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2002 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001 / 2003)
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2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 2001

Jeff Barry granted Free Agency.

Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

Mark Dalesandro granted Free Agency.

Aaron Miles granted Free Agency.

Mike Porzio granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2001

Bill Pulsipher granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2001

Jose Canseco granted Free Agency.

Bill Simas granted Free Agency.

David Wells granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

Harold Baines granted Free Agency.

Alan Embree granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

November 14, 2001

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.

November 19, 2001

Selected Ryan Kohlmeier off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

November 20, 2001

Selected Brian Simmons off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

November 27, 2001

Traded Herb Perry to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Corey Lee (December 17, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 13, 2001

Traded Josh Fogg, Sean Lowe and Kip Wells to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Lee Evans (minors) and Todd Ritchie.

Joe Valentine drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

December 26, 2001

Signed Fabio Castro as an amateur free agent.

January 8, 2002

Released Chris Heintz.

January 17, 2002

Selected Tom Jacquez off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

January 29, 2002

Traded Chris Singleton to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Willie Harris.

February 1, 2002

Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

March 13, 2002

Released Julio Ramirez.

March 25, 2002

Released Brian Simmons.

March 27, 2002

Traded Matt Guerrier to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Edwin Yan (minors) and Damaso Marte.

April 5, 2002 (Standings)

The Detroit Tigers returned Joe Valentine (earlier draft pick).

April 24, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Jose Canseco as a free agent.

May 15, 2002 (Standings)

Received Anthony Sanders from the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

May 16, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

May 25, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted Royce Ring in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2002.

Drafted Jeremy Reed in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2002.

Drafted Josh Rupe in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2002.

Drafted Chris Getz in the 6th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Sean Tracey in the 8th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2002.

Drafted Brandon McCarthy in the 17th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2002.

Drafted Boone Logan in the 20th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2003.

Drafted Jay Marshall in the 25th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 2003.

Drafted Daniel Barone in the 41st round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Fernando Hernandez in the 49th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 2003.

July 12, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Alex Fernandez (minors) and Humberto Quintero to the San Diego Padres. Received D'Angelo Jimenez.

July 25, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Ray Durham and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jon Adkins.

July 28, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Kenny Lofton to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ryan Meaux (minors) and Felix Diaz.

July 29, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Sandy Alomar to the Colorado Rockies. Received Enemencio Pacheco (minors).

July 31, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Howry to the Boston Red Sox. Received Byeong Hak An (minors) and Frank Francisco.

September 8, 2002 (Standings)

Released Royce Clayton.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Brooks Kieschnick granted Free Agency.

Corey Lee granted Free Agency.

Aaron Miles granted Free Agency.

Anthony Sanders granted Free Agency.

Bill Simas granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2002

Released Jose Canseco.

October 25, 2002

Signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.

October 31, 2002

Signed Jamie Burke as a free agent.

Frank Thomas granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2002

Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

December 3, 2002

Traded Keith Foulke, Mark L. Johnson, Joe Valentine and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received players to be named later and Billy Koch. The Oakland Athletics sent Neal Cotts (December 16, 2002) and Daylon Holt (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

December 6, 2002

Signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.

December 16, 2002

Gary Majewski selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 minor league draft.

December 20, 2002

Signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.

December 21, 2002

Jim Parque granted Free Agency.

Todd Ritchie granted Free Agency.

January 12, 2003

Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

January 15, 2003

Signed Armando Rios as a free agent.

Traded Delvis Lantigua (minors) and Antonio Osuna to the New York Yankees. Received Orlando Hernandez.

Traded Rocky Biddle, Orlando Hernandez, Jeff Liefer and cash to the Montreal Expos. Received Jorge Nunez (minors) and Bartolo Colon.

January 23, 2003

Signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.

Signed Rick White as a free agent.

January 24, 2003

Signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.

January 27, 2003

Signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

March 17, 2003

The Toronto Blue Jays returned Gary Majewski (earlier draft pick).

March 27, 2003

Traded Wade Parrish (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Ross Gload.

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2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions

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