2001 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2000

  Jorge Fábregas granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2000

  Ricky Bottalico granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2000

  Signed Ambiorix Burgos as an amateur free agent.

• November 22, 2000

  Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Drafted Endy Chávez from the New York Mets in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tim Hamulack from the Houston Astros in the 2000 minor league draft.

  Signed Doug Henry as a free agent.

• December 12, 2000

  Tim Hamulack player rights sold to the Florida Marlins.

• December 15, 2000

  Signed Víctor Marté as an amateur free agent.

• December 18, 2000

  Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Tim Byrdak granted Free Agency.

  Jeff D'Amico granted Free Agency.

  Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 2000

  Signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

• January 2, 2001

  Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.

• January 8, 2001

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics. Received Roberto Hernández from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Ángel Berroa and A.J. Hinch from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics; and the Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• January 19, 2001

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• January 22, 2001

  Signed Raúl Ibañez as a free agent.

• January 26, 2001

  Signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.

• February 4, 2001

  Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

• March 23, 2001

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• March 30, 2001

  Returned Endy Chávez (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

  Traded Mike Curry (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Endy Chávez.

• May 22, 2001

  Purchased Sal Fasano from the Oakland Athletics.

• May 23, 2001

  Released Trent Hubbard.

• June 5, 2001

  Traded José Santiago to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Paul Byrd.

  Drafted Ángel Sánchez in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2001.

  Drafted Devon Lowery in the 14th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2001.

  Drafted Mel Stocker in the 16th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2001.

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

• June 20, 2001

  Traded Cary Ammons (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Donnie Sadler.

• June 22, 2001

  Signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

• June 24, 2001

  Traded Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brent Mayne.

• July 25, 2001

  Traded Jermaine Dye to the Colorado Rockies. Received Neifi Pérez.

• July 31, 2001

  Traded Rey Sánchez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Alejandro Machado and Brad Voyles.

• September 10, 2001

  Released Craig Wilson.

• October 8, 2001

  Brian Meadows granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2001

  Wilson Delgado granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2001

  Jeff D'Amico granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Guiel granted Free Agency.

  Jed Hansen granted Free Agency.

  Jon Nunnally granted Free Agency.

  Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.

  Alex Prieto granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 2001

  Chris Fussell granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Ortiz granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2001

  Luis Alicea granted Free Agency.

  Gregg Zaun granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2001

  Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.

• November 20, 2001

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• November 21, 2001

  Paul Byrd granted Free Agency.

• November 29, 2001

  Signed Carlos Rosa as an amateur free agent.

• December 3, 2001

  Signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.

• December 8, 2001

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Drafted Miguel Asencio from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

  Corey Thurman drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

  Joe Dillon selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 2001 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2001

  Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

• December 17, 2001

  Signed Darrell May as a free agent.

• December 18, 2001

  Signed Chuck Knoblauch as a free agent.

• December 19, 2001

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

• December 20, 2001

  Endy Chávez selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• December 21, 2001

  Donnie Sadler granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2001

  Signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.

• December 28, 2001

  Signed Rontrez Johnson as a free agent.

• January 2, 2002

  Signed Bryan Rekar as a free agent.

• January 6, 2002

  Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

• January 7, 2002

  Signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

• January 10, 2002

  Signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.

• January 22, 2002

  Signed Chan Perry as a free agent.

• January 23, 2002

  Signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.

• February 5, 2002

  Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

• February 15, 2002

  Free agent signing of Johnny Ruffin voided.

• March 28, 2002

  Donzell McDonald assigned onto roster from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 1, 2002

  Signed Aaron Guiel as a free agent.