2003 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• November 18, 2002

  Signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.

• November 25, 2002

  Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

• December 5, 2002

  Signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.

• December 7, 2002

  Signed Steve Trachsel as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

  Traded Rey Ordóñez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received players to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Nate Bland drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Enrique Cruz drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Juan Cerros selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 minor league draft.

• December 17, 2002

  Signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

• December 19, 2002

  Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Doug Nickle granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2002

  John Thomson granted Free Agency.

• December 31, 2002

  Signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.

• January 9, 2003

  Signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.

• January 11, 2003

  Signed Tsuyoshi Shinjo as a free agent.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Tony Clark as a free agent.

• January 21, 2003

  Brady Clark selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• January 24, 2003

  Signed Graeme Lloyd as a free agent.

• February 4, 2003

  Signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.

• February 6, 2003

  Signed Dan Wheeler as a free agent.

• February 11, 2003

  Signed Jay Bell as a free agent.

• February 13, 2003

  Signed David Cone as a free agent.

• February 14, 2003

  Signed Jeff Abbott as a free agent.

• February 15, 2003

  Signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.

• February 20, 2003

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• February 22, 2003

  Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

• March 6, 2003

  Signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.

• March 20, 2003

  Released T.J. Mathews.

• March 22, 2003

  Released Jeff Abbott.

• March 25, 2003

  Released Donovan Osborne.

• April 3, 2003

  Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.

  Tyler Walker selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• April 9, 2003

  Released Andy Tracy.

• May 3, 2003

  Released John Bale.

• May 30, 2003

  Released Eric Cammack.

• June 2, 2003

  Signed Jerrod Riggan as a free agent.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Lastings Milledge in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2003.

  Drafted Brian Bannister in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2003.

  Drafted Carlos Muñiz in the 13th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted Evan MacLane in the 25th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

  Drafted Deunte Heath in the 27th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2003

  Released Jerrod Riggan.

• June 20, 2003

  Released Lyle Mouton.

• July 1, 2003

  Traded Roberto Alomar and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Andrew Salvo (minors), Edwin Almonte and Royce Ring.

• July 5, 2003

  Jimmy Serrano player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 14, 2003

  Traded Jeromy Burnitz and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Kole Strayhorn (minors), Jose Díaz and Víctor Díaz.

• July 16, 2003

  Traded Armando Benítez to the New York Yankees. Received Ryan Bicondoa (minors), Jason Anderson and Anderson García.

• July 28, 2003

  Traded Graeme Lloyd to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jeremy Hill.

• July 29, 2003

  Traded Rey Sánchez and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Kenny Kelly.

• August 22, 2003

  Jorge Toca player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 7, 2003

  Jason Middlebrook granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2003

  Marco Scutaro selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

  Matt Watson selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• October 15, 2003

  Mike Bacsik granted Free Agency.

  Joe DePastino granted Free Agency.

  Mike Glavine granted Free Agency.

  Kenny Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Franklin Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Jason Roach granted Free Agency.

  Esix Snead granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Tony Clark granted Free Agency.

  John Franco granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Signed Jason Roach as a free agent.

  Pedro Astacio granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2003

  Released Russ Johnson.

• November 20, 2003

  Edwin Almonte selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

  Phil Seibel selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 4, 2003

  Released Raúl González.

• December 10, 2003

  Signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Sent Frank Brooks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

  Drafted Frank Brooks from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Lenny DiNardo drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Eric Valent from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed John Franco as a free agent.

• December 20, 2003

  Pedro Feliciano granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2003

  Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.

  Jeremy Hill granted Free Agency.

  Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2003

  Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Raúl González as a free agent.

  Signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

• January 16, 2004

  Signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

• January 20, 2004

  Signed José Parra as a free agent.

• January 26, 2004

  Signed Karim García as a free agent.

  Traded Jaime Cerda to the Kansas City Royals. Received Shawn Sedlacek.

• January 29, 2004

  Signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.

• January 30, 2004

  Signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.

• February 3, 2004

  Signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Esix Snead as a free agent.

• February 8, 2004

  Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

• February 9, 2004

  Signed James Baldwin as a free agent.

  Signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.

• February 17, 2004

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• March 9, 2004

  Signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.

• March 27, 2004

  Traded Timo Pérez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Ginter.

• March 29, 2004

  Received Ricky Gutiérrez from the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.