2002 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 2002

  Signed Brian Rose as a free agent.

• April 26, 2002

  Héctor Ortiz player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• April 28, 2002

  Selected Mike Caruso off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 1, 2002

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• May 9, 2002

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• May 14, 2002

  Released Jon Nunnally.

• May 15, 2002

  Signed Félix Martínez as a free agent.

  Released Dave McCarty.

• May 16, 2002

  Signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.

  Released Danny Ardoin.

• May 17, 2002

  Traded Bryan Rekar to the Colorado Rockies. Received Eduardo Villacis.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Zack Greinke in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2002.

  Drafted Donnie Murphy in the 5th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2002.

  Drafted Jonah Bayliss in the 7th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2002.

  Drafted Matt Tupman in the 9th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

  Drafted Kila Ka'aihue in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2002.

• June 12, 2002

  Nate Field selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• June 27, 2002

  Released Brian Shouse.

• July 1, 2002

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

• July 8, 2002

  Donnie Sadler selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• July 15, 2002

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• August 6, 2002

  Released Matt Skrmetta.

• September 6, 2002

  Released Tony Cogan.

• September 9, 2002

  Released Blake Stein.

• September 20, 2002

  Dan Reichert selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• September 30, 2002

  Mac Suzuki granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 2002

  Released Orber Moreno.

• October 7, 2002

  Cory Bailey granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2002

  Chan Perry granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2002

  Donzell McDonald granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2002

  Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.

  Kiko Calero granted Free Agency.

  Mike Caruso granted Free Agency.

  Rick DeHart granted Free Agency.

  Chris Fussell granted Free Agency.

  Jed Hansen granted Free Agency.

  Rontrez Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Félix Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Ortiz granted Free Agency.

  Kit Pellow granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rose granted Free Agency.

  Mike Rose granted Free Agency.

  Dusty Wathan granted Free Agency.

  Released A.J. Hinch.

• October 28, 2002

  Paul Byrd granted Free Agency.

  Roberto Hernández granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2002

  Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Morgan Burkhart as a free agent.

• November 22, 2002

  Signed Jimmy Osting as a free agent.

• November 25, 2002

  Neifi Pérez selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• November 30, 2002

  Signed Mendy López as a free agent.

• December 3, 2002

  Signed Julius Matos as a free agent.

• December 5, 2002

  Signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted D.J. Carrasco from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Rose as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Elvis Peña as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Chad Durbin granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Suppan granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 2002

  Drafted Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Nate Field as a free agent.

• January 7, 2003

  Signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.

• January 9, 2003

  Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

• January 10, 2003

  Signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

• January 16, 2003

  Signed Sean Lowe as a free agent.

• January 19, 2003

  Signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.

• January 22, 2003

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

• January 28, 2003

  Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

• February 10, 2003

  Signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

• March 4, 2003

  Released Elvis Peña.

• March 6, 2003

  Traded Jeff Austin and Brian Shackelford to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Damaso Espino (minors) and Alan Moye (minors).

• March 11, 2003

  Released Mark Quinn.

• March 13, 2003

  Returned Ronny Paulino (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 14, 2003

  Selected Rontrez Johnson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 25, 2003

  Purchased Benny Agbayani from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 27, 2003

  Traded Odannys Ayala (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Fernando Lunar.