2003 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 2003

  Signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.

• April 23, 2003

  Released José Rodríguez.

• May 27, 2003

  Released Everett Stull.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Scott Baker in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2003.

  Drafted Levale Speigner in the 14th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2003.

  Drafted John Gaub in the 25th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Travis Metcalf in the 38th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Michael Hollimon in the 49th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2003

  Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

• July 8, 2003

  Signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.

• July 16, 2003

  Released Tom Prince.

  Traded Bobby Kielty to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• July 21, 2003

  Signed Ryan McGuire as a free agent.

• August 4, 2003

  Released Mike Duvall.

• August 17, 2003

  James Baldwin granted Free Agency.

• August 31, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Jesse Orosco. The Minnesota Twins sent Juan Padilla (September 2, 2003) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• September 9, 2003

  Traded Todd Sears to the San Diego Padres. Received Alex Garcia (minors).

• September 29, 2003

  Tony Fiore granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2003

  Mike Fetters granted Free Agency.

  Selected Sean Douglass off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 15, 2003

  Shane Andrews granted Free Agency.

  David Lamb granted Free Agency.

  Ryan McGuire granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2003

  Eddie Guardado granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

  Shannon Stewart granted Free Agency.

  Released Horacio Estrada.

• October 27, 2003

  LaTroy Hawkins granted Free Agency.

  Denny Hocking granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.

• November 14, 2003

  Traded A.J. Pierzynski and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Boof Bonser, Francisco Liriano and Joe Nathan.

• November 20, 2003

  Selected Matt Guerrier off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 21, 2003

  Signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.

  Signed Greg Halman as an amateur free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Selected Augie Ojeda off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Peter Munro as a free agent.

• December 2, 2003

  Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

• December 3, 2003

  Traded Eric Milton to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later, Nick Punto and Carlos Silva. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bobby Korecky (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Traded Dustan Mohr to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent J.T. Thomas (minors) (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Augie Ojeda granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2003

  Signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.

• December 28, 2003

  Rick Reed granted Free Agency.

• January 2, 2004

  Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

• January 19, 2004

  Signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.

• February 6, 2004

  Signed José Offerman as a free agent.

• February 19, 2004

  Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

• March 31, 2004

  Sean Douglass selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• April 1, 2004

  Sent Kevin Tolar to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

  Free agent signing of Greg Halman voided.

  Released Andrew Lorraine.