2000 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1999

  Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

• November 5, 1999

  Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

  Dale Sveum granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1999

  Signed Jason Wood as a free agent.

• December 7, 1999

  Greg Hansell player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• December 10, 1999

  Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.

• December 13, 1999

  Kory DeHaan drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Brian Smith from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Brad Clontz to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Roberto Manzueta (minors).

  Traded Brant Brown to the Florida Marlins. Received Bruce Aven.

• December 14, 1999

  Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

• December 20, 1999

  Signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Laker as a free agent.

• December 21, 1999

  Brian Smith granted Free Agency.

  Signed Brian Smith as a free agent.

• December 23, 1999

  Released Javier Martínez.

• January 6, 2000

  Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.

• January 13, 2000

  Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.

• January 14, 2000

  Signed José Parra as a free agent.

• January 18, 2000

  Signed John Wehner as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.

• January 19, 2000

  Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.

• February 9, 2000

  Signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Stevens as a free agent.

• February 13, 2000

  Released Jarrod Patterson.

• February 14, 2000

  Signed Jarrod Patterson as a free agent.

• February 16, 2000

  Signed Juan Carlos Oviedo as an amateur free agent.

• February 23, 2000

  Traded Al Martin and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Geraldo Padua (minors), Jim Sak (minors) and John Vander Wal.

• March 23, 2000

  Released Mark Leiter.

• March 29, 2000

  Released Pete Schourek.

  Jason Boyd selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• April 1, 2000

  Released Dave Stevens.

• April 6, 2000

  Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

• May 6, 2000

  Released Randy Knorr.

• June 5, 2000

  Drafted Sean Burnett in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2000.

  Drafted Chris Young in the 3rd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed September 6, 2000.

  Drafted José Bautista in the 20th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 19, 2001.

  Drafted Nate McLouth in the 25th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 2000.

  Drafted Ian Snell in the 26th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2000.

• June 28, 2000

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Dan Serafini. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Andy Bausher (minors) (August 8, 2000) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• July 20, 2000

  Released Mike Garcia.

• July 28, 2000

  Traded Wil Cordero to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alex Ramírez and Enrique Wilson.

• July 29, 2000

  Traded Jason Christiansen to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jack Wilson.

• August 6, 2000

  Sent Bruce Aven to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• August 7, 2000

  Traded Luis Sojo to the New York Yankees. Received Chris Spurling.

• August 12, 2000

  Traded Jarrod Patterson to the Montreal Expos. Received Matt Skrmetta.

• August 15, 2000

  Signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.

• August 23, 2000

  Sent Eddie Zosky to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

• October 2, 2000

  Iván Cruz granted Free Agency.

  José Parra granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2000

  Released Brad Clontz.

• October 11, 2000

  John Wehner granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2000

  Matt Skrmetta granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2000

  Free agent signing of Jim Bullinger voided.

  Marc Wilkins selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• October 15, 2000

  Cory Bailey granted Free Agency.

  Jason Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Pickford granted Free Agency.

  Jason Wood granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2000

  Adam Hyzdu granted Free Agency.

  Tim Laker granted Free Agency.

  Brian Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2000

  Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.

  Alex Ramírez player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• December 1, 2000

  Signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.

  Jeff Wallace selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• December 10, 2000

  Signed Derek Bell as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Drafted Yurendell de Caster from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2000 minor league draft.

• December 21, 2000

  Chris Peters granted Free Agency.

• December 27, 2000

  Signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.

• January 9, 2001

  Signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.

  Signed John Wehner as a free agent.

• January 10, 2001

  Signed Jason Wood as a free agent.

• January 12, 2001

  Signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.

  Signed Marc Wilkins as a free agent.

• January 15, 2001

  Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.

• January 19, 2001

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• January 24, 2001

  Signed Don Wengert as a free agent.

• February 1, 2001

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

• February 2, 2001

  Signed José Parra as a free agent.

• February 3, 2001

  Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

• February 14, 2001

  Signed Jairo Asencio as an amateur free agent.

• March 20, 2001

  Released Dan Serafini.

• March 23, 2001

  Signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.

• March 26, 2001

  Released Reggie Harris.

• March 28, 2001

  Received Omar Olivares from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• March 30, 2001

  Released Matt Duff.