Yankees)
T.J. Mathews (St. Louis Cardinals)
Chuck McElroy (San Diego Padres)
Mark McLemore (Seattle Mariners)
Orlando Merced (Houston Astros)
Jose Mercedes (Baltimore Orioles)
Dan Miceli (Colorado Rockies)
Alan Mills (Baltimore Orioles)
Mike Mohler (Arizona Diamondbacks)
James Mouton (Milwaukee Brewers)
Greg Myers (Oakland Athletics)
Hideo Nomo (Boston Red Sox)
Troy O'Leary (Boston Red Sox)
Joe Oliver (Boston Red Sox)
Jesse Orosco (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Craig Paquette (St. Louis Cardinals)
Chan Ho Park (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Hipolito Pichardo (Boston Red Sox)
Jay Powell (Colorado Rockies)
Todd Pratt (Philadelphia Phillies)
Pat Rapp (Anaheim Angels)
Steve Reed (Atlanta Braves)
Jose Rijo (Cincinnati Reds)
Bret Saberhagen (Boston Red Sox)
Rey Sanchez (Atlanta Braves)
Bob Scanlan (Montreal Expos)
Jason Schmidt (San Francisco Giants)
Rudy Seanez (Atlanta Braves)
Aaron Sele (Seattle Mariners)
Scott Servais (Houston Astros)
Bill Simas (Chicago White Sox)
John Smoltz (Atlanta Braves)
Matt Stairs (Chicago Cubs)
Ismael Valdez (Anaheim Angels)
John Valentin (Boston Red Sox)
Todd Van Poppel (Chicago Cubs)
Randy Velarde (New York Yankees)
Ron Villone (Houston Astros)
Jose Vizcaino (Houston Astros)
David Weathers (Chicago Cubs)
David Wells (Chicago White Sox)
Rondell White (Chicago Cubs)
Mike Williams (Houston Astros)
Bobby Witt (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Mark Wohlers (New York Yankees)
Gregg Zaun (Kansas City Royals)
Detroit Tigers released Dave Borkowski.
Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.
Texas Rangers released Ruben Sierra.
Granted Free Agency
Harold Baines (Chicago White Sox)
Dave Burba (Cleveland Indians)
John Burkett (Atlanta Braves)
Ken Caminiti (Atlanta Braves)
Vinny Castilla (Houston Astros)
Jason Christiansen (San Francisco Giants)
David Cone (Boston Red Sox)
Tim Crabtree (Texas Rangers)
Eric Davis (San Francisco Giants)
Rob Ducey (Montreal Expos)
Alan Embree (Chicago White Sox)
Sterling Hitchcock (New York Yankees)
Randy Knorr (Montreal Expos)
Albie Lopez (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Omar Olivares (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Tim Raines (Baltimore Orioles)
Rich Rodriguez (Cleveland Indians)
Reggie Sanders (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Luis Sojo (New York Yankees)
Ed Sprague (Seattle Mariners)
Devon White (Milwaukee Brewers)
Chris Widger (Seattle Mariners)
Cincinnati Reds signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics released F.P. Santangelo.
Detroit Tigers signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
David Bell (Seattle Mariners)
Pat Borders (Seattle Mariners)
Kent Bottenfield (Houston Astros)
Ron Coomer (Chicago Cubs)
Cal Eldred (Chicago White Sox)
Andres Galarraga (San Francisco Giants)
Benito Santiago (San Francisco Giants)
Russ Springer (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Kevin Tapani (Chicago Cubs)
Eric Young (Chicago Cubs)
Cleveland Indians signed Jason Beverlin as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Rocky Coppinger as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis de los Santos as a free agent.
Minnesota Twins signed David Lamb as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Pedro Astacio (Houston Astros)
Danny Bautista (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Mark Gardner (San Francisco Giants)
Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Matt Franco as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Bernard Gilkey (Atlanta Braves)
Lance Painter (Milwaukee Brewers)
Jeff Shaw (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jesus Cordero and Eric Junge to Philadelphia Phillies in
exchange for Omar Daal.
Texas Rangers signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Tim Bogar (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Garcia as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics released Billy McMillon.
Detroit Tigers signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Mike Lansing (Boston Red Sox)
New York Yankees signed Melky Cabrera as a non-drafted free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Eddie Perez (Atlanta Braves)
Florida Marlins signed Brian Banks as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Yusmeiro Petit as a non-drafted free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles)
Baltimore Orioles released Brady Anderson.
Florida Marlins signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles sent Ivanon Coffie to Chicago Cubs for future considerations.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks released Geraldo Guzman.
San Diego Padres released David Lee.
Cincinnati Reds released Scott MacRae.
Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan McGuire as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners claimed Ryan Minor from Montreal Expos on waivers.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Morales as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants claimed Ruben Rivera from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
Atlanta Braves signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals released Jeff Tabaka.
Boston Red Sox signed Tim Young as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Mike Morgan (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Paul O'Neill (New York Yankees)
Anaheim Angels signed Jorge Fabregas as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Oscar Henriquez as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles released Mike Kinkade.
Chicago White Sox claimed Ryan Kohlmeier from Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
Oakland Athletics signed Chad Meyers as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians claimed Chad Paronto from Baltimore Orioles on waivers.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jose Parra as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox claimed Tony Clark from Detroit Tigers on waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers released Chris Holt.
San Diego Padres signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers released Heath Murray.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
New York Mets claimed Saul Rivera from Minnesota Twins on waivers.
Florida Marlins signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox claimed Brian Simmons from Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
New York Mets claimed Esix Snead from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
Texas Rangers signed Anthony Telford as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Paul Byrd (Kansas City Royals)
Shigetoshi Hasegawa (Anaheim Angels)
Mike Holtz (Anaheim Angels)
Boston Red Sox signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Rodrigo Lopez as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
Granted Free Agency
Juan Acevedo (Florida Marlins)
Cleveland Indians signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jose Guillen.
Chicago Cubs signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Ron Wright as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
Chicago White Sox traded Herbert Perry to Texas Rangers in exchange for a player to
be named later; Chicago White Sox received Corey Lee (December 17, 2001).
San Diego Padres signed Jason Boyd as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants released Wayne Gomes.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Peter Munro as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants released Dante Powell.
Kansas City Royals signed Carlos Rosa as a non-drafted free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies released Jacob Cruz.
Detroit Tigers signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
Colorado Rockies signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Beirne as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Damon Buford as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central) sold Satoru Komiyama to New York Mets.
San Francisco Giants released Jalal Leach.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Yorkis Perez as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed John Smoltz as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox claimed Jeff Wallace from Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
San Francisco Giants signed Jason Christiansen as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.
Baltimore Orioles signed Marty Cordova as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Bret Boone as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Steve Karsay as a free agent.
Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Javy Lopez as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mendy Lopez as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves sold Trey Moore to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).
Chicago Cubs signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Rick Short as a free agent.
New York Yankees traded David Justice to New York Mets in exchange for Robin
Ventura.
Oakland Athletics traded Eric Hinske and Justin Miller to Toronto Blue Jays in
exchange for Billy Koch.
Kansas City Royals signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Victor Garate as a non-drafted free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Bill Selby as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays traded Alex Gonzalez to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Felix Heredia
and a player to be named later; Toronto Blue Jays received Jim Deschaine (December
13, 2001).
Atlanta Braves signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians traded Roberto Alomar, Michael Bacsik and Danny Peoples to New
York Mets in exchange for Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan and 2 players to
be named later; Cleveland Indians received Earl Snyder and Billy Traber (December
13, 2001).
Seattle Mariners traded Brett Tomko, Tom Lampkin, Ramon Vazquez and cash to San
Diego Padres in exchange for Ben Davis, Alex Arias and Wascar Serrano.
Florida Marlins traded Jesus Sanchez to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Nate Teut.
Detroit Tigers traded Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda to Cincinnati Reds in
exchange for Dmitri Young.
Toronto Blue Jays released Alberto Castillo.
Seattle Mariners signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians released Steve Woodard.
Texas Rangers traded Darren Oliver to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Carl Everett.
Major League Draft
Selected by KC A from PHI N Miguel Asencio
Selected by MIL N from ARI N Ryan Christenson
Selected by SF N from HOU N Felix Escalona
Selected by DET A from SEA A Jeff Farnsworth
Selected by OAK A from SEA A Jason Grabowski
Selected by ANA A from SEA A Steven Kent
Selected by OAK A from SD N Graham Koonce
Selected by TB A from ATL N Kevin McGlinchy
Selected by MIL N from SEA A Jorge Sosa
Selected by TOR A from KC A Corey Thurman
Selected by PIT N from FLA N Luis Ugueto
Selected by MON N from CHI A Joe Valentine
Minor League Draft
Selected by MIN A from KC A Joe Dillon
Detroit Tigers signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Jay Powell as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Bryan Rekar.
Pittsburgh Pirates sold Luis Ugueto to Seattle Mariners.
Montreal Expos sold Joe Valentine to Detroit Tigers.
New York Mets signed David Weathers as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dan Wheeler.
Toronto Blue Jays traded Paul Quantrill and Cesar Izturis to Los Angeles Dodgers in
exchange for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts.
Baltimore Orioles traded John Wasdin to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Chris
Brock.
Chicago White Sox traded Kip Wells, Sean Lowe and Josh Fogg to Pittsburgh Pirates in
exchange for Todd Ritchie and Lee Evans.
New York Yankees traded Jay Witasick to San Francisco Giants in exchange for John
Vander Wal.
Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
Florida Marlins signed Marty Malloy as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics traded Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates to New York Mets in exchange
for David Justice.
Philadelphia Phillies signed David Doster as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
Philadelphia Phillies signed Amaury Telemaco as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox traded Rick Asadoorian, Luis Garcia and Dustin Brisson to St. Louis
Cardinals in exchange for Dustin Hermanson.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners traded Jose Paniagua, Denny Stark and Brian Fuentes to Colorado
Rockies in exchange for Jeff Cirillo.
New York Mets traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to San Francisco Giants in
exchange for Shawn Estes.
Florida Marlins signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Roger Cedeno as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Ricky Gutierrez as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels sold Steven Kent to Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Kansas City Royals signed Darrell May as a free agent.
Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Perez as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds released Chris Piersoll.
Houston Astros signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Rondell White as a free agent.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Mickey Callaway to Anaheim Angels in exchange for Wilmy
Caceres.
Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Danny Bautista as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Jason Giambi as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Chuck Knoblauch as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Heath Murray as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Jesus Pena as a free agent.
Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
San Francisco Giants signed Jason Schmidt as a free agent.
New York Yankees traded Bernie Castro to San Diego Padres in exchange for Kevin
Reese.
Texas Rangers traded Dave Elder to Cleveland Indians in exchange for John Rocker.
Cincinnati Reds traded Pokey Reese and Dennys Reyes to Colorado Rockies in exchange
for Gabe White and Luke Hudson.
Chicago Cubs signed Moises Alou as a free agent.
Seattle Mariners signed David Bell as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed John Burkett as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels signed Dennis Cook as a free agent.
New York Mets signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Judd as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.
Cleveland Indians signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
Chicago Cubs traded Michael Tucker to Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to
be named later; Chicago Cubs received Shawn Sonnier (March 15, 2002).
Boston Red Sox traded Scott Hatteberg to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Pokey
Reese.
Granted Free Agency
Jeff Abbott (Florida Marlins)
Deivi Cruz (Detroit Tigers)
Detroit Tigers signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers claimed Endy Chavez from Kansas City Royals on waivers.
Atlanta Braves signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.
Milwaukee Brewers signed Everett Stull as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jose Silva to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ben Shaffar.
Granted Free Agency
Israel Alcantara (Boston Red Sox)
Glen Barker (Houston Astros)
Alan Benes (St. Louis Cardinals)
Dave Berg (Florida Marlins)
Brian Boehringer (San Francisco Giants)
Cliff Brumbaugh (Colorado Rockies)
Midre Cummings (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Robert Ellis (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Todd Erdos (Boston Red Sox)
Sal Fasano (Colorado Rockies)
Scott Hatteberg (Colorado Rockies)
Jimmy Haynes (Milwaukee Brewers)
Rick Helling (Texas Rangers)
Eric Knott (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Ricky Ledee (Texas Rangers)
Steve Lomasney (Boston Red Sox)
Allen McDill (Boston Red Sox)
Pokey Reese (Boston Red Sox)
Ruben Rivera (San Francisco Giants)
Donnie Sadler (Kansas City Royals)
Luis Saturria (St. Louis Cardinals)
Scott Sheldon (Texas Rangers)
Chris Stynes (Boston Red Sox)
Justin Thompson (Texas Rangers)
Mike Thurman (Montreal Expos)
Marc Valdes (Atlanta Braves)
John Wasdin (Philadelphia Phillies)
Rick White (New York Mets)
Houston Astros signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Caruso as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
Detroit Tigers signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Hernandez as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Brandon Kolb as a free agent.
Boston Red Sox signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
Houston Astros signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.
Montreal Expos signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.
Oakland Athletics claimed Luis Lopez from Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
Cleveland Indians traded Dave Roberts to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for
Christian Bridenbaugh and Nial Hughes.
Chicago White Sox signed Fabio Castro as a non-drafted free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.
Arizona Diamondbacks signed Emilio Bonifacio as a non-drafted free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
San Diego Padres signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Hideki Irabu as a free agent.
Texas Rangers signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
Anaheim Angels traded Mo Vaughn to New York Mets in exchange for Kevin Appier.
Chicago Cubs signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.
New York Mets signed John Frascatore as a free agent.
Kansas City Royals signed Rontrez Johnson as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates sold Gary Matthews to New York Mets.
Florida Marlins signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.
St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
Pittsburgh Pirates signed Salomon Torres as a free agent.
Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.
New York Yankees signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
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