2001 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

2000 Season 2002 Season

Record: 95-65-1, Finished 1st in AL_East (Schedule and Results)

Postseason:
    Lost World Series (4-3) to Arizona Diamondbacks
    Won AL Championship Series (4-1) over Seattle Mariners
    Won AL Division Series (3-2) over Oakland Athletics

Manager: Joe Torre (95-65-1)

General Manager: Brian Cashman

Farm Director: Damon Oppenheimer

Scouting Director: Linwood Garrett

Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II

Attendance: 3,264,907 (2nd of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
One-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101

Pythagorean W-L: 89-71, 804 Runs, 713 Runs Allowed

American League Pennant

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Transactions

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

November 1, 2000

José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2000

David Cone granted Free Agency.

Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2000

José Canseco granted Free Agency.

Dwight Gooden granted Free Agency.

Paul O'Neill granted Free Agency.
November 15, 2000

Released Ryan Thompson.
November 16, 2000

Signed Dámaso Marte as a free agent.

Signed Paul O'Neill as a free agent.

Signed Robert Pérez as a free agent.
November 20, 2000

Released Jason Grimsley.
November 21, 2000

Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

Chris Turner granted Free Agency.
November 27, 2000

Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.
December 7, 2000

Signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.

Signed Mike Mussina as a free agent.

Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
December 11, 2000

Brandon Knight drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2000 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 2000

Signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.
January 3, 2001

Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

Traded Seth Taylor (minors) and Jay Tessmer to the Colorado Rockies. Received David Lee.
January 5, 2001

Signed Robinson Canó as an amateur free agent.
February 15, 2001

Signed Henry Rodríguez as a free agent.
March 21, 2001

Traded Wily Mo Peña to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Michael Coleman and Drew Henson.
March 24, 2001

Traded David Lee to the San Diego Padres. Received Carlos Almánzar.
March 28, 2001

The Minnesota Twins returned Brandon Knight (earlier draft pick).

Traded Glenallen Hill to the Anaheim Angels. Received Darren Blakely (minors).
March 30, 2001

Released Brandon Knight.

Traded Craig Dingman to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Jorge De Paula (April 20, 2001) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
April 1, 2001

Signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.
April 5, 2001

Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
April 25, 2001

Signed Anderson García as an amateur free agent.
June 5, 2001

Drafted John-Ford Griffin in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2001.

Drafted Bronson Sardinha in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2001.

Drafted Shelley Duncan in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2001.

Drafted Chase Wright in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2001.

Drafted Andy Cannizaro in the 7th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2001.

Drafted Adam Peterson in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Charlie Manning in the 9th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.

Drafted Omir Santos in the 21st round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.

Drafted Philip Humber in the 29th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 8, 2001

Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.
June 12, 2001

Selected Darren Bragg off waivers from the New York Mets.
June 13, 2001

Traded Dámaso Marte to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Enrique Wilson.
June 15, 2001

Robert Pérez granted Free Agency.
June 19, 2001

Released Henry Rodríguez.
June 20, 2001

Released Joe Oliver.
June 23, 2001

Purchased Brian Myrow from Winnipeg (Northern).

Traded D'Angelo Jimenez to the San Diego Padres. Received Jay Witasick.
June 29, 2001

Signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
June 30, 2001

Released Pat Lennon.
July 1, 2001

Traded Ricardo Aramboles (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mark Wohlers.
July 2, 2001

Released Luis de los Santos.
July 4, 2001

Traded Brian Boehringer to the San Francisco Giants. Received Joe Smith (minors) and Bobby Estalella.
July 12, 2001

Signed Joaquín Arias as an amateur free agent.
July 18, 2001

Signed Chris Peters as a free agent.
July 30, 2001

Traded Darren Blakely (minors) and Brett Jodie to the San Diego Padres. Received Sterling Hitchcock.
August 31, 2001

Traded players to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Randy Velarde. The New York Yankees sent Randy Flores (October 12, 2001) and Rosman García (October 11, 2001) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
October 9, 2001

Darren Bragg granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2001

Todd Williams granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2001

Carlos Almánzar granted Free Agency.

Michael Coleman granted Free Agency.

Pascual Matos granted Free Agency.

Donzell McDonald granted Free Agency.

Julio Mosquera granted Free Agency.

Chris Peters granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2001

Scott Brosius granted Free Agency.

Chuck Knoblauch granted Free Agency.

Tino Martinez granted Free Agency.

Randy Velarde granted Free Agency.

Mark Wohlers granted Free Agency.
November 6, 2001

Sterling Hitchcock granted Free Agency.

Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2001

Signed Melky Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
November 19, 2001

Paul O'Neill granted Free Agency.
December 7, 2001

Signed Steve Karsay as a free agent.

Traded David Justice to the New York Mets. Received Robin Ventura.
December 13, 2001

Traded Jay Witasick to the San Francisco Giants. Received John Vander Wal.
December 17, 2001

Signed Rondell White as a free agent.
December 18, 2001

Signed Jason Giambi as a free agent.

Signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.

Traded Bernie Castro to the San Diego Padres. Received Kevin Reese.
December 21, 2001

Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

Signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.
December 31, 2001

Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
January 4, 2002

Selected Brett Jodie off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
January 8, 2002

Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
January 17, 2002

Signed David Wells as a free agent.

Released Clay Bellinger.
January 20, 2002

Signed David Manning as a free agent.
January 22, 2002

Signed Jay Tessmer as a free agent.
January 28, 2002

Signed Ron Coomer as a free agent.
February 1, 2002

Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
February 4, 2002

Signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
February 14, 2002

Signed Ben Rivera as a free agent.

Signed Rubén Rivera as a free agent.
March 11, 2002

Released Rubén Rivera.
March 12, 2002

Released Ben Rivera.
March 15, 2002

Signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.

Manny Alexander granted Free Agency.
March 27, 2002

Released Bobby Estalella.

Released Todd Greene.
March 30, 2002

Released David Manning.