2003 Colorado Rockies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2002

  Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2002

  Signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.

  Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

• November 13, 2002

  Signed Franklin Morales as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 2002

  Traded Mike Hampton, Juan Pierre and cash to the Florida Marlins. Received Vic Darensbourg, Charles Johnson, Pablo Ozuna and Preston Wilson.

• November 19, 2002

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Miller as a free agent.

  Released Sean Lowe.

• December 16, 2002

  Traded Victor Hall (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Nelson Cruz.

  Matt Roney drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• December 19, 2002

  Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

  Scott Elarton granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 2002

  Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.

• December 27, 2002

  Signed Luis López as a free agent.

• December 31, 2002

  Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

• January 8, 2003

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

• January 17, 2003

  Signed Luis Saturria as a free agent.

• January 22, 2003

  Signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.

• January 23, 2003

  Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

• January 24, 2003

  Signed José Hernández as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

• January 27, 2003

  Traded Jason Romano to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Luke Allen.

• February 3, 2003

  Signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.

• February 28, 2003

  Signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.

• March, 2003

  Released Rich Garcés. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• March 5, 2003

  Signed Sam Deduno as an amateur free agent.

• March 18, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Javier López. The Colorado Rockies sent Ryan Cameron (minors) (March 29, 2003) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• March 21, 2003

  Traded Jack Cust to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chris Richard.

• March 23, 2003

  Released Jermaine Van Buren.

• March 27, 2003

  Traded Ross Gload to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wade Parrish (minors).

• April 3, 2003

  Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

• April 5, 2003

  Signed Jesús Sánchez as a free agent.

• April 9, 2003

  Signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

• April 14, 2003

  Released Todd Belitz.

• April 25, 2003

  Signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.

• April 30, 2003

  Released Bryan Ward.

• May 8, 2003

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• May 13, 2003

  Released Dan Miceli.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Ian Stewart in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

  Drafted Ryan Mattheus in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2004.

  Drafted Cole Garner in the 26th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 2003.

  Drafted David Hernandez in the 29th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Eric Young Jr. in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 1, 2004.

  Drafted Jesse Litsch in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 20, 2003

  Traded José Hernández to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mark Bellhorn.

• June 21, 2003

  Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

• June 28, 2003

  Gabe Kapler player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 30, 2003

  Released Todd Jones.

• July 1, 2003

  Sent Luis López to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• July 4, 2003

  Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

• July 10, 2003

  Signed Esmil Rogers as an amateur free agent.

  Released Vic Darensbourg.

• July 11, 2003

  Purchased Matt Whiteside from Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

• July 13, 2003

  Greg Vaughn granted Free Agency.

  Traded Ben Petrick to the Detroit Tigers. Received Adam Bernero.

• July 17, 2003

  Signed Wendell Magee as a free agent.

• July 18, 2003

  Traded Mike Watson (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Tony Womack.

• July 23, 2003

  Joe Roa selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• July 29, 2003

  Sent Chris Michalak to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

  Purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• August 2, 2003

  Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

• August 11, 2003

  Signed Shane Lindsay as an amateur free agent.

• August 19, 2003

  Traded Tony Womack to the Chicago Cubs. Received Emmanuel Ramirez (minors).

• August 22, 2003

  Purchased Tom Evans from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 26, 2003

  Signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

• September 30, 2003

  José Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Jesús Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• October 1, 2003

  Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.

• October 2, 2003

  Selected Alex Herrera off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• October 6, 2003

  Chris Richard granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2003

  Nelson Cruz granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2003

  Bobby Estalella granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Brent Butler granted Free Agency.

  Brad Clontz granted Free Agency.

  Tom Evans granted Free Agency.

  Randy Flores granted Free Agency.

  Chris Gissell granted Free Agency.

  Wendell Magee granted Free Agency.

  Pascual Matos granted Free Agency.

  Willie Morales granted Free Agency.

  David Newhan granted Free Agency.

  Matt Perisho granted Free Agency.

  Andy Tracy granted Free Agency.

  Matt Whiteside granted Free Agency.

  Tim Young granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2003

  Darren Oliver granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Steve Reed granted Free Agency.

  Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.

  Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Greg Norton granted Free Agency.

  Chris Stynes granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2003

  Signed Willie Morales as a free agent.

• November 6, 2003

  Signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.

• November 11, 2003

  Signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Released Tim Bogar.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

  Released Ronnie Belliard.

• December 2, 2003

  Traded Juan Uribe to the Chicago White Sox. Received Aaron Miles.

• December 4, 2003

  Signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

• December 11, 2003

  Signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.

• December 14, 2003

  Released Luke Allen.

  Released Pablo Ozuna.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Joe Kennedy from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a player to be named later from the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition, the Toronto Blue Jays sent Mark Hendrickson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Luis González from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Danny Sandoval from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Chris Buglovsky (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Allan Simpson.

• December 16, 2003

  Sent Mark Bellhorn to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

• December 20, 2003

  Signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

  Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2003

  Scott Elarton granted Free Agency.

  Matt Miller granted Free Agency.

  Jay Payton granted Free Agency.

  Kit Pellow granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2003

  Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.

• January 5, 2004

  Signed Benji Gil as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.

• January 9, 2004

  Signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.

  Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.

• January 13, 2004

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

• January 15, 2004

  Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

• January 17, 2004

  Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.

• February 2, 2004

  Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

• February 3, 2004

  Signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.

  Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

• February 10, 2004

  Signed Denny Hocking as a free agent.

• March 5, 2004

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

• March 8, 2004

  Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

  Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

• March 16, 2004

  Signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.

• March 17, 2004

  Returned Matt White (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.

• March 27, 2004

  Released Damian Jackson.

• March 30, 2004

  Released Benji Gil.

• March 31, 2004

  Released Mark DiFelice.

• April 1, 2004

  Signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.

  Signed Elvis Peña as a free agent.