2003 Major League Baseball Transactions

The Chicago Cubs released Ivanon Coffie.

Mike Difelice of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Ray Durham of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

Jeff Fassero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

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.

Kent Mercker of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

Eddie Perez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.

Jamey Wright of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.

Pat Borders of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Dave Burba of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.

Darren Holmes of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Kenny Lofton of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

John Mabry of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels released Sal Fasano.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Jose Antonio Nunez.

The Anaheim Angels released Julio Ramirez.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Beverlin as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Chris Coste as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed James Lofton as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

Tom Goodwin of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cody McKay as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Carlos Mendez as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

Chris Widger of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

The Houston Astros signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.

Doug Brocail of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Mike Fetters of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Chad Kreuter of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

The Colorado Rockies signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Roosevelt Brown.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Mark Watson as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Damian Miller to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Noyce (minors) and Gary Johnson (minors).

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Franklin Morales as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Tom Shearn.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Roy Smith from the Cleveland Indians.

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 San Francisco Giants signed Joe Horgan 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 St. Louis Cardinals signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Rick VandenHurk as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Gerry Oakes (minors) and Matt Yeatman (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Matt Kinney and Javier Valentin.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.

Javier Cardona of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers traded Mike Rivera to the San Diego Padres for Gene Kingsale.

The San Francisco Giants released Tsuyoshi Shinjo.

The Colorado Rockies traded Mike Hampton, Juan Pierre and cash to the Florida Marlins for Vic Darensbourg, Charles Johnson, Pablo Ozuna and Preston Wilson.

The Oakland Athletics traded Cory Lidle to the Toronto Blue Jays for Christopher Mowday (minors) and Mike Rouse.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Carlos Almanzar as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Victor Santos as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Juan Alvarez.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Darwin Cubillan 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 Cincinnati Reds signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Eddie Oropesa.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Ryan Baker (minors) and Tim Spooneybarger to the Florida Marlins for Mike Hampton and cash.

The Boston Red Sox signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Paul Abbott.

The Anaheim Angels signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Kevin Nicholson.

The San Diego Padres signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tim Young as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Bell 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 Anaheim Angels signed Kevin Gregg as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Damian Jackson.

The Colorado Rockies released Sean Lowe.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Armando Rios.

The Cleveland Indians signed Niuman Romero as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Matt Beech as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Boyd as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kiko Calero as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Josh Towers as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Kevin Beirne.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed David Doster as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants selected Neifi Perez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Detroit Tigers traded Randall Simon to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Adrian Burnside (minors). The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The New York Mets signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Paul Bako to the Chicago Cubs for . The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

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 Seattle Mariners selected Steve Kent off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Oakland Athletics signed David McCarty as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Ryan Rupe off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rontrez Johnson as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mark J. Johnson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mendy Lopez as a free agent.

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.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed David Bell as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Keith Foulke, Mark L. Johnson, Joe Valentine and cash to the Oakland Athletics for 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.

The Houston Astros signed Samuel Gervacio as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Julius Matos as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Chris Stynes.

The Chicago Cubs traded Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.

The New York Yankees signed Chris Latham as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Remlinger as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded Einar Diaz and Ryan Drese to the Texas Rangers for Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette.

The Boston Red Sox released Wayne Gomes.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed John Olerud as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Thome as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Ray Durham as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Finley as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Marquis Grissom as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Shane Reynolds 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 Chicago Cubs signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Carlton Loewer as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central) purchased Steve Cox from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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 Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Wilkin Castillo as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Angel Echevarria.

The San Diego Padres signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

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 . 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.

The San Diego Padres signed Homer Bush as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Brian Tollberg.

The San Francisco Giants signed Edgardo Alfonzo as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

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 Cincinnati Reds released Jared Fernandez.

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 . 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 Texas Rangers signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Brett Tomko to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luther Hackman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Wodnicki (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

The Colorado Rockies traded Victor Hall (minors) to the Houston Astros for Nelson Cruz.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Anderson.

The Montreal Expos drafted Luis Ayala from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Houston Astros drafted Nate Bland from the New York Mets 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 Kansas City Royals drafted D.J. Carrasco from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Andy Cavazos from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Juan Cerros from the New York Mets in the 2002 minor league draft.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Mike Cervenak from the New York Yankees in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Enrique Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox traded Luis Cruz to the San Diego Padres for Cesar Crespo.

The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jason Dubois from the Chicago Cubs in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers released Pedro Feliciano.

The Oakland Athletics traded Jose Flores to the San Diego Padres for Buddy Hernandez (minors).

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Matt Ford from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Atlanta Braves traded John Foster and Wes Helms to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ray King.

The Florida Marlins drafted Franklyn Gracesqui from the Toronto Blue Jays 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 Oakland Athletics drafted Rontrez Johnson from the Kansas City Royals in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Texas Rangers drafted John Koronka from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Wilfredo Ledezma from the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed David Lee as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Aquilino Lopez from the Seattle Mariners in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Javier Lopez from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The San Diego Padres signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gary Majewski from the Chicago White Sox in the 2002 minor league draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted David Manning from the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Texas Rangers drafted Marshall McDougall from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Jose Morban from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Greg Myers as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Mike Neu from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Minnesota Twins released David Ortiz.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Luke Prokopec from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Chris Spurling from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The San Diego Padres drafted Rico Washington from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Travis Chapman from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Matt Roney from the Colorado Rockies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Derek Thompson from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Travis Chapman from the Cleveland Indians.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Matt Roney from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs.

The Houston Astros signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez to the San Francisco Giants for Russ Ortiz.

The Chicago Cubs signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Casey Blake as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Chamblee 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 Texas Rangers signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jose Mercedes.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Ohme as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lance Painter as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Randall as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tike Redman.

The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Rose as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Terry Adams as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Hideki Matsui as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Dan Miceli 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 St. Louis Cardinals signed Russ Springer 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 Chicago White Sox signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos traded Matt Herges to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jon Searles (minors) and Chris Young.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Kevin Millwood to the Philadelphia Phillies for Johnny Estrada.

The San Diego Padres signed Charles Nagy as a free agent.

Doug Nickle of the New York Mets granted free agency.

The Anaheim Angels selected Wil Nieves off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The Kansas City Royals signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.

Marlon Anderson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Manuel Aybar of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Ron Belliard of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Gary Bennett of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Frank Catalanotto of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Jose Cruz of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Will Cunnane of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Brian Daubach of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Courtney Duncan of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

Chad Durbin of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Scott Elarton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Robert Fick of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Brad Fullmer of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Aaron Fultz of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Jesse Garcia of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Charles Gipson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mark Grace as a free agent.

John Halama of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Travis Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Alan Levine of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Kerry Ligtenberg of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Mark Little of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Chris Magruder of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Mike Mahoney of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Ramon Martinez of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Eric Owens of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Christian Parker of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Jim Parque of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Neifi Perez of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Desi Relaford of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Dennys Reyes of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Todd Ritchie of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Jim Rushford of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Olmedo Saenz of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Julio Santana of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Chris Singleton of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Shane Spencer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Jeff Suppan of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

John Thomson of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Mike Venafro of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Paul Wilson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Jay Witasick of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Esteban Yan of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 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.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed A.J. Hinch 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 Texas Rangers signed Ugueth Urbina as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Corey as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Esteban Yan 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.

The Colorado Rockies signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Barnes as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.

Albie Lopez of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Powell as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Eric Owens as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Christian Parker as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Neifi Perez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres sent Jeremy Fikac to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

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.

The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Abad as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Omar Daal as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Brandon Knight.

The Texas Rangers signed John Thomson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Nate Field as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Brad Fullmer 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 Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Veres as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Damon Hollins 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 Boston Red Sox signed Bill Mueller as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers traded Jerrod Fuell (minors) and Mark Redman to the Florida Marlins for Rob Henkel (minors), Gary Knotts and Nate Robertson.

The New York Mets signed Tsuyoshi Shinjo as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

Chris Sampson returned from voluntary retired list to ???.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Paul Rigdon.

The Texas Rangers signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Aaron Small as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Mercker 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 Cleveland Indians signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez, Jeff Liefer and cash to the Montreal Expos for Jorge Nunez (minors) and Bartolo Colon.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tyler Houston as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Delvis Lantigua (minors) and Antonio Osuna to the New York Yankees for Orlando Hernandez.

The Chicago White Sox signed Armando Rios as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Evans as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Sean Lowe as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed John Mabry as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Guillermo Moscoso as an amateur free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed McKay Christensen as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed John Halama as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Earl Snyder off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The Chicago Cubs signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Tony Clark as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Brian Moehler 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.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Brady Clark off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Atlanta Braves signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels released Lou Pote.

The New York Yankees signed Fernando Seguignol as a free agent.

Chuck Smith of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Rich Garces as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed David Ortiz as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Randy Knorr.

The Montreal Expos signed Eric Knott as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Rick White as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Manuel Aybar as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Jose Hernandez 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 Chicago White Sox signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

The Houston Astros traded Daryle Ward to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ruddy Lugo.

The New York Yankees signed Juan Acevedo 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 Chicago Cubs signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics traded John-Ford Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays for . The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jason Perry (June 23, 2003) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eddie Oropesa 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 Colorado Rockies traded Jason Romano to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Luke Allen.

The Detroit Tigers signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Ivan Rodriguez 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 Montreal Expos signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Smith 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 Anaheim Angels signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chin-Lung Hu as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alex Ochoa as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Vinny Rottino as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Bronson Arroyo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brent Billingsley 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 Cleveland Indians signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Mike Coolbaugh.

The San Francisco Giants signed Andres Galarraga as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Randy Keisler.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Wilkin Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jose Contreras as an amateur free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Lee as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Dan Wheeler as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Saipe as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jay Bell as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Wilfredo Rodriguez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed David Cone as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Al Martin as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Torrealba 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.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Scott Service as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Leo Estrella 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.

The New York Mets signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Craig House as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Jose Antonio Nunez as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Alex Ochoa.

The Anaheim Angels signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Clint Sodowsky as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Alexi Casilla as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Ron Gant as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Robert Person as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Homer Bush.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Dernell Stenson off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jose Paniagua as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Ron Belliard as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies released Rich Garces. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Cubs signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Francisco Cervelli as an amateur free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Esmerling Vasquez as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brad Harman as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Elvis Pena.

The Anaheim Angels selected Eric Cyr off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The New York Yankees signed Ramon Ramirez 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.

The New York Mets signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Kazuhito Tadano as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Bruce Chen.

The Oakland Athletics signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Wayne Gomes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Al Reyes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Pasqual Coco.

The Kansas City Royals released Mark Quinn.

The Texas Rangers released Rob Bell.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Alejandro Freire as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Jose Guillen.

The Florida Marlins selected Steve Kent off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Chicago Cubs released Kevin Orie.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dan Reichert.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Pedro Borbon.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals returned Ronny Paulino (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Oakland Athletics signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics returned Rontrez Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays returned Jason Dubois (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mark Little 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.

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 San Francisco Giants signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Paxton Crawford.

The Boston Red Sox traded Javier Lopez to the Colorado Rockies for . The Colorado Rockies sent Ryan Cameron (minors) (March 29, 2003) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

The Seattle Mariners released Calvin Pickering.

The Seattle Mariners released Jamey Wright.

The New York Yankees traded Rondell White to the San Diego Padres for Mark Phillips (minors), Bubba Trammell and cash.

The Chicago Cubs released Tim Christman.

The New York Mets released T.J. Mathews.

The Cleveland Indians released Mike Thurman.

The New York Yankees released Winston Abreu.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Manuel Aybar.

The Boston Red Sox signed Lou Collier as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers returned John Koronka (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cincinnati Reds released Luis Pineda.

The San Diego Padres signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Chris Richard to the Colorado Rockies for Jack Cust.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Blake Stein.

The New York Yankees signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Greg Vaughn.

The Detroit Tigers released Kevin Barker.

The Detroit Tigers released Julio Santana.

The Colorado Rockies released Jermaine Van Buren.

The Texas Rangers purchased Manny Alexander from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and Jim Brower to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later, Edwards Guzman, Livan Hernandez and cash. The Montreal Expos sent Matt Blank (April 30, 2003) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

The Minnesota Twins released Joe Dillon.

The New York Yankees signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jason Jacome.

The San Diego Padres released Miguel Ojeda.

The New York Yankees signed Al Reyes as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Randy Ruiz.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Javier Valentin to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jason Conti.

The San Francisco Giants signed Manuel Aybar as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Juan Diaz.

The San Diego Padres selected Lou Merloni off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The New York Mets released Donovan Osborne.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jose Paniagua.

The Atlanta Braves traded Chris Spurling to the Detroit Tigers for Matt Coenen (minors).

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Giovanni Carrara.

The Boston Red Sox released Frank Castillo.

The Detroit Tigers returned Travis Chapman (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Todd Erdos of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Joey Hamilton.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Matt Herges.

Danny Kolb of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Alan Levine.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Robert Machado.

The San Diego Padres selected Mike Matthews off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Travis Phelps.

The Atlanta Braves released Mike Venafro.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

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.

The Cleveland Indians released Jason Beverlin.

The Detroit Tigers released Bill Haselman.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Shane Reynolds.

The Detroit Tigers released Robinson Cancel.

The Detroit Tigers released Luke Carlin.

The Detroit Tigers released Jesse Carlson.

The Seattle Mariners signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Trace Coquillette.

The Detroit Tigers released Damion Easley.

The Minnesota Twins released Ben Ford.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Kevin Frederick off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Chicago Cubs released Charles Gipson.

The Boston Red Sox selected Dicky Gonzalez off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

The Florida Marlins released Al Martin.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Jose Morban off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Baltimore Orioles released Jeff Reboulet.

The Houston Astros released Jesus Sanchez.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Terry Shumpert.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Adrian Brown.

The Boston Red Sox signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Eliezer Alfonzo.

The Atlanta Braves signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released David Cortes.

The Houston Astros released Chris Gissell.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased A.J. Hinch from the Cleveland Indians.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Mike Jackson.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Al Martin as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Felix Martinez.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Aaron Small.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Alberto Castillo.

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.

The New York Yankees signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released James Lofton.

The Boston Red Sox released Larry Sutton.

The San Diego Padres signed Matt Herges as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Jose Offerman.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damion Easley as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alan Levine as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays returned Hector Luna (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.

The Detroit Tigers signed Cristhian Martinez as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Jake Robbins.

The New York Mets signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Robert Machado as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants released Brian Simmons.

The Detroit Tigers selected Tyler Walker off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Kansas City Royals selected Brent Abernathy off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Anaheim Angels released Derrin Ebert.

The Colorado Rockies signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Chris Widger.

The Minnesota Twins signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Andy Tracy.

The Colorado Rockies signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Jed Hansen.

The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed John Rocker as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Brian Mallette.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Marty McLeary.

The Florida Marlins released Nate Teut.

The Chicago Cubs signed Nate Teut as a free agent.

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.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Ivanon Coffie.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Javier Cardona.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Trenidad Hubbard from Oaxaca (Mexican).

The St. Louis Cardinals released Dan Serafini.

The New York Yankees signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Brent Billingsley.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Eric Cyr off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

The Cleveland Indians signed Luis Perdomo as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Jose Rodriguez.

The Atlanta Braves signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Chris Latham.

The Oakland Athletics released Mitch Meluskey.

The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ken Ray as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Rob Stanifer.

The Detroit Tigers released Dave Borkowski.

The Texas Rangers released Chad Kreuter.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Jamey Wright.

The San Diego Padres signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Scott MacRae.

The Florida Marlins signed Marty McLeary as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Craig Paquette.

The San Diego Padres selected Jermaine Clark off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Doug Davis off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The San Diego Padres released Mark Quinn.

The Florida Marlins signed Aaron Small as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies released Bryan Ward.

The Cincinnati Reds returned Eric Cyr to the Anaheim Angels following previous waiver selection.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dan Giese from the San Diego Padres.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Jed Hansen.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Nate Teut from the Chicago Cubs.

The Montreal Expos traded Ben Washburn (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Vitiello.

The New York Mets released John Bale.

The Cleveland Indians released Dave Burba.

The Baltimore Orioles released Santiago Perez.

The Texas Rangers released Rudy Seanez.

The Boston Red Sox released Hansel Izquierdo.

The Kansas City Royals released Rob Sasser.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Bruce Chen off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Texas Rangers signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed John Bale as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed David Newhan as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Pablo Sandoval as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs sent Alan Benes to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

The Chicago Cubs signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Julio Lugo.

The Houston Astros signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Jose Nieves.

The Texas Rangers released Jim Rushford.

The Chicago Cubs released Will Cunnane.

The Detroit Tigers signed Freddy Dolsi as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ramon Ramirez as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Kevin McGlinchy.

The Colorado Rockies released Dan Miceli.

The Oakland Athletics released Jose Silva.

The New York Yankees signed Matt DeSalvo as an amateur free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Seabol.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Ron Villone.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Calvin Maduro.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Brian O'Connor.

The San Diego Padres purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

The Baltimore Orioles signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mike Wilson (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Damon Minor.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Felix Escalona off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

Dennys Reyes of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

The Houston Astros signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Kris Keller.

The Cleveland Indians released Blake Stein.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

Jerrod Riggan of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The San Diego Padres signed Jose Silva as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Jair Jurrjens as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The New York Yankees purchased Curtis Pride from Nashua (Atlantic).

The Baltimore Orioles signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Kane Davis from Camden (Atlantic).

The Anaheim Angels released Oscar Salazar.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Steve Schmoll as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Rick Asadoorian (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Esteban Yan.

The Detroit Tigers traded Chad Petty (minors) and Noochie Varner (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alex Sanchez.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mark Quinn.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres returned Shane Victorino (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ivanon Coffie from Fargo-Moorhead (Northern).

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Chris Donnels to the Chicago Cubs for Derrin Ebert.

The Detroit Tigers released Tom Evans.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Byung-Hyun Kim to the Boston Red Sox for Shea Hillenbrand.

The San Diego Padres selected Scott Linebrink off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Kansas City Royals selected Les Walrond off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Florida Marlins signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Eric Cammack.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Mark Little.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Brady Raggio from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

The St. Louis Cardinals released Nerio Rodriguez.

The Chicago Cubs released Rod Beck.

The Kansas City Royals signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres purchased Brian Simmons from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

The Kansas City Royals released James Baldwin.

The Seattle Mariners signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Eric Cammack as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Randor Bierd as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Little as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants released Ruben Rivera.

Joe Roa of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Delmon Young in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed September 8, 2003.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Rickie Weeks in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 7, 2003.

The San Diego Padres drafted Tim Stauffer in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 2003.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Nick Markakis in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Paul Maholm in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2003.

The Texas Rangers drafted John Danks in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 2003.

The Colorado Rockies drafted Ian Stewart in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Michael Aubrey in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2003.

The New York Mets drafted Lastings Milledge in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Aaron Hill in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ryan Wagner in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Brian N. Anderson in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2003.

The Boston Red Sox drafted David Murphy in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Conor Jackson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Chad Cordero in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted David Aardsma in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

The Anaheim Angels drafted Brandon Wood in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Chad Billingsley in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Daric Barton in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Carlos Quentin in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2003.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Mitch Maier in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Matt Murton in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2003.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Omar Quintanilla in the 1st round (33rd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2003.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Adam Jones in the 1st round (37th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 18, 2003.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Abe Alvarez in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2003.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Scott Baker in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Josh Banks in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Shane Costa in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2003.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Jamie D'Antona in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Andre Ethier in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2003.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tom Gorzelanny in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2003.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tony Gwynn in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2003.

The Houston Astros drafted Jason Hirsh in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2003.

The Florida Marlins drafted Logan Kensing in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Jerry Owens in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Jo-Jo Reyes in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Nate Schierholtz in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2003.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Ryan Sweeney in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Brian Buscher in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Kory Casto in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2003.

The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Matt Chico in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Dennis Dove in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2003.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Ryan Feierabend in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2003.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jake Fox in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Ryan Garko in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2003.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Tony Giarratano in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2003.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Matt Harrison in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Shaun Marcum in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2003.

The San Diego Padres drafted Colt Morton in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2003.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Chris Ray in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2003.

The Anaheim Angels drafted Sean Rodriguez in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Houston Astros drafted Josh Anderson in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Michael Bourn in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 2003.

The Texas Rangers drafted Wes Littleton in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Bob McCrory in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

The Florida Marlins drafted Jai Miller in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Jonathan Papelbon in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Xavier Paul in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Travis Schlichting in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2003.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Craig Stansberry in the 5th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2003.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Ryan Braun in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Matt Kemp in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Kevin Kouzmanoff in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Sean Marshall in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Eric O'Flaherty in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Billy Sadler in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Josh Whitesell in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2003.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Aviles in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The New York Mets drafted Brian Bannister in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Carlos Guevara in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Kyle Kendrick in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Patrick Misch in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brendan Ryan in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2003.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Virgil Vasquez in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.

The Anaheim Angels drafted Reggie Willits in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Wesley Wright in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

The San Diego Padres drafted Dirk Hayhurst in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Matt Pagnozzi in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Daryl Thompson in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2003.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Sean White in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Billy Buckner in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Tyler Clippard in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jamie Vermilyea in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The New York Yankees drafted T.J. Beam in the 10th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2003.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Casey McGehee in the 10th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The Kansas City Royals drafted Dusty Hughes in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2003.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tom Mastny in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Brian Rogers in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2003.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Carlos Corporan in the 12th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted John Jaso in the 12th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Ryan Sadowski in the 12th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The Houston Astros drafted Jimmy Barthmaier in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2003.

The Anaheim Angels drafted Daniel Davidson in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted James Hoey in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The New York Mets drafted Carlos Muniz in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Chad Orvella in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ian Kennedy in the 14th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Levale Speigner in the 14th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Anthony Reyes in the 15th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 2003.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Chris Dickerson in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Aaron Laffey in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2003.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mitch Stetter in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Jordan Tata in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Texas Rangers drafted Ian Kinsler in the 17th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Luke Montz in the 17th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted A.J. Ellis in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2003.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rob Johnson in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ryan Roberts in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Anaheim Angels drafted Fernando Rodriguez in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2003.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Matt Antonelli in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Jon Coutlangus in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2003.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Josh Geer in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Jeff Karstens in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

The Houston Astros drafted Edwin Maysonet in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Jason Motte in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Ty Taubenheim in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Matt Tolbert in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The San Diego Padres drafted Leo Rosales in the 20th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Brad Ziegler in the 20th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.

The Montreal Expos drafted Joseph Bisenius in the 21st round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Travis Denker in the 21st round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2003.

The San Diego Padres drafted Eddie Bonine in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

The Houston Astros drafted Mark Saccomanno in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

The Oakland Athletics drafted J.R. Towles in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Drew Anderson in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Sam Fuld in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Atlanta Braves drafted Brandon Jones in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 2004.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Josh Sharpless in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

The San Francisco Giants drafted Brian Wilson in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 24, 2003.

The Florida Marlins drafted Alex Hinshaw in the 25th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Brian Horwitz in the 26th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Texas Rangers drafted Scott Feldman in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2003.

The Colorado Rockies drafted Eric Young in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 2004.

The Seattle Mariners drafted Doug Mathis in the 31st round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Josh Newman in the 31st round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted German Duran in the 32nd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Wade LeBlanc in the 36th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Oakland Athletics drafted Sean Kazmar in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Colorado Rockies drafted Jesse Litsch in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Travis Metcalf in the 38th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Andy LaRoche in the 39th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2003.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Greg Reynolds in the 41st round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The New York Yankees drafted Justin Berg in the 43rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 2004.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Max Scherzer in the 43rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Tim Lincecum in the 48th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Dusty Ryan in the 48th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2004.

The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Hollimon in the 49th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Casey Janssen in the 49th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but was not signed.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Damion Easley.

The Oakland Athletics released Ron Gant.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Jeffrey Hammonds.

The Kansas City Royals purchased Jose Lima from Newark (Atlantic).

The Philadelphia Phillies released Julio Santana.

The Texas Rangers released Todd Van Poppel.

Randy Keisler of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mark Budzinski from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Alex Delgado from Camden (Atlantic).

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Jeff Liefer off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

The San Diego Padres released Charles Nagy.

The San Diego Padres signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Marcus Thames to the Texas Rangers for Ruben Sierra.

The Boston Red Sox traded Matt White to the Seattle Mariners for Shelton Fulse (minors).

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Charlie Greene.

The Cincinnati Reds released Chris Piersoll.

The Kansas City Royals released Sandy Martinez.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Chad Mottola.

The Oakland Athletics released Frank Castillo.

The Seattle Mariners released Craig House.

The Chicago White Sox selected Mike Rivera off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The New York Yankees released Juan Acevedo.

The Minnesota Twins signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Willie Morales.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Ozzie Timmons from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

The Cleveland Indians selected Nick Bierbrodt off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Brian Simmons.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Tim Young.

The Texas Rangers released Jamey Wright.

The Texas Rangers signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Scott Service off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Cory Doyne.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Kelly Dransfeldt.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Steve Parris.

The Kansas City Royals released Albie Lopez.

The New York Mets released Jerrod Riggan.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Rob Ryan.

The Chicago Cubs traded Mark Bellhorn to the Colorado Rockies for Jose Hernandez.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Mike Moriarty.

The New York Mets released Lyle Mouton.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Young as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Angel Santos to the Cleveland Indians for Jamie Brown.

The Boston Red Sox signed Kelly Dransfeldt as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins released Kevin Barker.

The Florida Marlins signed Craig House as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Cory Doyne as a free agent.

The New York Yankees purchased Karim Garcia from the Cleveland Indians.

The Cleveland Indians sent Dan Miceli to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

Josh Paul of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Dustin Hermanson.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released John Rocker.

The San Francisco Giants signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Gabe Kapler from the Colorado Rockies.

The Cleveland Indians released Jason Phillips.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Matt Williams.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Kevin Young.

The Boston Red Sox released Brian Esposito.

The Atlanta Braves released Ryan Glynn.

The Colorado Rockies released Todd Jones.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mike Venafro.

The Seattle Mariners returned Matt White (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.

The Chicago White Sox traded Andrew Salvo (minors), Edwin Almonte and Royce Ring to the New York Mets for Roberto Alomar and cash.

Jimmy Anderson of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

The Atlanta Braves signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers traded Carl Everett to the Chicago White Sox for . The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Francisco (July 25, 2003), Josh Rupe (July 25, 2003) and Anthony Webster (minors) (July 25, 2003) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

The Colorado Rockies sent Luis Lopez to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Matt Perisho.

The Boston Red Sox signed Todd Jones as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Justin Kaye.

The Houston Astros signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners purchased George Sherrill from Winnipeg (Northern).

Jonathan Johnson retired from the Houston Astros.

The Atlanta Braves released Bobby Jones.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Ruben Rivera as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Josh Paul as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals purchased Jimmy Serrano from the New York Mets.

The Florida Marlins purchased Chris Donnels from the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago White Sox traded D'Angelo Jimenez to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Dunn.

The Kansas City Royals traded Victor Rodriguez (minors) and Scott Mullen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Travis Dawkins.

Hector Almonte of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Chicago Cubs signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants released Mike Johnson.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded John Wasdin to the Toronto Blue Jays for Rich Thompson.

The San Francisco Giants signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers purchased Jermaine Clark from the San Diego Padres.

The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Alcides Escobar as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded Aaron Myette to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lyle Mouton.

The Atlanta Braves released Joe Winkelsas.

The Montreal Expos signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies released Vic Darensbourg.

The Kansas City Royals traded Alejandro Machado and Wes Obermueller to the Milwaukee Brewers for Curt Leskanic.

The Colorado Rockies signed Esmil Rogers as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

Doug Davis of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Florida Marlins traded Will Smith (minors), Adrian Gonzalez and Ryan Snare to the Texas Rangers for Ugueth Urbina.

The Boston Red Sox selected Bryan Hebson off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

The San Francisco Giants signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies purchased Matt Whiteside from Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

Allen Levrault of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

The San Diego Padres traded Matt Herges to the San Francisco Giants for Clay Hensley and cash.

The Colorado Rockies traded Ben Petrick to the Detroit Tigers for Adam Bernero.

Greg Vaughn of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Doug Davis as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kole Strayhorn (minors), Jose Diaz and Victor Diaz to the New York Mets for Jeromy Burnitz and cash.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Derrin Ebert.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Randy Keisler.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Matt Beech.

The New York Mets traded Armando Benitez to the New York Yankees for Ryan Bicondoa (minors), Jason Anderson and Anderson Garcia.

The Minnesota Twins traded Bobby Kielty to the Toronto Blue Jays for Shannon Stewart. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The Minnesota Twins released Tom Prince.

The Chicago White Sox signed Ehren Wassermann as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Anthony Sanders.

The Oakland Athletics signed Henry Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded Ricardo Rodriguez and Shane Spencer to the Texas Rangers for Ryan Ludwick.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Tony Womack to the Colorado Rockies for Mike Watson (minors).

The San Francisco Giants released Matt Blank.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Frank Brooks to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Williams and cash.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tim Harikkala from Oaxaca (Mexican).

The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Prince as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Jose Silva.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Craig Dingman from Cancun (Mexican).

The Boston Red Sox traded Brandon Lyon and Anastacio Martinez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Gonzalez and Scott Sauerbeck.

The San Diego Padres sent Jesse Orosco to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Matt Bruback (minors) and Jose Hernandez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later, Kenny Lofton, Aramis Ramirez and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Bobby Hill (August 15, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

The San Diego Padres selected Joe Roa off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

The New York Yankees released Manny Acosta.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Brian Powell from the San Francisco Giants.

The San Diego Padres released Mark Quinn.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jose Silva as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Al Reyes.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Sean Spencer as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Matt Perisho.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Raul Casanova.

The Montreal Expos signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals traded Jeremy Hill to the New York Mets for Graeme Lloyd.

The Houston Astros released Brian Hunter.

The New York Mets traded Rey Sanchez and cash to the Seattle Mariners for Kenny Kelly.

The Atlanta Braves signed Manny Acosta as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels released Mickey Callaway.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded John Prowl (minors), David Dellucci and Bret Prinz to the New York Yankees for Raul Mondesi and cash.

The New York Yankees sent Dan Miceli to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

The Colorado Rockies sent Chris Michalak to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

The Colorado Rockies purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Rudy Seanez.

The Chicago Cubs traded Jason Fransz (minors) and cash to the Texas Rangers for Doug Glanville.

The Anaheim Angels released Kevin Appier.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and Phil Dumatrait to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Scott Williamson. The Boston Red Sox sent Tyler Pelland (minors) (August 17, 2003) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

The Boston Red Sox released Chad Fox.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jose Guillen to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Bruksch (minors), Aaron Harang and Joe Valentine.

The Anaheim Angels traded Doug Nickle and Scott Schoeneweis to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Bittner (minors), Scott Dunn and Gary Glover.

The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Gonzalez, Freddy Sanchez and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Brandon Lyon, Anastacio Martinez and Jeff Suppan.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Aaron Boone to the New York Yankees for Brandon Claussen, Charlie Manning and cash.

The Cleveland Indians purchased David Cortes from Dos Laredos (Mexican).

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor to the New York Yankees for Robin Ventura.

The Kansas City Royals purchased Alan Levine from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ryan Minor.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Sidney Ponson to the San Francisco Giants for Ryan Hannaman (minors), Kurt Ainsworth and Damian Moss.

The Cincinnati Reds sent Gabe White to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

The Cincinnati Reds released Clayton Andrews.

The Chicago Cubs released Lenny Harris.

The Colorado Rockies signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Blank as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected David McCarty off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Calvin Pickering from Vaqueros (Mexican).

The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Armando Benitez to the Seattle Mariners for Jeff Nelson.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Mickey Callaway as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Paul Abbott to the Kansas City Royals for Aric Leclair (minors).

The Florida Marlins signed Chad Fox as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Jose Silva.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Juan Acevedo.

The Houston Astros signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Scott Service.

The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Rick White.

The San Francisco Giants signed Jeremy Accardo as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Kent Mercker to the Atlanta Braves for . The Atlanta Braves sent Matt Belisle (August 14, 2003) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs released Kane Davis.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Calvin Murray.

The Houston Astros signed Rick White as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Michael Coleman from Newark (Atlantic).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Tom Evans from Tabasco (Mexican).

The Atlanta Braves signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Fernando Lunar.

The Atlanta Braves purchased Mike Romano from Tabasco (Mexican).

James Baldwin of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

The Chicago Cubs traded Ray Sadler to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Randall Simon.

The Anaheim Angels released Benji Gil.

The Baltimore Orioles released Rick Helling.

The New York Yankees released Todd Zeile.

The Chicago Cubs traded Enmanuel Ramires (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Tony Womack.

The Atlanta Braves released Matt Blank.

The Milwaukee Brewers released David Manning.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Adam Piatt off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Eric Young to the San Francisco Giants for Greg Bruso (minors).

The Detroit Tigers selected John Ennis off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jamie Hoffmann as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Tim Hummel and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Sullivan.

The San Francisco Giants released Jimmy Anderson.

The Houston Astros released Gregg Zaun.

The Anaheim Angels purchased Courtney Duncan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Colorado Rockies purchased Tom Evans from the Chicago Cubs.

The Florida Marlins signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Sterling Hitchcock to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Julianel (minors) and Justin Pope (minors).

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jorge Toca from the New York Mets.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Esteban Yan.

The Cleveland Indians signed Benji Gil as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Service as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Brian Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later, Kieran Mattison (minors), Trey Dyson (minors) and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Chris White (minors) (November 6, 2003) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees selected Felix Heredia off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Chicago Cubs traded Phil Norton to the Cincinnati Reds for John Koronka.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Dan Serafini from Monterrey (Mexican).

The Kansas City Royals traded Chris Tierney (minors) and Brian Sanches to the San Diego Padres for Rondell White.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Brian Giles to the San Diego Padres for Jason Bay and Oliver Perez. The San Diego Padres sent Corey Stewart (minors) (October 2, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Jose Paniagua from Veracruz (Mexican).

The Colorado Rockies signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Mike DeJean to the St. Louis Cardinals for . The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Crudale (September 10, 2003) and John Novinsky (minors) (September 10, 2003) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

The Detroit Tigers released Steve Sparks.

The Boston Red Sox traded Rene Miniel (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Lou Merloni.

The Houston Astros released Mike Venafro.

The Atlanta Braves selected Jaret Wright off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Jeff Conine to the Florida Marlins for Don Levinski (minors) and Denny Bautista.

The Anaheim Angels purchased Wilson Delgado from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The New York Yankees traded Jesse Orosco to the Minnesota Twins for . The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Kelly Stinnett to the Philadelphia Phillies for Eric Valent.

The Atlanta Braves released Frank Castillo.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Valerio de los Santos from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Montreal Expos signed Jose Mercedes as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Sean Lowe.

The Chicago White Sox released Doug Nickle.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Jeff Tam.

The Cleveland Indians traded Alex Requena (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for David Lee.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Tyler Houston.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Pedro Borbon.

The Minnesota Twins traded Todd Sears to the San Diego Padres for Alex Garcia (minors).

The Chicago White Sox released Jose Paniagua.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jim Parque.

The San Diego Padres signed Luis Durango as an amateur free agent.

Chad Allen of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Tony Fiore of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Charles Gipson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Ken Huckaby of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Adam Hyzdu of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Gene Kingsale of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Jeff Liefer of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Doug Linton of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The San Diego Padres released Keith Lockhart.

Pat Mahomes of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Jim Mann of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Hector Mercado of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers released C.J. Nitkowski.

Mike Porzio of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Brian Powell of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

John Wasdin of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Gary Bennett of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Ricky Bottalico of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Luther Hackman of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Jose Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

George Lombard of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Scott Mullen of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Joe Roa of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Jesus Sanchez of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Bill Selby of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Daryle Ward of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Dewayne Wise of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Ernie Young of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Brian Sikorski sent from the Texas Rangers to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Manuel Aybar of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jason Boyd off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

Jim Chamblee of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jose Hernandez.

A.J. Hinch of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Danny Klassen of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Cody McKay of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Armando Rios of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Mandy Romero of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Chris Truby of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jeff D'Amico.

The Colorado Rockies selected Alex Herrera off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

Warren Morris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Bruce Chen of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Travis Dawkins of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Todd Greene of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Robert Machado of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Dennys Reyes of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Ryan Christenson of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Aaron Fultz of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Dan Serafini of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

The Cleveland Indians released Dave Elder.

Chris Richard of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

The Anaheim Angels released Matt Wise.

Alan Benes of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Tim Drew of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Carlos Febles of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Eric Knott of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Jason Middlebrook of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Vladimir Nunez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Mark Smith of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Mike Thurman of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Steve Torrealba of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The New York Yankees released Bubba Trammell.

Lou Collier of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Doug Creek.

Vic Darensbourg of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers released Tony Mounce.

Kirk Bullinger of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Nelson Cruz of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Wilson Delgado of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers released Robert Ellis.

Chad Meyers of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics selected Marco Scutaro off waivers from the New York Mets.

Pedro Swann of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics selected Matt Watson off waivers from the New York Mets.

Giovanni Carrara of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

David Cortes of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Bobby Estalella of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

David Lee of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Henry Blanco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics released Micah Bowie.

The Anaheim Angels signed Anthony Ortega as an amateur free agent.

Victor Santos of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins selected Sean Douglass off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

Mike Fetters of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Josias Manzanillo of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Curtis Pride of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Carlos Reyes of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Steve Woodard of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Paul Abbott of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Jason Alfaro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Carlos Almanzar of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Juan Alvarez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Mike Bacsik of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Benito Baez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Jeff Bailey of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Andy Barkett of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

John Barnes of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Larry Barnes of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Clay Bellinger of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Mike Bell of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Rigo Beltran of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The Florida Marlins released Sean Bergman.

Nick Bierbrodt of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Hiram Bocachica of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Dave Borkowski of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Cedrick Bowers of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Brian Bowles of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Juan Brito of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Emil Brown of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Mark Budzinski of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Morgan Burkhart of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Brent Butler of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Napoleon Calzado of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Eric Cammack of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Shawn Camp of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Buddy Carlyle of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Raul Casanova of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Alberto Castillo of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Ramon A. Castro of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

McKay Christensen of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Chris Clapinski of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Jermaine Clark of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Brad Clontz of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Ken Cloude of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Pasqual Coco of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Ivanon Coffie of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Mike Colangelo of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Michael Coleman of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Jason Conti of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Mike Coolbaugh of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Brian Cooper of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Trace Coquillette of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Bryan Corey of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Chris Coste of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Midre Cummings of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Brian Dallimore of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Lance Davis of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Joey Dawley of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Tomas de la Rosa of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Alex Delgado of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Joe DePastino of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Juan Diaz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Craig Dingman of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Chris Donnels of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

David Doster of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Kelly Dransfeldt of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Travis Driskill of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Matt Duff of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Courtney Duncan of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Todd Dunwoody of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Trent Durrington of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Derrin Ebert of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Matt Erickson of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Tom Evans of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Brian Falkenborg of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Jeff Farnsworth of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Luis Figueroa of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Randy Flores of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Alejandro Freire of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The Anaheim Angels released Brad Fullmer.

Chris Fussell of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Eddy Garabito of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Mike Garcia of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Lee Gardner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Benji Gil of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Jason Gilfillan of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Chris Gissell of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Mike Glavine of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Gary Glover of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Wayne Gomes of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Dicky Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Brian Gordon of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Seth Greisinger of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Wilton Guerrero of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Mike Gulan of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Edwards Guzman of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Yamid Haad of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

John Halama of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Joey Hamilton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Tim Hamulack of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Greg Hansell of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Jed Hansen of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Tim Harikkala of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Brandon Harper of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Nathan Haynes of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Chris Heintz of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Adrian Hernandez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Junior Herndon of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Phil Hiatt of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Aaron Holbert of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Mike Holtz of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Paul Hoover of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Joe Horgan of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Craig House of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Hansel Izquierdo of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Ryan Jackson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Bucky Jacobsen of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Tom Jacquez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Delvin James of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Robin Jennings of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Jason Jimenez of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Mark L. Johnson of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Mark J. Johnson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Bobby Jones of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Mike Judd of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Jason Karnuth of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Justin Kaye of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Randy Keisler of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Kris Keller of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Kenny Kelly of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Mike Kelly of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Masao Kida of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Randy Knorr of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Ryan Kohlmeier of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Marc Kroon of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Jesse Levis of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Allen Levrault of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Mark Little of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Steve Lomasney of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Luis Lopez of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Mickey Lopez of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Andrew Lorraine of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Mark Lukasiewicz of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Chris Magruder of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Mike Mahoney of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Carlos Maldonado of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

The Florida Marlins signed David Manning as a free agent.

Julius Matos of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Pascual Matos of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Jason Maxwell of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Donzell McDonald of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Keith McDonald of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Mitch Meluskey of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Jose Mercedes of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Bart Miadich of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Chris Michalak of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Damon Minor of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Gabe Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Willie Morales of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Mike Moriarty of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Julio Mosquera of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Chad Mottola of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Lyle Mouton of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Peter Munro of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Aaron Myette of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

David Newhan of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Kevin Nicholson of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Jose Nieves of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Franklin Nunez of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Jose Antonio Nunez of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Jon Nunnally of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Kevin Ohme of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Luis Ordaz of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Eddie Oropesa of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Hector Ortiz of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Luis Ortiz of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Jimmy Osting of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Christian Parker of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Chad Paronto of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Santiago Perez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Matt Perisho of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Adam Pettyjohn of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Travis Phelps of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

J.R. Phillips of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Calvin Pickering of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Kevin Pickford of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Ariel Prieto of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Chris Prieto of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Luke Prokopec of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Bill Pulsipher of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Ruben Quevedo of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Julio Ramirez of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Ken Ray of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Dan Reichert of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Paul Rigdon of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Adam Riggs of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Ruben Rivera of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Jason Roach of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Jake Robbins of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Guillermo Rodriguez of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

John Rodriguez of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Jose Rodriguez of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Mike Romano of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Brian Rose of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Randy Ruiz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Jim Rushford of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Rob Ryan of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Erik Sabel of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Donnie Sadler of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Olmedo Saenz of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Mike Saipe of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Oscar Salazar of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Anthony Sanders of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Scott Sanders of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Danny Sandoval of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Jose Santiago of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Angel Santos of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Francisco Santos of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Rob Sasser of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Brian Schmack of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

The Chicago Cubs released Rudy Seanez.

Scott Service of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Brian Simmons of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Bobby Smith of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Chuck Smith of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Roy Smith of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Esix Snead of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Juan Sosa of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Shane Spencer of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Rob Stanifer of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Blake Stein of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Tanyon Sturtze of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Nate Teut of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Marcus Thames of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Justin Thompson of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Corey Thurman of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Ozzie Timmons of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Brian Tollberg of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Andy Tracy of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Matt Treanor of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Lino Urdaneta of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Javier Valentin of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Jorge Velandia of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Joe Vitiello of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Tyler Walker of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Dusty Wathan of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Matt Whiteside of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Scott Wiggins of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Todd Williams of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Craig Wilson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Kevin Witt of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Jason Wood of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics released Ed Yarnall.

Tim Young of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Alan Zinter of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Jason Smith of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Brandon Berger of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Felix Escalona of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Willis Roberts of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

Ryan Rupe of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics released Chris Singleton.

Jose Cruz of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.

Adrian Brown of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Boston Red Sox released Bobby Howry.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Dewayne Wise as a free agent.

Jeromy Burnitz of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Miguel Cairo of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The Houston Astros signed Bobby Chouinard as a free agent.

Wil Cordero of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Mike Difelice of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Kelvim Escobar of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins released Horacio Estrada.

John Flaherty of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Joe Girardi of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Doug Glanville of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Juan Gonzalez of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Eddie Guardado of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Jeffrey Hammonds of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Rick Helling of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Cory Lidle of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Jose Lima of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Javy Lopez of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Al Martin of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Raul Mondesi of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Terry Mulholland of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Mike Myers of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Darren Oliver of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Jesse Orosco of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Orlando Palmeiro of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Eduardo Perez of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Robert Person of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Sidney Ponson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Benito Santiago of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Shannon Stewart of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Kelly Stinnett of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Brett Tomko of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Ugueth Urbina of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Ismael Valdez of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Todd Walker of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Turk Wendell of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Mark Wohlers of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Todd Zeile of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Terry Adams of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Sandy Alomar of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Brian Anderson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Kevin Appier of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Rich Aurilia of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Brad Ausmus of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Rod Beck of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.

Armando Benitez of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Hector Carrasco of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Tony Clark of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Royce Clayton of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ken Cloude as a free agent.

Bartolo Colon of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Cal Eldred of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Scott Erickson of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Carl Everett of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Keith Foulke of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Chad Fox of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

John Franco of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Julio Franco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Andres Galarraga of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Tom Goodwin of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Tom Gordon of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Tony Graffanino of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Vladimir Guerrero of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

LaTroy Hawkins of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Dennis Hocking of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Raul Ibanez of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Felix Jose of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

Steve Kline of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Tom Martin of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

David McCarty of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Mark McLemore of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Orlando Merced of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Jose Mesa of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Brian Moehler of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Jeff Nelson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Keith Osik of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Eric Owens of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Rafael Palmeiro of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Todd Pratt of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Joe Randa of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Steve Reed of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Arthur Rhodes of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

The Anaheim Angels signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.

Reggie Sanders of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Gary Sheffield of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Terry Shumpert.

Ruben Sierra of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

J.T. Snow of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The New York Yankees released Luis Sojo.

Scott Sullivan of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Jeff Suppan of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Mark Sweeney of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Fernando Tatis of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.

Miguel Tejada of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Michael Tucker of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Robin Ventura of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Rick White of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Rondell White of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Chris Widger of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Mike Williams of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

Tim Worrell of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Eric Young of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Gregg Zaun of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Antonio Alfonseca of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Marvin Benard of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Ellis Burks of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

Chris Gomez of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Ben Grieve of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

The San Diego Padres signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

Shane Halter of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Brian Jordan of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Alan Levine of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Brent Mayne of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Dan Miceli of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Greg Norton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

Eddie Perez of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Shane Reynolds.

Ricardo Rincon of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Glendon Rusch of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Scott Spiezio of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.

Russ Springer of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Chris Stynes of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

John Thomson of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Mike Timlin of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

John Vander Wal of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Dave Veres of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Pedro Astacio of the New York Mets granted free agency.

Carlos Baerga of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

The Kansas City Royals signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Joey Dawley as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Kelly Dransfeldt as a free agent.

Jason Grimsley of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Mark Grudzielanek of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Shigetoshi Hasegawa of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Pat Hentgen of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Curt Leskanic of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Fred McGriff of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Kevin Millwood of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.

The New York Mets signed Jason Roach as a free agent.

Kenny Rogers of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Rey Sanchez of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Steve Sparks of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

B.J. Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Tony Womack of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed Carlos Almanzar as a free agent.

Roberto Alomar of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Wilson Alvarez of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Andy Ashby of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Tony Batista of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Pat Borders of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

Dave Burba of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Vinny Castilla of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Atlanta Braves released Stubby Clapp.

Shawn Estes of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Brook Fordyce of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

Jose Guillen of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

Mark Guthrie of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Bill Haselman of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Dustin Hermanson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

Roberto Hernandez of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Darren Holmes of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Todd Jones of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Graeme Lloyd of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

Kenny Lofton of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Kent Mercker of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Chicago Cubs released Will Ohman.

Rey Ordonez of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Paul Quantrill of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

Todd Ritchie of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.

Jose Vizcaino of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

Jamey Wright of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

The Detroit Tigers selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

Jason Bere of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics signed Eric Cammack as a free agent.

Andy Fox of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Sterling Hitchcock of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The San Francisco Giants signed Waldis Joaquin as an amateur free agent.

Eric Karros of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

Kerry Ligtenberg of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The Colorado Rockies signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Josh Paul.

The Texas Rangers signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

Matt Stairs of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Christman as a free agent.

Darren Bragg of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

Jeff Fassero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Todd Hollandsworth of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Travis Lee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.

Antonio Osuna of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Ivan Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Julian Tavarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

Todd Van Poppel of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

Ron Villone of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

David Wells of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Gabe White of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

Gerald Williams of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.

Fernando Vina of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

The Houston Astros traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ezequiel Astacio, Taylor Buchholz and Brandon Duckworth.

The Cleveland Indians signed Tim Young as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Ryan Dempster.

The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Robert Fick.

Matt Franco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Anaheim Angels signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.

Lenny Harris of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

John Mabry of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cody McKay as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Randall.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed David Lee as a free agent.

Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

The Kansas City Royals released Brent Abernathy.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.

Miguel Batista of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.

The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

Mike DeJean of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.

Seth Etherton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.

Felix Heredia of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.

Pokey Reese of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.

The Houston Astros signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Barnes as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed David Newhan as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

Deivi Cruz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Coste as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Russ Johnson.

The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins traded A.J. Pierzynski and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Boof Bonser, Francisco Liriano and Joe Nathan.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed John Halama as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Warren Morris as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Sandoval as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Guillermo Rodriguez as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Andy Abad.

The Oakland Athletics signed Ramon A. Castro as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Christian Parker as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Jeremy Giambi.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Hentgen as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Knott as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics traded Ted Lilly to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bobby Kielty.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Agustin Montero.

The Atlanta Braves signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Kevin Tolar.

The Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Brandon Puffer.

The Oakland Athletics selected Mario Ramos off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Houston Astros released Rodrigo Rosario.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Edwin Almonte off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Colorado Rockies released Ron Belliard.

The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.