2003 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2002

  Ray Durham granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2002

  John Mabry granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2002

  Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• November 8, 2002

  Signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

• November 13, 2002

  Purchased Roy Smith from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 16, 2002

  Traded Cory Lidle to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Chris Mowday (minors) and Mike Rouse.

• November 18, 2002

  Signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.

• November 27, 2002

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

• December 3, 2002

  Signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

  Traded players to be named later and Billy Koch to the Chicago White Sox. Received Keith Foulke, Mark Johnson, Joe Valentine and cash. The Oakland Athletics sent Neal Cotts (December 16, 2002) and Daylan Holt (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• December 15, 2002

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Erubiel Durazo from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In addition, the Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks; and the Toronto Blue Jays sent Felipe López to the Cincinnati Reds. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Rontrez Johnson from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Michael Neu from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Released Mike Fyhrie.

  Traded Jose Flores to the San Diego Padres. Received Buddy Hernandez (minors).

• December 21, 2002

  Olmedo Sáenz granted Free Agency.

  Mike Venafro granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2002

  Signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.

• January 2, 2003

  Received Jeremy Fikac from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• January 17, 2003

  Signed John Halama as a free agent.

  Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

• January 27, 2003

  Traded John-Ford Griffin to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jason Perry (June 23, 2003) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• February 21, 2003

  Signed Ron Gant as a free agent.

• March 10, 2003

  Signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.

• March 13, 2003

  Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.

• March 14, 2003

  Rontrez Johnson selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• March 17, 2003

  Selected Jose Flores off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• March 18, 2003

  Released Paxton Crawford.

• April 9, 2003

  Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

• April 24, 2003

  Released Mitch Meluskey.

• May 13, 2003

  Released José Silva.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Omar Quintanilla in the 1st round (33rd pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2003.

  Drafted Andre Ethier in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2003.

  Drafted J.R. Towles in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brian Horwitz in the 26th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sean Kazmar Jr. in the 37th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joshua Rodriguez in the 39th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 4, 2003

  Released Ron Gant.

• June 9, 2003

  Released Frank Castillo.

• July 18, 2003

  Signed Henry Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• July 30, 2003

  Traded Jeff Bruksch (minors), Aaron Harang and Joe Valentine to the Cincinnati Reds. Received José Guillén.

• August 4, 2003

  Dave McCarty selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• August 19, 2003

  Adam Piatt selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays off waivers.

• August 31, 2003

  Signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

• October 9, 2003

  Selected Marco Scutaro off waivers from the New York Mets.

  Selected Matt Watson off waivers from the New York Mets.

• October 13, 2003

  Released Micah Bowie.

• October 15, 2003

  John Halama granted Free Agency.

  Erik Hiljus granted Free Agency.

  Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Luis Lopez granted Free Agency.

  Chris Prieto granted Free Agency.

  Olmedo Sáenz granted Free Agency.

  Roy Smith granted Free Agency.

  Released Ed Yarnall.

• October 21, 2003

  Released Chris Singleton.

• October 27, 2003

  Keith Foulke granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Tejada granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Ricardo Rincón granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2003

  Steve Sparks granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2003

  José Guillén granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2003

  Signed Eric Cammack as a free agent.

• November 17, 2003

  Signed Ramón Castro as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Traded Ted Lilly to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Bobby Kielty.

• November 19, 2003

  Selected Mario Ramos off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Pedro Figueroa as an amateur free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Traded Ramón Hernández and Terrence Long to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Kotsay.

• December 3, 2003

  Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Received Frank Brooks from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

  Chris Mabeus drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Michael Barrett to the Chicago Cubs. Received Damian Miller and cash.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Michael Barrett. The Oakland Athletics sent Brett Price (minors) (December 19, 2003) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later and Michael Neu to the Florida Marlins. Received Mark Redman. The Oakland Athletics sent Bill Murphy (December 23, 2003) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• December 17, 2003

  Signed Ricardo Rincón as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Traded Eduardo Sierra (minors) and J.T. Stotts (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Chris Hammond and cash.

• December 20, 2003

  Jeremy Fikac granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2003

  Frank Menechino granted Free Agency.

  Mark Redman granted Free Agency.

  Signed Mark Redman as a free agent.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.

• December 26, 2003

  Signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Britt Reames as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

• February 6, 2004

  Signed Eric Karros as a free agent.

• March 11, 2004

  Jose Flores player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 15, 2004

  Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

• March 18, 2004

  Frank Brooks selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• March 27, 2004

  The Texas Rangers returned Chris Mabeus (earlier draft pick).

• March 29, 2004

  Jason Grabowski player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.