2003 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2002

  Signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.

• November 11, 2002

  Chad Kreuter granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 2002

  Signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.

• November 25, 2002

  Released Kevin Beirne.

• November 26, 2002

  Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

• December 4, 2002

  Traded Mark Grudzielanek and Eric Karros to the Chicago Cubs. Received Chad Hermansen and Todd Hundley.

• December 6, 2002

  Signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.

• December 9, 2002

  Signed Quilvio Veras as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  Luke Prokopec drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Shane Victorino drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

  Purchased Derek Thompson from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 24, 2002

  Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

• December 26, 2002

  Signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

• December 27, 2002

  Signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.

• December 31, 2002

  Signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.

• January 2, 2003

  Signed Ryan Minor as a free agent.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

• January 13, 2003

  Signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.

  Signed Marty Malloy as a free agent.

• January 25, 2003

  Traded Ruddy Lugo to the Houston Astros. Received Daryle Ward.

• January 27, 2003

  Traded Luke Allen to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jason Romano.

• January 29, 2003

  Signed Scott Winchester as a free agent.

• January 30, 2003

  Signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• January 31, 2003

  Signed Wilson Álvarez as a free agent.

  Signed Chin-lung Hu as an amateur free agent.

• February 5, 2003

  Signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

• February 10, 2003

  Signed Mike Saipe as a free agent.

• February 18, 2003

  Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

• February 21, 2003

  Signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

• February 26, 2003

  Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

• March 13, 2003

  Released Pedro Borbón.

• March 17, 2003

  Selected Travis Dawkins off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 26, 2003

  Released Giovanni Carrara.

• March 28, 2003

  Released Terry Shumpert.

• April 8, 2003

  Signed Tony McKnight as a free agent.

• April 11, 2003

  Released Brian Mallette.

• May 10, 2003

  Marty Malloy player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 14, 2003

  Signed Elián Herrera as an amateur free agent.

• May 17, 2003

  Released Calvin Maduro.

• May 21, 2003

  Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

• May 25, 2003

  Signed Steve Schmoll as an amateur free agent.

• May 28, 2003

  The San Diego Padres returned Shane Victorino (earlier draft pick).

• May 29, 2003

  Released Jesús Feliciano.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Chad Billingsley in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

  Drafted Xavier Paul in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2003.

  Drafted Matt Kemp in the 6th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

  Drafted Wesley Wright in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted Lucas May in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

  Drafted Russ Mitchell in the 15th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted A.J. Ellis in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2003.

  Drafted Matt Antonelli in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Travis Denker in the 21st round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2003.

  Drafted Adam Moore in the 28th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark Melancon in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Andy LaRoche in the 39th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2003.

• July 6, 2003

  Traded Travis Dawkins to the Kansas City Royals. Received Victor Rodriguez (minors) and Scott Mullen.

• July 14, 2003

  Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

  Traded Kole Strayhorn (minors), Jose Díaz and Víctor Díaz to the New York Mets. Received Jeromy Burnitz and cash.

• July 31, 2003

  Released Ryan Minor.

  Traded Bubba Crosby and Scott Proctor to the New York Yankees. Received Robin Ventura.

• August 6, 2003

  Released Tony McKnight.

• August 14, 2003

  Released Calvin Murray.

• August 20, 2003

  Signed Jamie Hoffmann as an amateur free agent.

• September 6, 2003

  Traded David Lee to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alex Requena (minors).

• September 30, 2003

  Scott Mullen granted Free Agency.

  Daryle Ward granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Larry Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Chris Clapinski granted Free Agency.

  Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

  Masao Kida granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.

  Mike Saipe granted Free Agency.

  Lino Urdaneta granted Free Agency.

  Scott Winchester granted Free Agency.

• October 24, 2003

  Signed Masao Kida as a free agent.

• October 26, 2003

  Jeromy Burnitz granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Tom Martin granted Free Agency.

  Robin Ventura granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Brian Jordan granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Fred McGriff granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2003

  Wilson Álvarez granted Free Agency.

  Andy Ashby granted Free Agency.

  Paul Quantrill granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

• November 13, 2003

  Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

• November 17, 2003

  Signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed Eric Knott as a free agent.

  Released Agustín Montero.

• November 20, 2003

  Released Chad Hermansen.

  Released Rodney Myers.

  Selected Duaner Sánchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 5, 2003

  Released Mike Kinkade.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Jhonny Núñez as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 2003

  Signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.

• December 13, 2003

  Traded Kevin Brown to the New York Yankees. Received Brandon Weeden (minors), Yhency Brazobán, Jeff Weaver and cash.

  Traded Travis Ezi (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Juan Encarnación.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Luis Jiménez from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 17, 2003

  Signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Wilson Álvarez as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Troy Brohawn granted Free Agency.

  Derek Thompson granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 2003

  Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

• January 2, 2004

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• January 5, 2004

  Signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Luis García as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 2004

  Signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed José Lima as a free agent.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed José Hernández as a free agent.

• February 13, 2004

  Signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

• March 11, 2004

  Purchased Jose Flores from the Oakland Athletics.

• March 12, 2004

  Released Rómulo Sánchez.

  Released Bill Simas.

• March 17, 2004

  Signed Derek Thompson as a free agent.

• March 28, 2004

  Released Luis Pineda.

• March 29, 2004

  Purchased Jason Grabowski from the Oakland Athletics.

  Traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jayson Werth.

• March 30, 2004

  Released Tanyon Sturtze.

• April 1, 2004

  Traded Steve Colyer to the Detroit Tigers. Received Cody Ross.