2003 Arizona Diamondbacks Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2002

  Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

  Mark Grace granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2002

  Mike Fetters granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2002

  Traded Damian Miller to the Chicago Cubs. Received Gary Johnson (minors) and Dave Noyce (minors).

• November 18, 2002

  Released Eddie Oropesa.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Mike Bell as a free agent.

• December 7, 2002

  Signed Steve Finley as a free agent.

• December 11, 2002

  Signed Wilkin Castillo as an amateur free agent.

• December 12, 2002

  Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. Received Elmer Dessens and cash from the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays; and the Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Cincinnati Reds. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Luis Ayala drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Javier López drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2002

  Released José Mercedes.

• December 21, 2002

  Signed Mark Grace as a free agent.

  Mark Little granted Free Agency.

• January 24, 2003

  Signed Manny Aybar as a free agent.

• January 27, 2003

  Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.

• January 29, 2003

  Signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

• January 30, 2003

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

• February 14, 2003

  Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

• February 19, 2003

  Signed Leyson Séptimo as an amateur free agent.

• February 27, 2003

  Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.

• February 28, 2003

  Signed Pedro Ciriaco as an amateur free agent.

• March 2, 2003

  Signed Esmerling Vásquez as an amateur free agent.

• March 16, 2003

  Signed Mark Little as a free agent.

• March 21, 2003

  Released Manny Aybar.

• March 24, 2003

  Released Jason Jacome.

• March 26, 2003

  Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

• March 29, 2003

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

  Released David Cortés.

  Released Mike Jackson.

• April 3, 2003

  Released Greg Swindell.

• April 11, 2003

  Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

• April 18, 2003

  Signed Greg Swindell as a free agent.

• May 12, 2003

  Willie Morales player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 15, 2003

  Released Ron Villone.

• May 27, 2003

  Released Greg Swindell.

• May 29, 2003

  Traded Chris Donnels to the Chicago Cubs. Received Derrin Ebert.

  Traded Byung-Hyun Kim to the Boston Red Sox. Received Shea Hillenbrand.

• May 30, 2003

  Purchased Brady Raggio from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

  Released Mark Little.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Conor Jackson in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2003.

  Drafted Carlos Quentin in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2003.

  Drafted Jamie D'Antona in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted Matt Chico in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

  Drafted Jeff Manship in the 50th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2003

  Purchased Ozzie Timmons from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

• June 11, 2003

  Signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

• June 16, 2003

  Scott Service selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• June 17, 2003

  Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

• June 29, 2003

  Released Matt Williams.

• July 14, 2003

  Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

  Released Derrin Ebert.

• July 18, 2003

  Traded Tony Womack to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mike Watson (minors).

• July 27, 2003

  Released Matt Perisho.

• July 29, 2003

  Willie Morales player rights sold to the Colorado Rockies.

  Traded Jon-Mark Sprowl (minors), David Dellucci and Bret Prinz to the New York Yankees. Received Raúl Mondesí and cash.

• August 8, 2003

  Traded Paul Abbott to the Kansas City Royals. Received Aric LeClair (minors).

• September 30, 2003

  Ricky Bottalico granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 2003

  Dennys Reyes granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Mike Bell granted Free Agency.

  Brian Gordon granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Oropesa granted Free Agency.

  Erik Sabel granted Free Agency.

  Ozzie Timmons granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2003

  Raúl Mondesí granted Free Agency.

  Mike Myers granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Félix José granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Carlos Baerga granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

  Miguel Batista granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

• November 28, 2003

  Traded Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Goss (minors), Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon and Jorge De La Rosa.

• November 29, 2003

  Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

• December 1, 2003

  Traded Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rosa and Junior Spivey to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later, Shane Nance and Richie Sexson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

• December 4, 2003

  Signed Félix José as a free agent.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Traded Quinton McCracken to the Seattle Mariners. Received Greg Colbrunn and cash.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Rod Barajas granted Free Agency.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Juan Brito as a free agent.

  Signed Julio Ramírez as a free agent.

• January 23, 2004

  Signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.

• February 25, 2004

  Signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

• March 27, 2004

  Traded John Patterson to the Montreal Expos. Received Randy Choate.