2002 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2001

  Moisés Alou granted Free Agency.

  Tony Eusebio granted Free Agency.

  Mike Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

  Scott Servais granted Free Agency.

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

  Mike Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2001

  Vinny Castilla granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2001

  Kent Bottenfield granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2001

  Pedro Astacio granted Free Agency.

• November 28, 2001

  Signed Peter Munro as a free agent.

• December 3, 2001

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.

• December 10, 2001

  Signed Víctor Gárate as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 2001

  Signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.

  Signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Félix Escalona drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 2001

  Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

• December 21, 2001

  Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

  Glen Barker granted Free Agency.

• January 7, 2002

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• January 15, 2002

  Signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.

• January 17, 2002

  Signed Jamie Arnold as a free agent.

  Signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.

• February 22, 2002

  Signed Hipólito Pichardo as a free agent.

• March 12, 2002

  Traded Chris Truby to the Montreal Expos. Received Geoff Blum.

• March 25, 2002

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• March 26, 2002

  Released Jason Jacome.

• March 28, 2002

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

• April 29, 2002

  Released Chris Prieto.

• May 15, 2002

  Received Pedro Borbón from the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Mitch Talbot in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 20, 2002.

  Drafted Mark McLemore in the 4th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2002.

  Drafted Pat Misch in the 5th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Lance Pendleton in the 13th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nick Stavinoha in the 39th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 2002

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• July 16, 2002

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• July 22, 2002

  Released Wilfredo Rodríguez.

• July 29, 2002

  Released T.J. Mathews.

• August 17, 2002

  Signed Jeff Frye as a free agent.

• August 22, 2002

  Traded players to be named later and Russ Rohlicek (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Gordon. The Houston Astros sent Travis Anderson (minors) (September 11, 2002) and Mike Nannini (minors) (September 11, 2002) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• August 31, 2002

  Traded players to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mark Loretta and cash. The Houston Astros sent Wayne Franklin (September 3, 2002) and Keith Ginter (September 5, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• September 3, 2002

  Barry Wesson selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

• October 10, 2002

  Jim Mann selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• October 15, 2002

  Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

  Tripp Cromer granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Frye granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

  Hipólito Pichardo granted Free Agency.

  Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

  Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2002

  Pedro Borbón granted Free Agency.

  Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.

  Shane Reynolds granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2002

  Tom Gordon granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2002

  Signed Ken Vining as a free agent.

• November 7, 2002

  Signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.

• November 9, 2002

  Signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.

• November 11, 2002

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2002

  Released Tom Shearn.

• November 29, 2002

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

• December 7, 2002

  Signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.

• December 10, 2002

  Signed Jesús Sánchez as a free agent.

• December 12, 2002

  Signed Fernando Abad as an amateur free agent.

• December 13, 2002

  Signed Sammy Gervacio as an amateur free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Nate Bland from the New York Mets in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Nelson Cruz to the Colorado Rockies. Received Victor Hall (minors).

• December 17, 2002

  Signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Kent as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Jared Fernández as a free agent.

• January 12, 2003

  Chris Sampson returned from voluntary retired list.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.

• January 25, 2003

  Traded Daryle Ward to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ruddy Lugo.

• March 14, 2003

  Signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.

• March 27, 2003

  Released Shane Reynolds.

• March 28, 2003

  Released Jesús Sánchez.

• March 29, 2003

  Released Chris Gissell.

• March 31, 2003

  Signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.