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2003 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Trades and Transactions
Franchise Encyclopedia: 2002 / 2004
63-99, Finished 5th in AL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Lou Piniella (63-99)
Scored 715 runs, Allowed 852 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Ballparks: Tropicana Field · Attendance: 1,058,695 (14th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 98
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2002 / 2004 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 8, 2002
Kevin McGlinchy granted Free Agency.
October 14, 2002
Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2002
Emil Brown granted Free Agency.
Ryan Freel granted Free Agency.
Cedrick Bowers granted Free Agency.
October 28, 2002
John Flaherty granted Free Agency.
Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.
Traded Randy Winn to the Seattle Mariners. Received Antonio Perez.
October 31, 2002
Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
November 1, 2002
Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
November 6, 2002
Signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
Signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
November 15, 2002
Signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.
November 20, 2002
Signed Geremi Gonzalez as a free agent.
November 27, 2002
Steven Kent selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
Ryan Rupe selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
December 5, 2002
Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.
December 10, 2002
Sold Steve Cox to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
December 12, 2002
Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
December 15, 2002
Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Rey Ordonez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 16, 2002
Adrian Brown drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.
December 17, 2002
Signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
December 18, 2002
Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.
Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
December 21, 2002
Paul Wilson granted Free Agency.
Esteban Yan granted Free Agency.
Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.
December 23, 2002
Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
December 27, 2002
Signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
January 6, 2003
Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
January 16, 2003
Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.
January 17, 2003
Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
January 20, 2003
Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
January 29, 2003
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
February 6, 2003
Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
February 8, 2003
Signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
February 14, 2003
Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
February 27, 2003
Signed Jose Paniagua as a free agent.
March 10, 2003
Released Wayne Gomes.
March 12, 2003
Released Dan Reichert.
March 17, 2003
Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
March 22, 2003
Released Blake Stein.
Released Greg Vaughn.
March 24, 2003
Traded Jason Conti to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Javier Valentin.
March 25, 2003
Released Jose Paniagua.
March 26, 2003
The Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick).
Released Travis Phelps.
March 28, 2003
Selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
Released Adrian Brown.
March 29, 2003
Signed Al Martin as a free agent.
Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
March 30, 2003
Released Sandy Martinez.
Released Erik Sabel.
April 2, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
Signed Al Levine as a free agent.
Returned Hector Luna (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.
April 4, 2003 (Standings)
Brent Abernathy selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
April 10, 2003 (Standings)
Signed John Rocker as a free agent.
April 17, 2003 (Standings)
Released Ryan Thompson.
April 18, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Bobby Cramer as an amateur free agent.
May 6, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
May 13, 2003 (Standings)
Released Kevin McGlinchy.
May 15, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.
May 17, 2003 (Standings)
Released Brian O'Connor.
May 19, 2003 (Standings)
Felix Escalona selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
May 27, 2003 (Standings)
Released Mark Quinn.
June 3, 2003 (Standings)
Drafted Delmon Young in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed September 8, 2003.
Drafted James Houser in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.
Drafted Andrew Miller in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Travis Schlichting in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2003.
Drafted Billy Buckner in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted John Jaso in the 12th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.
Drafted Chad Orvella in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.
Drafted Jared Hughes in the 16th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Josh Geer in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Adam Ottavino in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Wade LeBlanc in the 36th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 4, 2003 (Standings)
Released Damion Easley.
June 6, 2003 (Standings)
Selected Jeff Liefer off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
June 7, 2003 (Standings)
Released Charlie Greene.
June 8, 2003 (Standings)
Released Chad Mottola.
June 9, 2003 (Standings)
Signed Jesus Feliciano as a free agent.
June 11, 2003 (Standings)
Nick Bierbrodt selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.
June 18, 2003 (Standings)
Released Steve Parris.
June 27, 2003 (Standings)
Released John Rocker.
June 30, 2003 (Standings)
Released Mike Venafro.
July 1, 2003 (Standings)
Released Matt Perisho.
July 28, 2003 (Standings)
Released Raul Casanova.
July 31, 2003 (Standings)
Sold Al Levine to the Kansas City Royals.
August 19, 2003 (Standings)
Selected Adam Piatt off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
September 12, 2003 (Standings)
Released Jim Parque.
September 29, 2003 (Standings)
Jeff Liefer granted Free Agency.
September 30, 2003 (Standings)
George Lombard granted Free Agency.
October 1, 2003 (Standings)
Chris Truby granted Free Agency.
October 14, 2003 (Standings)
Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2003 (Standings)
Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.
Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.
Delvin James granted Free Agency.
Hector Ortiz granted Free Agency.
Javier Valentin granted Free Agency.
Todd Williams granted Free Agency.
Cedrick Bowers granted Free Agency.
Jesus Feliciano granted Free Agency.
October 16, 2003
Jason Smith granted Free Agency.
October 26, 2003
Al Martin granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2003
Signed Ken Cloude as a free agent.
Released Terry Shumpert.
October 28, 2003
Ben Grieve granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2003
Rey Ordonez granted Free Agency.
November 2, 2003
Travis Lee granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2003
Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
November 14, 2003
Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
Signed John Halama as a free agent.
November 18, 2003
Signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.
November 19, 2003
Signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
November 20, 2003
Released Adam Piatt.
Signed Jesus Feliciano as a free agent.
November 21, 2003
Traded a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tino Martinez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
December 4, 2003
Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
December 8, 2003
Mark Malaska selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
Jason Tyner selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
December 11, 2003
Signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.
December 14, 2003
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hendrickson from the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, the Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays; and the Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
Traded Brandon Backe to the Houston Astros. Received Geoff Blum.
December 15, 2003
Drafted Tim Corcoran from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.
Edgar Gonzalez drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 2003
Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
December 17, 2003
Signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.
December 19, 2003
Signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
December 20, 2003
Marlon Anderson granted Free Agency.
December 21, 2003
Jared Sandberg granted Free Agency.
January 5, 2004
Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
January 6, 2004
Signed Danys Baez as a free agent.
Signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.
January 7, 2004
Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
Signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
January 8, 2004
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
January 9, 2004
Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
January 12, 2004
Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
Signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
January 13, 2004
Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
January 22, 2004
Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
February 4, 2004
Signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.
February 9, 2004
Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
February 10, 2004
Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
February 16, 2004
Signed Alan Mills as a free agent.
February 24, 2004
Selected John Webb off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
March 1, 2004
Signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.
March 17, 2004
Released Alan Mills.
March 23, 2004
Signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.
March 24, 2004
Released Deivi Cruz.
Released Todd Jones.
Released Fernando Tatis.
March 30, 2004
Released Robin Jennings.
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