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2001 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002)
82-79, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 772 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 83-78
Manager: Jimy Williams (65-53) and Joe Kerrigan (17-26)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,625,333 (6th of 14)
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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 13, 2000

Midre Cummings granted Free Agency.

Andy Sheets granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2000

Jared Fernandez granted Free Agency.

Nerio Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Carlos Castillo granted Free Agency.

Kevin Foster granted Free Agency.

Dan Smith granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2000

Signed Carlos Castillo as a free agent.

November 1, 2000

Manny Alexander granted Free Agency.

Rico Brogna granted Free Agency.

Hector Carrasco granted Free Agency.

Rheal Cormier granted Free Agency.

Jeff Fassero granted Free Agency.

Bernard Gilkey granted Free Agency.

Tom Gordon granted Free Agency.

Ramon Martinez granted Free Agency.

Steve Ontiveros granted Free Agency.

Pete Schourek granted Free Agency.

Tim Wakefield granted Free Agency.

November 16, 2000

Traded Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chris Stynes.

November 17, 2000

Rob Stanifer granted Free Agency.

December 7, 2000

Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

Signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.

Signed Tim Wakefield as a free agent.

December 13, 2000

Signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.

December 15, 2000

Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.

Signed Jon Shave as a free agent.

Sold Tim Young to Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

December 18, 2000

Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

December 19, 2000

Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

December 21, 2000

Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.

January 3, 2001

Signed Anibal Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

January 4, 2001

Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.

January 5, 2001

Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

January 11, 2001

Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.

Signed David Cone as a free agent.

January 18, 2001

Traded Rich Croushore to the New York Mets. Received Frank Graham (minors).

January 19, 2001

Signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.

January 22, 2001

Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

January 29, 2001

Signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.

Signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.

February 20, 2001

Signed Jesus Delgado as an amateur free agent.

February 22, 2001

Purchased Jorge de la Rosa from Monterrey (Mexican).

March 19, 2001

Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jesus Pena. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike Rupp (minors) (March 19, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

March 28, 2001

Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

Released Kent Mercker.

March 30, 2001

Traded Aaron Holbert to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Nelson Lara (minors) (March 30, 2001) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

April 18, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

May 2, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.

May 16, 2001 (Standings)

Released Gus Gandarillas.

June 1, 2001 (Standings)

Purchased James Lofton from Sonomo County (Western).

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Matt Chico in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kelly Shoppach in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2001.

Drafted Kevin Youkilis in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.

Drafted Jeremy Brown in the 19th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 12, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Justin Duchscherer to the Texas Rangers. Received Doug Mirabelli.

June 15, 2001 (Standings)

Marcus Jensen selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

June 19, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.

July 2, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

July 30, 2001 (Standings)

Released Bryce Florie.

July 31, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Tomokazu Ohka and Rich Rundles to the Montreal Expos. Received Ugueth Urbina.

August 3, 2001 (Standings)

Released Pete Schourek.

August 18, 2001 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Rose from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

August 19, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Quilvio Veras as a free agent.

August 23, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.

Bill Pulsipher selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

September 6, 2001 (Standings)

Selected Calvin Pickering off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

September 26, 2001 (Standings)

Released Carlos Castillo.

October 8, 2001 (Standings)

Jon Shave granted Free Agency.

October 9, 2001 (Standings)

Released Morgan Burkhart.

Released Craig Grebeck.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Rafael Betancourt granted Free Agency.

Jim Chamblee granted Free Agency.

Derrin Ebert granted Free Agency.

Ken Hill granted Free Agency.

James Lofton granted Free Agency.

Trever Miller granted Free Agency.

Jesus Pena granted Free Agency.

Quilvio Veras granted Free Agency.

Bryan Ward granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2001

Signed James Lofton as a free agent.

November 5, 2001

Rod Beck granted Free Agency.

Dante Bichette granted Free Agency.

Darren Lewis granted Free Agency.

Hideo Nomo granted Free Agency.

Troy O'Leary granted Free Agency.

Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

Hipolito Pichardo granted Free Agency.

Bret Saberhagen granted Free Agency.

John Valentin granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

David Cone granted Free Agency.

November 13, 2001

Mike Lansing granted Free Agency.

Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Selected Tony Clark off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

November 21, 2001

Signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.

December 4, 2001

Selected Jeff Wallace off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

December 12, 2001

Traded Carl Everett to the Texas Rangers. Received Darren Oliver.

December 15, 2001

Traded Dustin Brisson (minors), Luis Alfonso Garcia (minors) and Rick Asadoorian (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dustin Hermanson.

December 18, 2001

Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

December 19, 2001

Signed John Burkett as a free agent.

Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

Traded Scott Hatteberg to the Colorado Rockies. Received Pokey Reese.

December 21, 2001

Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.

Signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.

Todd Erdos granted Free Agency.

Allen McDill granted Free Agency.

Pokey Reese granted Free Agency.

Chris Stynes granted Free Agency.

Steve Lomasney granted Free Agency.

Signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.

February 1, 2002

Released Rob Stanifer.

February 5, 2002

Signed Shane Andrews as a free agent.

February 12, 2002

Signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.

February 13, 2002

Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

February 27, 2002

Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.

March 30, 2002

Signed Chris Haney as a free agent.

April 1, 2002

Signed Charlie Zink as an amateur free agent.

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions