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2000 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001)
86-76, Finished 2nd in NL West
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Scored 798 runs, Allowed 729 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74
Manager: Davey Johnson (86-76)
Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,880,242 (7th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 94, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93
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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions

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

October 4, 1999

Doug Bochtler granted Free Agency.

Rick Wilkins granted Free Agency.

October 14, 1999

Mike Maddux granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1999

Nate Bland granted Free Agency.

Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.

Kris Foster granted Free Agency.

Shawn Gilbert granted Free Agency.

Hector Ortiz granted Free Agency.

Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.

Chance Sanford granted Free Agency.

Neil Weber granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1999

Signed Kris Foster as a free agent.

October 28, 1999

Signed Terry Jones as a free agent.

November 8, 1999

Traded Pedro Borbon and Raul Mondesi to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jorge Nunez (minors) and Shawn Green.

November 12, 1999

Received Kevin Orie from the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

November 24, 1999

Tripp Cromer granted Free Agency.

December 12, 1999

Traded Ismael Valdez and Eric Young to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later, Chad Ricketts (minors) and Terry Adams. The Chicago Cubs sent Brian Stephenson (minors) (December 16, 1999) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

December 13, 1999

Damian Rolls drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

December 14, 1999

Traded Nicholas Leach (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Dan Naulty.

December 15, 1999

Signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.

Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

December 16, 1999

Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.

December 17, 1999

Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

Signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

Signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.

December 27, 1999

Signed Jeff Branson as a free agent.

December 28, 1999

Signed Franquelis Osoria as an amateur free agent.

January 6, 2000

Sent Terry Jones to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

January 10, 2000

Signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.

January 11, 2000

Signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.

January 14, 2000

Signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.

January 19, 2000

Trenidad Hubbard granted Free Agency.

January 20, 2000

Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

January 31, 2000

Signed Willy Aybar as an amateur free agent.

February 1, 2000

Signed Geronimo Berroa as a free agent.

February 8, 2000

Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

March 15, 2000

Released Craig Counsell.

March 25, 2000

Released Jim Bullinger.

March 27, 2000

Signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.

March 29, 2000

Released Kevin Orie.

March 31, 2000

Released Nate Bland.

April 1, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Juan Castro to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Kenny Lutz (minors).

April 5, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Heath Murray as a free agent.

May 6, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

May 8, 2000 (Standings)

Released Marc Kroon.

May 17, 2000 (Standings)

Released Brent Cookson.

Signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.

May 19, 2000 (Standings)

Selected Trever Miller off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

June 5, 2000 (Standings)

Drafted Ben Diggins in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 2000.

Drafted Joel Hanrahan in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2000.

Drafted Koyie Hill in the 4th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2000.

Drafted Humberto Sanchez in the 9th round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Shane Nance in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2000.

Drafted Victor Diaz in the 37th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 19, 2001.

June 13, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Alan Mills and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Al Reyes.

June 17, 2000 (Standings)

Sent Adam Melhuse to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

June 20, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Jose Vizcaino and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Jim Leyritz.

June 27, 2000 (Standings)

Released Orel Hershiser.

July 18, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

July 26, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Jamie Arnold, Jorge Piedra and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ismael Valdez.

July 31, 2000 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Gibbs (minors), Randey Dorame (minors) and Todd Hollandsworth to the Colorado Rockies. Received Tom Goodwin and cash.

August 6, 2000 (Standings)

Received Bruce Aven from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

September 26, 2000 (Standings)

Signed Marcos Carvajal as an amateur free agent.

October 2, 2000 (Standings)

Shawn Gilbert granted Free Agency.

October 14, 2000 (Standings)

Geronimo Berroa granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2000 (Standings)

Rick DeHart granted Free Agency.

Kevin Elster granted Free Agency.

Ricky Stone granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2000

Jeff Branson granted Free Agency.

Signed Brent Cookson as a free agent.

October 18, 2000

Mike Metcalfe granted Free Agency.

Chris Michalak granted Free Agency.

Trever Miller granted Free Agency.

Heath Murray granted Free Agency.

Curtis Pride granted Free Agency.

Adam Riggs granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2000

Todd Hundley granted Free Agency.

October 30, 2000

Darren Dreifort granted Free Agency.

Ismael Valdez granted Free Agency.

November 1, 2000

Jim Leyritz granted Free Agency.

November 9, 2000

Signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.

November 12, 2000

Signed Keith Johnson as a free agent.

November 18, 2000

Signed Franklin Gutierrez as an amateur free agent.

December 6, 2000

Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.

December 11, 2000

Signed Darren Dreifort as a free agent.

Drafted Jose Antonio Nunez from the New York Mets in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 2000

Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

December 14, 2000

Signed Jim Morris as a free agent.

Signed Matt Whisenant as a free agent.

December 15, 2000

Signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.

Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

December 18, 2000

Signed Jeff Branson as a free agent.

December 21, 2000

Signed Brian Johnson as a free agent.

December 23, 2000

Signed Yorkis Perez as a free agent.

January 4, 2001

Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.

January 13, 2001

Signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

January 15, 2001

Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

January 17, 2001

Signed Tim Bogar as a free agent.

January 18, 2001

Signed Ramon Martinez as a free agent.

February 8, 2001

Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

February 12, 2001

Signed Arturo Lopez as an amateur free agent.

February 20, 2001

Signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.

February 24, 2001

Traded Devon White to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later and Marquis Grissom. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ruddy Lugo (June 1, 2001) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

March 5, 2001

Signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.

March 13, 2001

Released Scott Service.

March 17, 2001

Traded Carlos Ortega (minors) and Antonio Osuna to the Chicago White Sox. Received Andre Simpson (minors), Orlando Rodriguez (minors) and Gary Majewski.

March 24, 2001

Released Mark Lewis.

March 28, 2001

Released Rick DeHart.

Sent Mike Judd to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as part of a conditional deal.

Released Marc Kroon.

Released Ramon Martinez.

March 29, 2001

Released F.P. Santangelo.

March 30, 2001

Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

April 1, 2001

Released Doug Linton.

Released Yorkis Perez.

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