2003 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2002

  Jon Lieber granted Free Agency.

  Fred McGriff granted Free Agency.

  Released Ivanon Coffie.

• November 12, 2002

  Released Roosevelt Brown.

• November 13, 2002

  Traded Gary Johnson (minors) and Dave Noyce (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Damian Miller.

• November 14, 2002

  Signed Tim Christman as a free agent.

• November 18, 2002

  Signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.

• November 24, 2002

  Signed Eliézer Alfonzo as a free agent.

• November 26, 2002

  Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Paul Bako. The Chicago Cubs sent Ryan Gripp (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• December 3, 2002

  Released Chris Stynes.

• December 4, 2002

  Signed Mike Remlinger as a free agent.

  Traded Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros.

• December 9, 2002

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• December 11, 2002

  Released Angel Echevarria.

• December 16, 2002

  Jason Dubois drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Derek Thompson from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Derek Thompson player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• December 17, 2002

  Signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Will Cunnane granted Free Agency.

  Courtney Duncan granted Free Agency.

  Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

• December 30, 2002

  Signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.

• January 2, 2003

  Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

  Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.

• January 8, 2003

  Signed Félix Martínez as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Veres as a free agent.

• January 13, 2003

  Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Small as a free agent.

• January 16, 2003

  Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.

• January 17, 2003

  Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

• January 23, 2003

  Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

• January 27, 2003

  Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.

  Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

• March 1, 2003

  Signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.

• March 4, 2003

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• March 12, 2003

  Released Kevin Orie.

• March 15, 2003

  The Toronto Blue Jays returned Jason Dubois (earlier draft pick).

• March 20, 2003

  Released Tim Christman.

• March 28, 2003

  Released Charles Gipson.

• March 29, 2003

  Released Eliézer Alfonzo.

  Released Félix Martínez.

  Released Aaron Small.

• March 30, 2003

  Released Trent Hubbard.

  Released Mickey Lopez.

• April 16, 2003

  Signed Nate Teut as a free agent.

• April 21, 2003

  Purchased Trent Hubbard from Oaxaca (Mexican).

  Released Javier Cardona.

• April 26, 2003

  Released Rob Stanifer.

• May 2, 2003

  Nate Teut player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• May 9, 2003

  Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

  Traded Alan Benes to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named.

• May 12, 2003

  Released Will Cunnane.

• May 24, 2003

  Purchased Kane Davis from Camden (Atlantic).

• May 29, 2003

  Traded Derrin Ebert to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chris Donnels.

• May 31, 2003

  Released Rod Beck.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Jake Fox in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

  Drafted Darin Downs in the 5th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

  Drafted Sean Marshall in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

  Drafted Casey McGehee in the 10th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

  Drafted Matt LaPorta in the 14th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sam Fuld in the 24th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Barret Browning in the 26th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Lincecum in the 48th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 5, 2003

  Traded Steve O'Sullivan (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Alan Benes.

• June 20, 2003

  Traded Mark Bellhorn to the Colorado Rockies. Received José Hernández.

• July 4, 2003

  Signed Josh Paul as a free agent.

  Signed Al Alburquerque as an amateur free agent.

• July 6, 2003

  Chris Donnels player rights sold to the Florida Marlins.

• July 7, 2003

  Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.

• July 8, 2003

  Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.

• July 22, 2003

  Purchased Craig Dingman from Cancun (Mexican).

• July 23, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later, Matt Bruback (minors) and José Hernández to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kenny Lofton, Aramis Ramírez and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Bobby Hill (August 15, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• July 24, 2003

  Signed José Silva as a free agent.

• July 30, 2003

  Traded Jason Fransz (minors) and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Doug Glanville.

• August 2, 2003

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

  Released Lenny Harris.

• August 8, 2003

  Released José Silva.

• August 14, 2003

  Released Kane Davis.

• August 15, 2003

  Purchased Tom Evans from Tabasco (Mexican).

• August 17, 2003

  Traded Ray Sadler to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Randall Simon.

• August 19, 2003

  Traded Emmanuel Ramirez (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Tony Womack.

• August 22, 2003

  Tom Evans player rights sold to the Colorado Rockies.

• August 25, 2003

  Traded Phil Norton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received John Koronka.

• October 7, 2003

  Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Willie Banks granted Free Agency.

  Midre Cummings granted Free Agency.

  Craig Dingman granted Free Agency.

  Phil Hiatt granted Free Agency.

  Jason Karnuth granted Free Agency.

  Justin Kaye granted Free Agency.

  Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

  Keith McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Released Rudy Seánez.

• October 26, 2003

  Doug Glanville granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Tom Goodwin granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Antonio Alfonseca granted Free Agency.

  Dave Veres granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Mark Grudzielanek granted Free Agency.

  Tony Womack granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2003

  Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.

  Mark Guthrie granted Free Agency.

  Kenny Lofton granted Free Agency.

  Released Will Ohman.

• October 31, 2003

  Eric Karros granted Free Agency.

  Released Josh Paul.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Augie Ojeda selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• November 25, 2003

  Traded Mike Nannini (minors) and Hee-Seop Choi to the Florida Marlins. Received Derrek Lee.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.

• December 2, 2003

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

• December 3, 2003

  Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

• December 10, 2003

  Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted John Foster from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Jason Szuminski drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Damian Miller and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Michael Barrett.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.

  Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

  Traded Wilton Chavez (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received José Macias.

• December 21, 2003

  Scott Chiasson granted Free Agency.

  Randall Simon granted Free Agency.

  Michael Barrett granted Free Agency.

  Signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.

• December 27, 2003

  Signed Bill Selby as a free agent.

• December 29, 2003

  Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

• December 30, 2003

  Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

• January 3, 2004

  Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.

  Signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.

• January 15, 2004

  Signed Félix Martínez as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

• January 24, 2004

  Signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.

• February 1, 2004

  Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.

• February 11, 2004

  Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

• February 16, 2004

  Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

• February 19, 2004

  Signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.

  Signed Santiago Pérez as a free agent.

• February 24, 2004

  John Webb selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• March 23, 2004

  Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.

• March 25, 2004

  Traded Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth to the Atlanta Braves. Received Richard Lewis (minors) and Andy Pratt.

• March 26, 2004

  Released Gabe Molina.

• March 27, 2004

  Released Jamey Wright.

• March 29, 2004

  Returned John Foster (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 30, 2004

  Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

• March 31, 2004

  Signed Raúl Valdés as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 2004

  Sent Santiago Pérez to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

  Received Kevin Tolar from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Scott McClain.