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2001 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2000 / 2002)
88-74, Finished 3rd in NL Central
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Scored 777 runs, Allowed 701 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Don Baylor (88-74)
Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,779,465 (8th of 16)
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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 10, 2000

Brant Brown granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2000

Willie Greene granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2000

Brendan Donnelly granted Free Agency.

Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

David Manning granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2000

Tarrik Brock granted Free Agency.

Mark Dalesandro granted Free Agency.

Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

Brett Hinchliffe granted Free Agency.

Keith Luuloa granted Free Agency.

Vicente Palacios granted Free Agency.

Danny Young granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2000

Rick Aguilera granted Free Agency.

Mark Grace granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2000

Shane Andrews granted Free Agency.

Jeff Huson granted Free Agency.

Jeff Reed granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2000

Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

November 10, 2000

Signed Brian Banks as a free agent.

November 13, 2000

Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

November 16, 2000

Signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.

November 17, 2000

Released Ben Ford.

November 18, 2000

Traded Tim Worrell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bill Mueller.

November 20, 2000

Traded Eric Ireland (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Stairs.

November 26, 2000

Signed Rick Short as a free agent.

November 27, 2000

Released Micah Bowie.

Released Jose Molina.

Released Jerry Spradlin.

December 8, 2000

Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

December 11, 2000

Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

Drafted Scott Chiasson from the Oakland Athletics in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

Chris Piersoll drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 2000

Signed Scarborough Green as a free agent.

Signed Robert Machado as a free agent.

Signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.

December 14, 2000

Signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.

December 18, 2000

Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

December 19, 2000

Signed Todd Hundley as a free agent.

December 20, 2000

Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

December 21, 2000

Jamie Arnold granted Free Agency.

Steve Rain granted Free Agency.

January 9, 2001

Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

January 10, 2001

Signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.

January 16, 2001

Signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.

February 19, 2001

Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

March 13, 2001

Released Geremi Gonzalez.

March 24, 2001

Released Randy Williams.

March 25, 2001

Traded Jose Nieves to the Anaheim Angels. Received Mike Fyhrie and cash.

March 28, 2001

Traded Eric Hinske to the Oakland Athletics. Received Miguel Cairo.

March 29, 2001

Sent Trace Coquillette to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

Released Brian McNichol.

March 30, 2001

Traded Oswaldo Mairena to the Florida Marlins. Received Manuel Aybar.

May 2, 2001 (Standings)

Released Brian Banks.

May 16, 2001 (Standings)

Released Damon Buford.

May 19, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

May 20, 2001 (Standings)

Signed David Moraga as a free agent.

June 1, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Jae Kuk Ryu as an amateur free agent.

June 5, 2001 (Standings)

Drafted Mark Prior in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 2001.

Drafted Andrew Sisco in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

Drafted Ryan Theriot in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 2001.

Drafted Ricky Nolasco in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2001.

Drafted Brendan Harris in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2001.

Drafted Sergio Mitre in the 7th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2001.

Drafted Geovany Soto in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

Drafted Khalil Greene in the 14th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jeff Larish in the 32nd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jesse Chavez in the 39th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 3, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Juan Mateo as an amateur free agent.

Signed Felix Pie as an amateur free agent.

July 4, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.

July 7, 2001 (Standings)

Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.

July 20, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Ben Shaffar (minors) and Chris Booker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Michael Tucker.

July 27, 2001 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Manuel Aybar to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Fred McGriff. The Chicago Cubs sent Jason Smith (August 6, 2001) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

July 30, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Ruben Quevedo and Pete Zoccolillo to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Roberto Miniel (minors) and Dave Weathers.

August 10, 2001 (Standings)

Miguel Cairo selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

Gary Matthews selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

September 4, 2001 (Standings)

Traded Mike Fyhrie to the Oakland Athletics. Received Michael Wenner (minors).

September 10, 2001 (Standings)

Released Trenidad Hubbard.

September 12, 2001 (Standings)

Ross Gload selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

October 10, 2001 (Standings)

Joe Borowski granted Free Agency.

Selected Jose Fernandez off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

October 12, 2001 (Standings)

Released Chad Meyers.

October 15, 2001 (Standings)

Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

Ben Ford granted Free Agency.

David Moraga granted Free Agency.

Rick Short granted Free Agency.

Rob Stanifer granted Free Agency.

October 26, 2001

Released Jose Fernandez.

October 29, 2001

Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

November 2, 2001

Traded Adam Morrissey (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Bellhorn.

November 5, 2001

Delino DeShields granted Free Agency.

Ricky Gutierrez granted Free Agency.

Matt Stairs granted Free Agency.

Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.

Dave Weathers granted Free Agency.

Rondell White granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Ron Coomer granted Free Agency.

Kevin Tapani granted Free Agency.

Eric Young granted Free Agency.

November 8, 2001

Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Received Ivanon Coffie from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

November 19, 2001

Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

November 23, 2001

Signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.

November 27, 2001

Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

December 4, 2001

Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.

December 7, 2001

Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

December 10, 2001

Traded a player to be named later and Felix Heredia to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Alex Gonzalez. The Chicago Cubs sent James Deschaine (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

December 11, 2001

Traded Nate Teut to the Florida Marlins. Received Jesus Sanchez.

December 14, 2001

Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

December 19, 2001

Signed Moises Alou as a free agent.

Traded Michael Tucker to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Shawn Sonnier (minors) (March 15, 2002) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

December 28, 2001

Signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.

January 2, 2002

Signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

January 7, 2002

Signed Mark Watson as a free agent.

January 14, 2002

Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

Released Phil Norton.

January 16, 2002

Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

Signed Anthony Shumaker as a free agent.

January 29, 2002

Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

January 31, 2002

Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

February 13, 2002

Signed Phil Norton as a free agent.

Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

March 19, 2002

Traded Syketo Anderson (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Winston Abreu.

March 24, 2002

Signed Leo Estrella as a free agent.

March 27, 2002

Traded Jose Cueto (minors), Ryan Jorgensen, Julian Tavarez and Dontrelle Willis to the Florida Marlins. Received Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.

March 30, 2002

Released Bryan Ward.

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2000 / 2002 Trades and Transactions