Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 1, 2002
Dustin Hermanson granted Free Agency.
- November 6, 2002
Signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
Signed James Lofton as a free agent.
Willie Banks granted Free Agency.
- November 8, 2002
Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
- November 12, 2002
Signed Tom Davey as a free agent.
- November 18, 2002
Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
- November 24, 2002
Signed Julio Zuleta as a free agent.
- November 25, 2002
Signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
- November 27, 2002
Selected Ryan Rupe off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 5, 2002
Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
- December 6, 2002
Released Wayne Gomes.
- December 12, 2002
Traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Todd Walker. The Boston Red Sox sent Josh Thigpen (minors) (December 16, 2002) and Tony Blanco (December 16, 2002) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- December 15, 2002
Traded Josh Hancock to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jeremy Giambi.
- December 16, 2002
Drafted Adrian Brown from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Wil Ledezma drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Javier López from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Junior Herndon from the San Diego Padres in the 2002 minor league draft.
Signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.
Traded Luis Cruz to the San Diego Padres. Received César Crespo.
- December 17, 2002
Rolando Arrojo granted Free Agency.
- December 18, 2002
Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
- December 19, 2002
Signed Kris Foster as a free agent.
- December 21, 2002
Brian Daubach granted Free Agency.
- December 24, 2002
Signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
- December 31, 2002
Signed Ramiro Mendoza as a free agent.
- January 3, 2003
Signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
- January 6, 2003
Signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
- January 10, 2003
Signed Bill Mueller as a free agent.
- January 17, 2003
Selected Earl Snyder off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 22, 2003
Signed David Ortiz as a free agent.
- January 23, 2003
Signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.
- February 4, 2003
Selected Bronson Arroyo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- February 15, 2003
Purchased Kevin Millar from the Florida Marlins.
- February 22, 2003
Signed Robert Person as a free agent.
- February 25, 2003
Dernell Stenson selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- March 12, 2003
Released Benny Agbayani.
Released Willie Banks.
- March 18, 2003
Traded Javier López to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Ryan Cameron (minors) (March 29, 2003) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- March 21, 2003
Signed Lou Collier as a free agent.
- March 25, 2003
Released Juan Díaz.
Lou Merloni selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
- March 26, 2003
Returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Released Frank Castillo.
- March 28, 2003
Selected Dicky Gonzalez off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
Signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
- March 31, 2003
Released James Lofton.
Released Larry Sutton.
- April 11, 2003
Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
- April 15, 2003
Released Marty McLeary.
- April 17, 2003
Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
- May 5, 2003
Released Hansel Izquierdo.
- May 6, 2003
Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
- May 7, 2003
Selected Bruce Chen off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- May 29, 2003
Traded Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Byung-Hyun Kim.
- June 3, 2003
Drafted David Murphy in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.
Drafted Matt Murton in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2003.
Drafted Abe Alvarez in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2003.
Drafted Jonathan Papelbon in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.
- June 6, 2003
Traded Matt White to the Seattle Mariners. Received Sheldon Fulse (minors).
- June 7, 2003
Released Julio Zuleta.
- June 11, 2003
Released Tom Davey.
- June 12, 2003
Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
- June 22, 2003
Traded Ángel Santos to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jamie Brown.
- June 23, 2003
Signed Kelly Dransfeldt as a free agent.
- June 28, 2003
Purchased Gabe Kapler from the Colorado Rockies.
- June 30, 2003
Released Brian Esposito.
- July 2, 2003
Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
Released Justin Kaye.
- July 7, 2003
Héctor Almonte granted Free Agency.
- July 11, 2003
Selected Bryan Hebson off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
- July 22, 2003
Signed Argenis Díaz as an amateur free agent.
Traded Brandon Lyon and Anastacio Martínez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Gonzalez and Scott Sauerbeck.
- July 29, 2003
Released Rudy Seánez.
- July 30, 2003
Released Chad Fox.
Traded a player to be named later and Phil Dumatrait to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Scott Williamson. The Boston Red Sox sent Tyler Pelland (minors) (August 17, 2003) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- July 31, 2003
Traded Mike Gonzalez, Freddy Sanchez and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brandon Lyon, Anastacio Martínez and Jeff Suppan.
- August 4, 2003
Selected Dave McCarty off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- August 28, 2003
Traded Rene Miniel (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Lou Merloni.
- October 3, 2003
Bruce Chen granted Free Agency.
- October 8, 2003
Lou Collier granted Free Agency.
- October 14, 2003
Steve Woodard granted Free Agency.
- October 15, 2003
Trace Coquillette granted Free Agency.
Chris Coste granted Free Agency.
Kelly Dransfeldt granted Free Agency.
Dicky Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
Junior Herndon granted Free Agency.
Chad Mottola granted Free Agency.
- October 21, 2003
Ryan Rupe granted Free Agency.
- October 23, 2003
Adrian Brown granted Free Agency.
- October 24, 2003
Released Bob Howry.
- October 26, 2003
Robert Person granted Free Agency.
Todd Walker granted Free Agency.
- October 27, 2003
Dave McCarty granted Free Agency.
Jeff Suppan granted Free Agency.
- October 28, 2003
Mike Timlin granted Free Agency.
- October 30, 2003
Bill Haselman granted Free Agency.
Todd Jones granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 2003
Signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
- November 10, 2003
Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
- November 12, 2003
Signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
- November 17, 2003
Signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
Released Andy Abad.
- November 18, 2003
Released Jeremy Giambi.
Released Kevin Tolar.
- November 19, 2003
Signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
- November 20, 2003
Selected Edwin Almonte off waivers from the New York Mets.
Selected Phil Seibel off waivers from the New York Mets.
- November 28, 2003
Traded Mike Goss (minors), Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and Jorge De La Rosa to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Curt Schilling.
- December 8, 2003
Selected Mark Malaska off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 15, 2003
Drafted Colter Bean from the New York Yankees in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Lenny DiNardo from the New York Mets in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
- December 16, 2003
Received Mark Bellhorn from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
- December 18, 2003
Signed Brett Jodie as a free agent.
- December 20, 2003
Edwin Almonte granted Free Agency.
- December 21, 2003
Damian Jackson granted Free Agency.
Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.
Lou Merloni granted Free Agency.
Scott Sauerbeck granted Free Agency.
Jason Shiell granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 2003
Signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.
Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
Signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.
- December 23, 2003
Signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
- January 5, 2004
Sent Melvin Dorta to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
- January 7, 2004
Signed Keith Foulke as a free agent.
- January 8, 2004
Selected Michel Hernández off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- January 10, 2004
Signed Miguel Socolovich as an amateur free agent.
- January 14, 2004
Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
- January 16, 2004
Signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
- January 18, 2004
Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
- January 21, 2004
Selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- January 22, 2004
Reynaldo Garcia selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
- January 26, 2004
Signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.
- February 3, 2004
Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
- February 6, 2004
Signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.
- February 13, 2004
Signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
- February 14, 2004
Signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.
- February 20, 2004
Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
- March 8, 2004
Signed George Lombard as a free agent.
- March 18, 2004
Returned Colter Bean (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
Selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- March 20, 2004
Nick Bierbrodt granted Free Agency.
- March 21, 2004
Traded Tony Womack to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Matt Duff.
- March 24, 2004
Michel Hernández selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.
- March 30, 2004
Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
- March 31, 2004
Returned Frank Brooks (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Released Terry Shumpert.
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