2002 San Diego Padres

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 2001 / 2003

66-96, Finished 5th in NL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bruce Bochy (66-96)
Scored 662 runs, Allowed 815 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96

Ballparks: Qualcomm Stadium · Attendance: 2,220,601 (10th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 90, Pitching - 91 · one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94

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

October 8, 2001

Rodney Myers granted Free Agency.

Adam Riggs granted Free Agency.

October 11, 2001

Released Rick Wilkins.

October 15, 2001

Emil Brown granted Free Agency.

Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

Rodrigo Lopez granted Free Agency.

David Lundquist granted Free Agency.

Julius Matos granted Free Agency.

Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

Jimmy Osting granted Free Agency.

Santiago Perez granted Free Agency.

Kevin Witt granted Free Agency.

Ernie Young granted Free Agency.

October 16, 2001

Carlton Loewer granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2001

Mike Colangelo granted Free Agency.

October 22, 2001

Signed David Lundquist as a free agent.

November 5, 2001

Tony Gwynn granted Free Agency.

Rickey Henderson granted Free Agency.

Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.

Chuck McElroy granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2001

Signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.

November 16, 2001

Released David Lee.

November 18, 2001

Signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

November 20, 2001

Signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.

November 28, 2001

Signed Jason Boyd as a free agent.

December 6, 2001

Signed Julius Matos as a free agent.

December 11, 2001

Traded Alex Arias, Ben Davis and Wascar Serrano to the Seattle Mariners. Received Tom Lampkin, Brett Tomko, Ramon Vazquez and cash.

December 13, 2001

Graham Koonce drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

December 18, 2001

Signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.

Traded Kevin Reese to the New York Yankees. Received Bernie Castro.

December 27, 2001

Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

January 2, 2002

Signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.

January 18, 2002

Signed Ron Gant as a free agent.

January 23, 2002

Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

January 30, 2002

Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

February 4, 2002

Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

February 14, 2002

Signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.

February 24, 2002

Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

March 8, 2002

Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

March 16, 2002

Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

March 19, 2002

Traded Winston Abreu to the Chicago Cubs. Received Syketo Anderson (minors).

March 24, 2002

Traded Dusty Wathan to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Kevin Barker.

Traded Damian Jackson and Matt Walbeck to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rich Gomez (minors) and Javier Cardona.

March 26, 2002

Released Brad Clontz.

April 3, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jason Moore (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Juan Moreno.

May 13, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Jose Lobaton as an amateur free agent.

June 4, 2002 (Standings)

Drafted Khalil Greene in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2002.

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

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

Drafted Andy LaRoche in the 21st round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jared Wells in the 31st round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 31, 2003.

Drafted Drew Macias in the 35th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 2003.

June 10, 2002 (Standings)

Jason Pearson selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

June 14, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Gene Kingsale off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

June 17, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

June 26, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Andy Shibilo (minors) and Alan Embree to the Boston Red Sox. Received Brad Baker (minors) and Dan Giese.

July 12, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jason Bartlett to the Minnesota Twins. Received Brian Buchanan.

Traded D'Angelo Jimenez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Fernandez (minors) and Humberto Quintero.

July 15, 2002 (Standings)

Released David Lundquist.

Released Mark Sweeney.

July 18, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.

July 27, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

July 31, 2002 (Standings)

Traded Jason Middlebrook and Steve Reed to the New York Mets. Received Josh Reynolds (minors), Jason Bay and Bobby Jones.

August 1, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jason Boyd.

August 13, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

August 16, 2002 (Standings)

Released Mark Sweeney.

August 28, 2002 (Standings)

Selected Doug Nickle off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

August 30, 2002 (Standings)

Jason Kershner selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

September 3, 2002 (Standings)

Released Bobby Jones.

September 4, 2002 (Standings)

Released Trent Hubbard.

September 25, 2002 (Standings)

Signed Dale Thayer as an amateur free agent.

September 30, 2002 (Standings)

Kevin Barker granted Free Agency.

Kevin Pickford granted Free Agency.

October 1, 2002 (Standings)

Mike Holtz granted Free Agency.

Doug Nickle selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

October 2, 2002 (Standings)

Released Matt DeWitt.

Jason Shiell selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

October 7, 2002 (Standings)

Released Jonathan Johnson.

October 15, 2002 (Standings)

Julius Matos granted Free Agency.

Rodney Myers granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2002

Ron Gant granted Free Agency.

Ray Lankford granted Free Agency.

October 29, 2002

Deivi Cruz granted Free Agency.

Signed Roger Deago as an amateur free agent.

November 5, 2002

Released Jose Nunez.

November 13, 2002

Signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

November 15, 2002

Javier Cardona granted Free Agency.

Traded Gene Kingsale to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Rivera.

November 19, 2002

Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

December 9, 2002

Signed Carlton Loewer as a free agent.

December 10, 2002

Signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.

December 11, 2002

Signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

December 13, 2002

Signed Homer Bush as a free agent.

December 14, 2002

Released Brian Tollberg.

December 15, 2002

Traded Brett Tomko to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Luther Hackman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Wodnicki (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

December 16, 2002

Junior Herndon selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 minor league draft.

Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

Drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Traded Buddy Hernandez (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jose Flores.

Drafted Rico Washington from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

Traded Cesar Crespo to the Boston Red Sox. Received Luis Cruz.

December 20, 2002

Signed Charles Nagy as a free agent.

Wil Nieves selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

December 23, 2002

Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

December 24, 2002

Signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

December 28, 2002

Signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

January 2, 2003

Sent Jeremy Fikac to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

January 12, 2003

Purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

January 18, 2003

Signed Ernesto Frieri as an amateur free agent.

February 3, 2003

Signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.

February 16, 2003

Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

February 17, 2003

Signed Jose Nunez as a free agent.

February 24, 2003

Released Homer Bush.

March 5, 2003

Eric Cyr selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

March 17, 2003

Jose Flores selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

March 19, 2003

Traded Mark Phillips (minors), Bubba Trammell and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Rondell White.

March 21, 2003

Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

March 24, 2003

Released Miguel Ojeda.

March 25, 2003

Selected Lou Merloni off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

March 26, 2003

Selected Mike Matthews off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

April 1, 2003

Signed Matt Herges as a free agent.

2001 / 2003 Trades and Transactions