2003 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 22, 2003

  Signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.

• May 7, 2003

  Bruce Chen selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• May 9, 2003

  Signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

  Released Julio Lugo.

• May 19, 2003

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• May 29, 2003

  Scott Linebrink selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• June 2, 2003

  Signed Eric Cammack as a free agent.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Jason Hirsh in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2003.

  Drafted Josh Anderson in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

  Drafted Jimmy Barthmaier in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2003.

  Drafted Edwin Maysonet in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

  Drafted Mark Saccomanno in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2003.

• June 17, 2003

  Released Cory Doyne.

• July 2, 2003

  Signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

• July 3, 2003

  Jonathan Johnson retired.

• July 9, 2003

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• July 10, 2003

  Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

• July 17, 2003

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• July 28, 2003

  Released Brian Hunter.

• July 29, 2003

  Received Dan Miceli from the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• August 10, 2003

  Signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.

• August 14, 2003

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• August 21, 2003

  Released Gregg Zaun.

• August 22, 2003

  Released Ken Vining.

• August 29, 2003

  Released Mike Venafro.

• October 9, 2003

  Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Jason Alfaro granted Free Agency.

  Eric Cammack granted Free Agency.

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

  Randy Keisler granted Free Agency.

  Mitch Meluskey granted Free Agency.

  Mike Moriarty granted Free Agency.

  Peter Munro granted Free Agency.

  Bob Scanlan granted Free Agency.

  Rob Stanifer granted Free Agency.

  Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 2003

  Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

• October 26, 2003

  Signed Bobby Chouinard as a free agent.

• October 27, 2003

  Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

  Brian Moehler granted Free Agency.

  Rick White granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Dan Miceli granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2003

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2003

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2003

  Traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ezequiel Astacio, Taylor Buchholz and Brandon Duckworth.

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Puffer.

  Released Rodrigo Rosario.

• December 14, 2003

  Traded Geoff Blum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Brandon Backe.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Willy Taveras from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• December 16, 2003

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Nate Bland granted Free Agency.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Rodrigo Rosario as a free agent.

• January 19, 2004

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

  Signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Colin Porter selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• February 1, 2004

  Signed Elvis Peña as a free agent.

• February 2, 2004

  Signed Dave Veres as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.

• February 25, 2004

  Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

• March 9, 2004

  Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

• March 25, 2004

  Traded Juan De Leon (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Lamb.

• March 26, 2004

  Released Dave Veres.

• March 28, 2004

  Released Ruddy Lugo.

  Released Elvis Peña.

• March 29, 2004

  Released Nate Bland.

  Released Devern Hansack.

• March 31, 2004

  Traded Jeriome Robertson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luke Scott.