2001 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2000

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

• November 10, 2000

  Signed Brian Banks as a free agent.

• November 13, 2000

  Signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.

• November 16, 2000

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• November 17, 2000

  Released Ben Ford.

• November 18, 2000

  Traded Tim Worrell to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bill Mueller.

• November 20, 2000

  Traded Eric Ireland (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Stairs.

• November 26, 2000

  Signed Rick Short as a free agent.

• November 27, 2000

  Released Micah Bowie.

  Released José Molina.

  Released Jerry Spradlin.

• December 8, 2000

  Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Drafted Scott Chiasson from the Oakland Athletics in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Chris Piersoll drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

• December 13, 2000

  Signed Scarborough Green as a free agent.

  Signed Robert Machado as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.

• December 14, 2000

  Signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.

• December 18, 2000

  Signed Jason Bere as a free agent.

• December 19, 2000

  Signed Todd Hundley as a free agent.

• December 20, 2000

  Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Jamie Arnold granted Free Agency.

  Steve Rain granted Free Agency.

• January 9, 2001

  Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

• January 10, 2001

  Signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.

• February 19, 2001

  Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

• March 13, 2001

  Released Geremi González.

• March 24, 2001

  Released Randy Williams.

• March 25, 2001

  Traded José Nieves to the Anaheim Angels. Received Mike Fyhrie and cash.

• March 28, 2001

  Traded Eric Hinske to the Oakland Athletics. Received Miguel Cairo.

• March 29, 2001

  Sent Trace Coquillette to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Brian McNichol.

• March 30, 2001

  Traded Oswaldo Mairena to the Florida Marlins. Received Manny Aybar.

• May 2, 2001

  Released Brian Banks.

• May 16, 2001

  Released Damon Buford.

• May 19, 2001

  Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

• May 20, 2001

  Signed David Moraga as a free agent.

• June 1, 2001

  Signed Jae Kuk Ryu as an amateur free agent.

• June 5, 2001

  Drafted Mark Prior in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 2001.

  Drafted Andy Sisco in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

  Drafted Ryan Theriot in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 2001.

  Drafted Ricky Nolasco in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2001.

  Drafted Brendan Harris in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2001.

  Drafted Sergio Mitre in the 7th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2001.

  Drafted Geovany Soto in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

  Drafted Khalil Greene in the 14th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Larish in the 32nd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jesse Chavez in the 39th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wes Whisler in the 41st round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 3, 2001

  Signed Juan Mateo as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Adalberto Méndez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Félix Pie as an amateur free agent.

• July 4, 2001

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• July 7, 2001

  Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.

• July 20, 2001

  Traded Ben Shaffar (minors) and Chris Booker to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Michael Tucker.

• July 27, 2001

  Traded a player to be named later and Manny Aybar to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Fred McGriff. The Chicago Cubs sent Jason Smith (August 6, 2001) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

• July 30, 2001

  Traded Rubén Quevedo and Peter Zoccolillo to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Roberto Miniel (minors) and David Weathers.

• August 10, 2001

  Miguel Cairo selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

  Gary Matthews selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• September 4, 2001

  Traded Mike Fyhrie to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mike Wenner (minors).

• September 10, 2001

  Released Trent Hubbard.

• September 12, 2001

  Ross Gload selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• October 10, 2001

  Joe Borowski granted Free Agency.

  Selected José Fernández off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

• October 12, 2001

  Released Chad Meyers.

• October 15, 2001

  Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

  Ben Ford granted Free Agency.

  David Moraga granted Free Agency.

  Rick Short granted Free Agency.

  Rob Stanifer granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2001

  Released José Fernández.

• October 29, 2001

  Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

• November 2, 2001

  Traded Adam Morrissey (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mark Bellhorn.

• November 5, 2001

  Delino DeShields granted Free Agency.

  Ricky Gutiérrez granted Free Agency.

  Matt Stairs granted Free Agency.

  Todd Van Poppel granted Free Agency.

  David Weathers granted Free Agency.

  Rondell White granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2001

  Ron Coomer granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Tapani granted Free Agency.

  Eric Young Sr. granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2001

  Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

• November 16, 2001

  Received Ivanon Coffie from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• November 19, 2001

  Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

• November 20, 2001

  Signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.

• November 23, 2001

  Signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.

• November 27, 2001

  Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

• December 4, 2001

  Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

• December 10, 2001

  Traded a player to be named later and Félix Heredia to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Alex Gonzalez. The Chicago Cubs sent Jim Deschaine (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 11, 2001

  Traded Nate Teut to the Florida Marlins. Received Jesús Sánchez.

• December 14, 2001

  Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

• December 19, 2001

  Signed Moisés Alou as a free agent.

  Traded Michael Tucker to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Shawn Sonnier (minors) (March 15, 2002) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 28, 2001

  Signed Angel Echevarria as a free agent.

• January 2, 2002

  Signed Kimera Bartee as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

• January 7, 2002

  Signed Mark Watson as a free agent.

• January 14, 2002

  Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

  Released Phil Norton.

• January 16, 2002

  Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

  Signed Anthony Shumaker as a free agent.

• January 29, 2002

  Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

• January 31, 2002

  Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

• February 13, 2002

  Signed Phil Norton as a free agent.

  Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

• March 19, 2002

  Traded Keto Anderson (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Winston Abreu.

• March 24, 2002

  Signed Leo Estrella as a free agent.

• March 27, 2002

  Traded Jose Cueto (minors), Ryan Jorgensen, Julián Tavárez and Dontrelle Willis to the Florida Marlins. Received Antonio Alfonseca and Matt Clement.

• March 30, 2002

  Released Bryan Ward.