2002 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2001

  Todd Jones granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2001

  Signed David Lamb as a free agent.

• November 20, 2001

  Saúl Rivera selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• December 13, 2001

  Drafted Joe Dillon from the Kansas City Royals in the 2001 minor league draft.

• January 14, 2002

  Signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.

• January 15, 2002

  Signed Brian Meadows as a free agent.

• January 23, 2002

  Signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

• January 24, 2002

  Signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.

• February 3, 2002

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

• February 4, 2002

  Signed Scott Randall as a free agent.

• March 2, 2002

  Signed José Mijares as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 2002

  Signed Warren Morris as a free agent.

  Released Kurt Abbott.

• March 28, 2002

  Released Brian Meadows.

• April 15, 2002

  Signed Mike Trombley as a free agent.

• May 1, 2002

  Signed Frank Mata as an amateur free agent.

• May 24, 2002

  Signed Garrett Jones as a free agent.

• June 3, 2002

  Released Mike Trombley.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Denard Span in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2002.

  Drafted Jesse Crain in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2002.

  Drafted Pat Neshek in the 6th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2002.

  Drafted Adam Lind in the 8th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kyle Phillips in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2002.

  Drafted Evan Meek in the 11th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2003.

  Drafted Jeff Clement in the 12th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Garrett Mock in the 14th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brock Peterson in the 49th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed September 4, 2002.

• June 11, 2002

  Traded Warren Morris to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Seth Davidson (minors) (June 20, 2002) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• June 19, 2002

  Signed José Rodríguez as a free agent.

• June 26, 2002

  Released Travis Miller.

• July 6, 2002

  Signed David Manning as a free agent.

• July 12, 2002

  Traded Brian Buchanan to the San Diego Padres. Received Jason Bartlett.

• July 19, 2002

  Signed Luke Hughes as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 2002

  Jay Canizaro granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2002

  Released Casey Blake.

• October 15, 2002

  David Lee granted Free Agency.

  Scott Randall granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 2002

  Jack Cressend selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• October 21, 2002

  Released Mike Duvall.

  Released José Rodríguez.

• October 28, 2002

  Mike Jackson granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2002

  Released David Lamb.

• November 5, 2002

  Signed Mike Duvall as a free agent.

• November 12, 2002

  Signed Ben Ford as a free agent.

  Signed David Lamb as a free agent.

• November 15, 2002

  Traded Matt Kinney and Javier Valentín to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jerry Oakes (minors) and Matt Yeatman (minors).

• November 22, 2002

  Signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  David Manning drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted José Morban from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Released David Ortiz.

• December 17, 2002

  Signed Everett Stull as a free agent.

• January 9, 2003

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

• January 25, 2003

  Signed José Cabrera as a free agent.

• January 30, 2003

  Signed Shane Andrews as a free agent.

• February 3, 2003

  Signed José Rodríguez as a free agent.

• February 11, 2003

  Signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.

• March 17, 2003

  Signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.

• March 24, 2003

  Released Joe Dillon.

• March 27, 2003

  Released José Cabrera.

• March 28, 2003

  Released Ben Ford.

  Kevin Frederick selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

  José Morban selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.