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November 1, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Morales as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.
Mark Grace of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Dustin Hermanson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jon Lieber of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Fred McGriff of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Eddie Perez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Kent Mercker of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Ray Durham of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Mike Difelice of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jeff Fassero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Jamey Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Ivanon Coffie.
November 4, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
Darren Holmes of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Dave Burba of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
John Mabry of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Pat Borders of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Kenny Lofton of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
November 5, 2002
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Sal Fasano.
The Anaheim Angels released Julio Ramirez.
The San Diego Padres released Jose Antonio Nunez.
November 6, 2002
The Boston Red Sox signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed James Lofton as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Rose as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
November 7, 2002
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cody McKay as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
Tom Goodwin of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
November 8, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
Chris Widger of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
November 9, 2002
The Houston Astros signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.
November 10, 2002
The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
November 11, 2002
The Colorado Rockies signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.
Mike Fetters of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Doug Brocail of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Chad Kreuter of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
November 12, 2002
The Atlanta Braves signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ben Ford as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Roosevelt Brown.
November 13, 2002
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Kris Keller as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Franklin Morales as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Roy Smith from the Cleveland Indians.
The Houston Astros released Tom Shearn.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Damian Miller to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Noyce (minors) and Gary Johnson (minors).
November 14, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Tim Christman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kelly Dransfeldt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Corey Lee as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chad Meyers as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Rick VandenHurk as an amateur free agent.
November 15, 2002
The Texas Rangers signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
Javier Cardona of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The San Francisco Giants released Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Rivera to the San Diego Padres for Gene Kingsale.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Gerry Oakes (minors) and Matt Yeatman (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Kinney and Javier Valentin.
November 16, 2002
The Kansas City Royals signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Juan Pierre, Mike Hampton, and cash to the Florida Marlins for Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson, Vic Darensbourg, and Pablo Ozuna.
The Oakland Athletics traded Cory Lidle to the Toronto Blue Jays for Mike Rouse and Christopher Mowday (minors).
November 17, 2002
The Cincinnati Reds signed Carlos Almanzar as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Victor Santos as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
November 18, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Darwin Cubillan as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Lance Davis as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Eddie Oropesa.
The Texas Rangers released Juan Alvarez.
The Atlanta Braves traded Tim Spooneybarger and Ryan Baker (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Mike Hampton and cash.
November 19, 2002
The Anaheim Angels signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tim Young as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Paul Abbott.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Kevin Nicholson.
November 20, 2002
The Anaheim Angels signed Kevin Gregg as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Morgan Burkhart as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Sean Lowe.
The Detroit Tigers released Damian Jackson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Armando Rios.
November 21, 2002
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Boyd as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Matt Beech as a free agent.
November 22, 2002
The Kansas City Royals signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
November 24, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Josh Towers as a free agent.
November 25, 2002
The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Allen as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed David Doster as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Randall Simon to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Adrian Burnside (minors). The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
The San Francisco Giants selected Neifi Perez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
November 26, 2002
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Woody Williams as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Paul Bako to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
November 27, 2002
The Oakland Athletics signed David McCarty as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Ryan Rupe off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Seattle Mariners selected Steve Kent off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
November 29, 2002
The Detroit Tigers signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rontrez Johnson as a free agent.
November 30, 2002
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark J. Johnson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mendy Lopez as a free agent.
December 1, 2002
The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Nicholson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
December 2, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed David Bell as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.
December 3, 2002
The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Mears as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kiko Calero as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Chris Stynes.
The Chicago White Sox traded Keith Foulke, Mark L. Johnson, Joe Valentine, and cash to the Oakland Athletics for players to be named later and Billy Koch. The Oakland Athletics sent Neal Cotts (December 16, 2002) and Daylon Holt (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
December 4, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Remlinger as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Latham as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Todd Hundley and Chad Hermansen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.
December 5, 2002
The Kansas City Royals signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.
December 6, 2002
The Anaheim Angels signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Thome as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Olerud as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Wayne Gomes.
The Cleveland Indians traded Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese to the Texas Rangers for Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette.
December 7, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Finley as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Steve Trachsel as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ray Durham as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Marquis Grissom as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
December 9, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Carlton Loewer as a free agent.
December 10, 2002
The Cincinnati Reds signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Judd as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.
The Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central) purchased Steve Cox from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 11, 2002
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Angel Echevarria.
December 12, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Todd Walker to the Boston Red Sox for players to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Josh Thigpen (minors) (December 16, 2002) and Tony Blanco (December 16, 2002) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
December 13, 2002
The New York Yankees signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.
December 14, 2002
The San Diego Padres released Brian Tollberg.
December 15, 2002
The Baltimore Orioles signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Edgardo Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jared Fernandez.
As part of a 4-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe Lopez to the Cincinnati Reds. The Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox traded Josh Hancock to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jeremy Giambi.
The New York Mets traded Rey Ordonez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for players to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres traded Brett Tomko to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Luther Hackman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Wodnicki (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
December 16, 2002
The Boston Red Sox drafted Javier Lopez from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Luis Ayala from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Wilfredo Ledezma from the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jason Dubois from the Chicago Cubs in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Mike Neu from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted John Koronka from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Marshall McDougall from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Rontrez Johnson from the Kansas City Royals in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Luke Prokopec from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted David Manning from the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Nate Bland from the New York Mets in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Enrique Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Chris Spurling from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted D.J. Carrasco from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Aquilino Lopez from the Seattle Mariners in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Adrian Brown from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jose Morban from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Andy Cavazos from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Matt Ford from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gary Majewski from the Chicago White Sox in the 2002 minor league draft.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Juan Cerros from the New York Mets in the 2002 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Junior Herndon from the San Diego Padres in the 2002 minor league draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Franklyn Gracesqui from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed David Lee as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Pedro Feliciano.
The Minnesota Twins released David Ortiz.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Anderson.
The Atlanta Braves traded John Foster and Wes Helms to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ray King.
The Boston Red Sox traded Luis Cruz (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Cesar Crespo.
The Colorado Rockies traded Victor Hall (minors) to the Houston Astros for Nelson Cruz.
The Oakland Athletics traded Jose Flores to the San Diego Padres for Buddy Hernandez (minors).
The Chicago Cubs drafted Derek Thompson from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Matt Roney from the Colorado Rockies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Travis Chapman from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Travis Chapman from the Cleveland Indians.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Matt Roney from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
December 17, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez to the San Francisco Giants for Russ Ortiz.
December 18, 2002
The Atlanta Braves signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Casey Blake as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Rose as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Ohme as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lance Painter as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jose Mercedes.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tike Redman.
December 19, 2002
The Atlanta Braves signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Warren Morris as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hideki Matsui as a free agent.
December 20, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Charles Nagy as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.
Doug Nickle of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves traded Kevin Millwood to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Estrada.
The Montreal Expos traded Matt Herges to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Chris Young and Jon Searles (minors).
The Anaheim Angels selected Wil Nieves off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
December 21, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mark Grace as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
Brad Fullmer of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Alan Levine of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Mark Little of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Jesse Garcia of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Kerry Ligtenberg of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Chris Singleton of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Brian Daubach of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Will Cunnane of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Courtney Duncan of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Mike Mahoney of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jim Parque of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Todd Ritchie of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Chris Magruder of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Gary Bennett of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Scott Elarton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Robert Fick of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Julio Santana of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Eric Owens of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Chad Durbin of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Jeff Suppan of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Ron Belliard of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jim Rushford of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
John Thomson of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Christian Parker of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Shane Spencer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Olmedo Saenz of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Mike Venafro of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Marlon Anderson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Travis Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Charles Gipson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
John Halama of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Desi Relaford of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Manuel Aybar of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Aaron Fultz of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Ramon Martinez of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Neifi Perez of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Jay Witasick of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Paul Wilson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Frank Catalanotto of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Dennys Reyes of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Jose Cruz of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Tanyon Sturtze of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
December 22, 2002
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
December 23, 2002
The Cleveland Indians signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Amaury Telemaco as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ugueth Urbina as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
December 24, 2002
The Boston Red Sox signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.
December 25, 2002
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Corey as a free agent.
December 26, 2002
The Kansas City Royals drafted Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
December 27, 2002
The Colorado Rockies signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
December 28, 2002
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Barnes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.
Albie Lopez of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
December 30, 2002
The Anaheim Angels signed Eric Owens as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Christian Parker as a free agent.
December 31, 2002
The Boston Red Sox signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Neifi Perez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.
January 2, 2003
The San Diego Padres sent Jeremy Fikac to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ryan Minor as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
January 3, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Omar Daal as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Thomson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Brandon Knight.
January 6, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Nate Field as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alan Levine as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
January 7, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.
January 8, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
January 9, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.
January 10, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Mueller as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.
January 11, 2003
The New York Mets signed Tsuyoshi Shinjo as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Mark Redman and Jerrod Fuell (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Gary Knotts, Nate Robertson, and Rob Henkel (minors).
January 12, 2003
The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres purchased Miguel Ojeda from the Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
Chris Sampson returned from voluntary retired list to ???.
January 13, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Paul Rigdon.
January 14, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
January 15, 2003
The Chicago White Sox signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tyler Houston as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez, Jeff Liefer, and cash to the Montreal Expos for Bartolo Colon and Jorge Nunez (minors).
The Chicago White Sox traded Antonio Osuna and Delvis Lantigua (minors) to the New York Yankees for Orlando Hernandez.
January 16, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Evans as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Sean Lowe as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Parris as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.
January 17, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed John Halama as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed McKay Christensen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tike Redman as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Earl Snyder off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
January 18, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
January 19, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
January 20, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
January 21, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Fernando Seguignol as a free agent.
Chuck Smith of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The Anaheim Angels released Lou Pote.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Brady Clark off waivers from the New York Mets.
January 22, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed David Ortiz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Rich Garces as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.
January 23, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Avery as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Eric Knott as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Randy Knorr.
January 24, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Manuel Aybar as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Graeme Lloyd as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.
January 25, 2003
The Houston Astros traded Daryle Ward to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ruddy Lugo.
January 27, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Eddie Perez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Jason Romano to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Luke Allen.
The Oakland Athletics traded John-Ford Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jason Perry (minors) (June 23, 2003) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
January 28, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ivan Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.
January 29, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
January 30, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
January 31, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chin-Lung Hu as an amateur free agent.
February 2, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
February 3, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Vinny Rottino as an amateur free agent.
February 4, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Bronson Arroyo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
February 5, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Masao Kida as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Randy Keisler.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Mike Coolbaugh.
February 6, 2003
The New York Mets signed Dan Wheeler as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jose Contreras as an amateur free agent.
February 7, 2003
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
February 8, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
February 10, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Saipe as a free agent.
February 11, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jay Bell as a free agent.
February 12, 2003
The Montreal Expos signed Wilfredo Rodriguez as a free agent.
February 13, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Al Martin as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed David Cone as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.
February 14, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Scott Service as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
February 15, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Leo Estrella as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Radhames Liz as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Kevin Millar from the Florida Marlins.
February 16, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
February 17, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jose Antonio Nunez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Craig House as a free agent.
February 18, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
February 19, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Clint Sodowsky as a free agent.
February 20, 2003
The New York Mets signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.
February 21, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bill Simas as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ron Gant as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Alexi Casilla as an amateur free agent.
February 22, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Robert Person as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
February 24, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Homer Bush.
February 25, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds selected Dernell Stenson off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
February 26, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
February 27, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.
February 28, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Ron Belliard as a free agent.
March, 2003
The Colorado Rockies released Rich Garces. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
March 1, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.
March 4, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Elvis Pena.
March 5, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Ramon Ramirez as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels selected Eric Cyr off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
March 6, 2003
The New York Mets signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Alan Moye (minors) and Damaso Espino (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Austin and Brian Shackelford.
March 7, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
March 8, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kazuhito Tadano as an amateur free agent.
March 10, 2003
The Oakland Athletics signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Bruce Chen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Al Reyes.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Wayne Gomes.
March 11, 2003
The Kansas City Royals released Mark Quinn.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Pasqual Coco.
March 12, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Kevin Orie.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jose Guillen.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dan Reichert.
The Texas Rangers released Rob Bell.
The Florida Marlins selected Steve Kent off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
March 13, 2003
The Kansas City Royals returned Ronny Paulino (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Pedro Borbon.
March 14, 2003
The Oakland Athletics returned Rontrez Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.
The Houston Astros signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
March 15, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays returned Jason Dubois (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.
March 16, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mark Little as a free agent.
March 17, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays returned Gary Majewski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago White Sox.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Travis Dawkins off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Oakland Athletics selected Jose Flores off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
March 18, 2003
The San Francisco Giants signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Paxton Crawford.
The Seattle Mariners released Calvin Pickering.
The Seattle Mariners released Jamey Wright.
The Boston Red Sox traded Javier Lopez to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ryan Cameron (minors) (March 29, 2003) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
March 19, 2003
The New York Yankees traded Rondell White to the San Diego Padres for Bubba Trammell, Mark Phillips (minors), and cash.
March 20, 2003
The Chicago Cubs released Tim Christman.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Thurman.
The New York Mets released T.J. Mathews.
March 21, 2003
The Texas Rangers returned John Koronka (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Collier as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Manuel Aybar.
The Cincinnati Reds released Luis Pineda.
The New York Yankees released Winston Abreu.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Chris Richard to the Colorado Rockies for Jack Cust.
March 22, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Blake Stein.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Greg Vaughn.
March 23, 2003
The Colorado Rockies released Jermaine Van Buren.
The Detroit Tigers released Kevin Barker.
The Detroit Tigers released Julio Santana.
March 24, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Al Reyes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Manny Alexander from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jason Jacome.
The Minnesota Twins released Joe Dillon.
The San Diego Padres released Miguel Ojeda.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Javier Valentin to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jason Conti.
The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and Jim Brower to the San Francisco Giants for Edwards Guzman, Livan Hernandez, and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Matt Blank (April 30, 2003) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
March 25, 2003
The San Francisco Giants signed Manuel Aybar as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Juan Diaz.
The New York Mets released Donovan Osborne.
The Atlanta Braves traded Chris Spurling to the Detroit Tigers for Matt Coenen (minors).
The San Diego Padres selected Lou Merloni off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
March 26, 2003
The Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Detroit Tigers returned Travis Chapman (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
Todd Erdos of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Danny Kolb of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves released Mike Venafro.
The Boston Red Sox released Frank Castillo.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Giovanni Carrara.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Robert Machado.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Matt Herges.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Joey Hamilton.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Alan Levine.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Travis Phelps.
The San Diego Padres selected Mike Matthews off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 27, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Bill Haselman.
The Houston Astros released Shane Reynolds.
The Chicago White Sox traded Wade Parrish (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Ross Gload.
The Kansas City Royals traded Odannys Ayala (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Fernando Lunar.
March 28, 2003
The Seattle Mariners signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jeff Reboulet.
The Chicago Cubs released Charles Gipson.
The Detroit Tigers released Robinson Cancel.
The Detroit Tigers released Damion Easley.
The Florida Marlins released Al Martin.
The Houston Astros released Jesus Sanchez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Terry Shumpert.
The Minnesota Twins released Ben Ford.
The Montreal Expos released Trace Coquillette.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Jose Morban off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Kevin Frederick off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Boston Red Sox selected Dicky Gonzalez off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Adrian Brown.
The Boston Red Sox signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
March 29, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Al Martin as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased A.J. Hinch from the Cleveland Indians.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released David Cortes.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Mike Jackson.
The Chicago Cubs released Eliezer Alfonzo.
The Chicago Cubs released Felix Martinez.
The Chicago Cubs released Aaron Small.
The Houston Astros released Chris Gissell.
March 30, 2003
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Trenidad Hubbard.
The Chicago Cubs released Mickey Lopez.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Sandy Martinez.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Erik Sabel.
March 31, 2003
The Boston Red Sox released James Lofton.
The Boston Red Sox released Larry Sutton.
April 1, 2003 (Standings)
The San Diego Padres signed Matt Herges as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Jose Offerman.
April 2, 2003 (Standings)
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays returned Hector Luna (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alan Levine as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jake Robbins.
April 3, 2003 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Brian Simmons.
The Detroit Tigers selected Tyler Walker off waivers from the New York Mets.
April 4, 2003 (Standings)
The Anaheim Angels released Derrin Ebert.
The Kansas City Royals selected Brent Abernathy off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
April 5, 2003 (Standings)
The Colorado Rockies signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.
April 7, 2003 (Standings)
The New York Yankees signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Chris Widger.
April 8, 2003 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.
April 9, 2003 (Standings)
The Colorado Rockies signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Andy Tracy.
April 10, 2003 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed John Rocker as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jed Hansen.
April 11, 2003 (Standings)
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Brian Mallette.
April 12, 2003 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
April 15, 2003 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox released Marty McLeary.
The Florida Marlins released Nate Teut.
April 16, 2003 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Nate Teut as a free agent.
April 17, 2003 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
Alex Delgado of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ryan Thompson.
April 18, 2003 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
April 19, 2003 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ivanon Coffie.
April 21, 2003 (Standings)
The New York Yankees signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Trenidad Hubbard from the Oaxaca (Mexican).
The Chicago Cubs released Javier Cardona.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dan Serafini.
April 22, 2003 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Brent Billingsley.
April 23, 2003 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Jose Rodriguez.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Eric Cyr off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
April 24, 2003 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Chris Latham.
The Oakland Athletics released Mitch Meluskey.
April 25, 2003 (Standings)
The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
April 26, 2003 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Rob Stanifer.
April 27, 2003 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers released Dave Borkowski.
April 28, 2003 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jamey Wright.
The Texas Rangers released Chad Kreuter.
April 29, 2003 (Standings)
The Florida Marlins signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott MacRae.
The Detroit Tigers released Craig Paquette.
April