2002 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001 / 2003

55-106, Finished 5th in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Phil Garner (0-6) and Luis Pujols (55-100)
Scored 575 runs, Allowed 864 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 52-109

Ballparks: Comerica Park · Attendance: 1,503,623 (12th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 91, Pitching - 94

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

October 15, 2001

Trace Coquillette granted Free Agency.

Bryce Florie granted Free Agency.

Alejandro Freire granted Free Agency.

Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

Carlos Mendez granted Free Agency.

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Tommy Phelps granted Free Agency.

Pedro Santana granted Free Agency.

Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

October 22, 2001

Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2001

Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

November 5, 2001

Released Dave Borkowski.

Roger Cedeno granted Free Agency.

November 6, 2001

Signed Jamie Walker as a free agent.

November 7, 2001

Signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.

Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

November 12, 2001

Signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

November 19, 2001

Signed Oscar Henriquez as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Tony Clark selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

Released Chris Holt.

Released Heath Murray.

November 30, 2001

Signed Brian Powell as a free agent.

December 11, 2001

Traded Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dmitri Young.

December 13, 2001

Drafted Jeff Farnsworth from the Seattle Mariners in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

Signed Craig Paquette as a free agent.

Traded C.J. Nitkowski and cash to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Kyle Kessel (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

Purchased Joe Valentine from the Montreal Expos.

December 19, 2001

Signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.

Signed Pedro Santana as a free agent.

December 20, 2001

Signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.

Selected Endy Chavez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

Deivi Cruz granted Free Agency.

December 21, 2001

Signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.

January 24, 2002

Selected Oscar Salazar off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

February 1, 2002

Endy Chavez selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

Selected Craig Monroe off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

February 19, 2002

Signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.

February 20, 2002

Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

March 11, 2002

Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

March 24, 2002

Traded Rich Gomez (minors) and Javier Cardona to the San Diego Padres. Received Damian Jackson and Matt Walbeck.

March 25, 2002

Traded Ronnie Merrill (minors) and Victor Santos to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jose Paniagua.

March 28, 2002

Released Melvin Nieves.

Released Juan Sosa.

April 5, 2002 (Standings)

Returned Joe Valentine (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago White Sox.

May 16, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jose Macias to the Montreal Expos. Received Chris Truby.

May 23, 2002 (Standings)

Released Bill Simas.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted Scott Moore in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2002.

Drafted Brent Clevlen in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2002.

Drafted Curtis Granderson in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2002.

Drafted Luke Carlin in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2002.

Drafted Joel Zumaya in the 11th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2002.

Drafted Jesse Carlson in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

June 19, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Kris Keller to the Atlanta Braves. Received George Lombard.

July 5, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jeff Weaver to the New York Yankees and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later, Franklyn German and Carlos Pena from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the New York Yankees sent Jason Arnold (minors), John-Ford Griffin and Ted Lilly to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Jeremy Bonderman (August 22, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

July 23, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Matt Boone (minors), Brian Moehler and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received players to be named later and David Espinosa (minors). The Cincinnati Reds sent Noochie Varner (minors) (August 30, 2002) and Jorge Cordova (minors) (September 24, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

July 24, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Erik Sabel off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

July 25, 2002 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later and Tom Farmer (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Hiram Bocachica. The Detroit Tigers sent Jason Frasor (September 18, 2002) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

July 31, 2002 (Standings)

Oscar Salazar selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

August 16, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Jason Beverlin off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

September 7, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jose Lima.

September 9, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jose Paniagua.

September 24, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Jason Jimenez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

September 30, 2002 (Standings)

Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

October 1, 2002 (Standings)

Matt Perisho granted Free Agency.

October 2, 2002 (Standings)

Released Mitch Meluskey.

Brian Powell granted Free Agency.

October 3, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jacob Cruz.

October 7, 2002 (Standings)

Seth Greisinger granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Pedro Feliciano off waivers from the New York Mets.

October 14, 2002 (Standings)

Erik Sabel granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Jason Beverlin granted Free Agency.

Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Jarrod Patterson granted Free Agency.

Adam Riggs granted Free Agency.

Chris Truby granted Free Agency.

Craig Wilson granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2002

Juan Acevedo granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2002

Matt Walbeck granted Free Agency.

November 15, 2002

Traded Mike Rivera to the San Diego Padres. Received Gene Kingsale.

November 19, 2002

Signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.

November 20, 2002

Released Damian Jackson.

November 25, 2002

Traded Randall Simon to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received a player to be named later and Adrian Burnside (minors). The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

November 29, 2002

Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

November 30, 2002

Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

December 3, 2002

Signed Chris Mears as a free agent.

December 16, 2002

Released Pedro Feliciano.

Drafted Wil Ledezma from the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Purchased Travis Chapman from the Cleveland Indians.

Purchased Matt Roney from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

December 18, 2002

Signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.

December 19, 2002

Signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.

Signed Warren Morris as a free agent.

December 21, 2002

Robert Fick granted Free Agency.

Julio Santana granted Free Agency.

January 7, 2003

Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

January 10, 2003

Signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

January 11, 2003

Traded Jerrod Fuell (minors) and Mark Redman to the Florida Marlins. Received Rob Henkel (minors), Gary Knotts and Nate Robertson.

January 16, 2003

Signed Tom Evans as a free agent.

Signed Guillermo Moscoso as an amateur free agent.

January 20, 2003

Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

January 23, 2003

Signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

January 24, 2003

Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

January 27, 2003

Signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

February 3, 2003

Signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

February 5, 2003

Signed Wilkin Ramirez as an amateur free agent.

March 23, 2003

Released Kevin Barker.

Released Julio Santana.

March 25, 2003

Traded Matt Coenen (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Chris Spurling.

March 26, 2003

Returned Travis Chapman (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

March 27, 2003

Released Bill Haselman.

March 28, 2003

Released Robinson Cancel.

Released Damion Easley.

George Lombard selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

Released Jesse Carlson.

Released Luke Carlin.

March 29, 2003

Purchased A.J. Hinch from the Cleveland Indians.

2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions