2002 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2001

  Kurt Abbott granted Free Agency.

  Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

  Steve Karsay granted Free Agency.

  Keith Lockhart granted Free Agency.

  Javy López granted Free Agency.

  Steve Reed granted Free Agency.

  Rey Sánchez granted Free Agency.

  Rudy Seánez granted Free Agency.

  John Smoltz granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2001

  John Burkett granted Free Agency.

  Ken Caminiti granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2001

  Signed Matt Franco as a free agent.

• November 9, 2001

  Bernard Gilkey granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2001

  Eddie Pérez granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2001

  Signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.

• November 19, 2001

  Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.

• December 4, 2001

  Signed John Smoltz as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Javy López as a free agent.

  Trey Moore player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• December 11, 2001

  Signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Kevin McGlinchy drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 2001

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Pérez as a free agent.

• December 20, 2001

  Signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.

• December 21, 2001

  Marc Valdes granted Free Agency.

• January 8, 2002

  Signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.

• January 14, 2002

  Signed Ozzie Timmons as a free agent.

• January 15, 2002

  Traded Andrew Brown, Brian Jordan and Odalis Pérez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Gary Sheffield.

• January 16, 2002

  Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

• January 18, 2002

  Traded Elvis Perez (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Kevin Gryboski.

• January 20, 2002

  Signed Dan Wheeler as a free agent.

• January 29, 2002

  Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

• February 1, 2002

  Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

• March 20, 2002

  Traded Paul Bako and José Cabrera to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Henry Blanco.

• March 25, 2002

  Sent Rich Rodriguez to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 28, 2002

  Released David Cortés.

  Traded Eddie Pérez to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Jason Fitzgerald (minors) (September 21, 2002) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• April 2, 2002

  Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.

• April 9, 2002

  Traded Ben Kozlowski to the Texas Rangers. Received Andy Pratt.

• April 26, 2002

  Signed Bo Porter as a free agent.

• May 21, 2002

  Released Garrett Jones.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Jeff Francoeur in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2002.

  Drafted Dan Meyer in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2002.

  Drafted Brian McCann in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 2002.

  Drafted Charlie Morton in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2002.

  Drafted Chuck James in the 20th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 29, 2002.

• June 19, 2002

  Traded George Lombard to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kris Keller.

• July 31, 2002

  Released Jake Robbins.

• August 2, 2002

  Released Joe Nelson.

• August 20, 2002

  Signed Diory Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 2002

  Released Aaron Small.

• October 1, 2002

  Signed Max Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 2002

  Damon Hollins granted Free Agency.

  Kris Keller granted Free Agency.

  Doug Linton granted Free Agency.

  Mike Saipe granted Free Agency.

  Ozzie Timmons granted Free Agency.

  Steve Torrealba granted Free Agency.

  Released Dan Wheeler.

• October 28, 2002

  Julio Franco granted Free Agency.

  Tom Glavine granted Free Agency.

  Chris Hammond granted Free Agency.

  Dave Martinez granted Free Agency.

  Mike Remlinger granted Free Agency.

  B.J. Surhoff granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2002

  Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2002

  Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.

  Keith Lockhart granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2002

  Signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.

• November 4, 2002

  Darren Holmes granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2002

  Signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.

• November 12, 2002

  Signed Sam McConnell as a free agent.

• November 18, 2002

  Traded Ryan Baker (minors) and Tim Spooneybarger to the Florida Marlins. Received Mike Hampton and cash.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.

• December 7, 2002

  Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Chris Spurling from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Traded John Foster and Wes Helms to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ray King.

• December 17, 2002

  Traded Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez to the San Francisco Giants. Received Russ Ortiz.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.

• December 19, 2002

  Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Traded Kevin Millwood to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Johnny Estrada.

• December 21, 2002

  Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.

  Kerry Ligtenberg granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 2002

  Albie Lopez granted Free Agency.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

• January 8, 2003

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

• January 9, 2003

  Signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.

• January 13, 2003

  Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

• January 14, 2003

  Signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.

• January 21, 2003

  Signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.

• January 23, 2003

  Signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.

• January 28, 2003

  Signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.

• March 7, 2003

  Signed Glen Barker as a free agent.

• March 15, 2003

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• March 22, 2003

  Released Scott Sobkowiak.

• March 25, 2003

  Traded Chris Spurling to the Detroit Tigers. Received Matt Coenen (minors).

• March 26, 2003

  Released Glen Barker.

  Released Mike Venafro.

• March 29, 2003

  Signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.