2003 Colorado Rockies

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 / 2004

74-88, Finished 4th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Clint Hurdle (74-88)
Scored 853 runs, Allowed 892 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84

Ballparks: Coors Field · Attendance: 2,334,085 (9th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 115, Pitching - 116 · one-year: Batting - 110, Pitching - 110

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

October 3, 2002

Released Walt McKeel.

October 9, 2002

Released Victor Santos.

October 15, 2002

John Barnes granted Free Agency.

Mike Bell granted Free Agency.

Bobby Chouinard granted Free Agency.

Tim Christman granted Free Agency.

Mark Corey granted Free Agency.

Adam Melhuse granted Free Agency.

Jake Robbins granted Free Agency.

Bryan Ward granted Free Agency.

Mark Watson granted Free Agency.

Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2002

Terry Shumpert granted Free Agency.

Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2002

Sandy Alomar granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2002

Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

November 11, 2002

Signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.

Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

November 13, 2002

Signed Franklin Morales as an amateur free agent.

November 16, 2002

Traded Mike Hampton, Juan Pierre and cash to the Florida Marlins. Received Vic Darensbourg, Charles Johnson, Pablo Ozuna and Preston Wilson.

November 19, 2002

Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

November 20, 2002

Released Sean Lowe.

Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

December 16, 2002

Traded Victor Hall (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Nelson Cruz.

Matt Roney drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

December 19, 2002

Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

December 21, 2002

Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

Scott Elarton granted Free Agency.

December 26, 2002

Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

December 27, 2002

Signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.

December 31, 2002

Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

January 8, 2003

Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

Signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

January 22, 2003

Signed Rich Garces as a free agent.

January 23, 2003

Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

January 24, 2003

Signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.

Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

January 27, 2003

Traded Jason Romano to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Luke Allen.

February 3, 2003

Signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.

February 28, 2003

Signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.

March, 2003

Released Rich Garces. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

March 5, 2003

Signed Sam Deduno as an amateur free agent.

March 18, 2003

Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Javier Lopez. The Colorado Rockies sent Ryan Cameron (minors) (March 29, 2003) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

March 21, 2003

Traded Jack Cust to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chris Richard.

March 23, 2003

Released Jermaine Van Buren.

March 27, 2003

Traded Ross Gload to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wade Parrish (minors).

April 3, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

April 5, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.

April 9, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

April 25, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.

April 30, 2003 (Standings)

Released Bryan Ward.

May 8, 2003 (Standings)

Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

May 13, 2003 (Standings)

Released Dan Miceli.

June 3, 2003 (Standings)

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

Drafted Ryan Mattheus in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2004.

Drafted Cole Garner in the 26th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 2003.

Drafted Eric Young in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 2004.

Drafted Jesse Litsch in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 20, 2003 (Standings)

Traded Jose Hernandez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mark Bellhorn.

June 21, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

June 28, 2003 (Standings)

Sold Gabe Kapler to the Boston Red Sox.

June 30, 2003 (Standings)

Released Todd Jones.

July 1, 2003 (Standings)

Sent Luis Lopez to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

July 4, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

July 10, 2003 (Standings)

Released Vic Darensbourg.

Signed Esmil Rogers as an amateur free agent.

July 11, 2003 (Standings)

Purchased Matt Whiteside from Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

July 13, 2003 (Standings)

Greg Vaughn granted Free Agency.

Traded Ben Petrick to the Detroit Tigers. Received Adam Bernero.

July 18, 2003 (Standings)

Traded Mike Watson (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Tony Womack.

July 23, 2003 (Standings)

Joe Roa selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

July 29, 2003 (Standings)

Sent Chris Michalak to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

Purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

August 2, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

August 11, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Shane Lindsay as an amateur free agent.

August 19, 2003 (Standings)

Traded Tony Womack to the Chicago Cubs. Received Enmanuel Ramires (minors).

August 22, 2003 (Standings)

Purchased Tom Evans from the Chicago Cubs.

August 26, 2003 (Standings)

Signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

September 30, 2003 (Standings)

Jose Jimenez granted Free Agency.

Jesus Sanchez granted Free Agency.

October 1, 2003 (Standings)

Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.

October 2, 2003 (Standings)

Selected Alex Herrera off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

October 6, 2003 (Standings)

Chris Richard granted Free Agency.

October 9, 2003 (Standings)

Nelson Cruz granted Free Agency.

October 10, 2003 (Standings)

Bobby Estalella granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2003 (Standings)

Brent Butler granted Free Agency.

Brad Clontz granted Free Agency.

Tom Evans granted Free Agency.

Randy Flores granted Free Agency.

Chris Gissell granted Free Agency.

Pascual Matos granted Free Agency.

Willie Morales granted Free Agency.

David Newhan granted Free Agency.

Matt Perisho granted Free Agency.

Andy Tracy granted Free Agency.

Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

Tim Young granted Free Agency.

October 26, 2003

Darren Oliver granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2003

Steve Reed granted Free Agency.

Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.

Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2003

Greg Norton granted Free Agency.

Chris Stynes granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2003

Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

November 6, 2003

Signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.

November 11, 2003

Signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.

November 20, 2003

Released Ronnie Belliard.

Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

December 2, 2003

Traded Juan Uribe to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Miles.

December 4, 2003

Signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.

December 7, 2003

Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

December 11, 2003

Signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.

December 14, 2003

Released Luke Allen.

Released Pablo Ozuna.

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Joe Kennedy from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a player to be named later from the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays sent Mark Hendrickson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

December 15, 2003

Drafted Luis Gonzalez from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Danny Sandoval from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

Traded Chris Buglovsky (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Allan Simpson.

December 16, 2003

Sent Mark Bellhorn to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

December 19, 2003

Signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

December 20, 2003

Signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

December 21, 2003

Scott Elarton granted Free Agency.

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Jay Payton granted Free Agency.

Kit Pellow granted Free Agency.

December 22, 2003

Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.

Signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.

January 5, 2004

Signed Benji Gil as a free agent.

January 7, 2004

Signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.

January 9, 2004

Signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.

Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.

January 13, 2004

Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.

January 14, 2004

Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

January 15, 2004

Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

January 17, 2004

Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

January 21, 2004

Signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.

February 2, 2004

Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

February 3, 2004

Signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.

February 5, 2004

Signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.

Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

February 10, 2004

Signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.

March 5, 2004

Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

March 8, 2004

Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

March 16, 2004

Signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.

March 17, 2004

Returned Matt White (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.

March 27, 2004

Released Damian Jackson.

March 30, 2004

Released Benji Gil.

March 31, 2004

Released Mark DiFelice.

April 1, 2004

Signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.

Signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.

2002 / 2004 Trades and Transactions