2001 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2001

  Released Billy Taylor.

• April 3, 2001

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

• April 11, 2001

  Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.

• April 16, 2001

  Released Kevin Pickford.

• June 1, 2001

  Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tim Laker. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jason Ryan (June 1, 2001) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• June 4, 2001

  Released Jason Phillips.

• June 5, 2001

  Drafted John Van Benschoten in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2001.

  Drafted Jeremy Guthrie in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Keppinger in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 2001.

  Drafted Chris Duffy in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2001.

  Drafted Stephen Drew in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jonathan Albaladejo in the 19th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2001.

  Drafted Zach Duke in the 20th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2001.

  Drafted Chris Shelton in the 33rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2001.

  Drafted Rajai Davis in the 38th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2001.

  Drafted Shane Youman in the 43rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 2001.

• June 7, 2001

  Signed Henry Owens as an amateur free agent.

• June 13, 2001

  Traded Enrique Wilson to the New York Yankees. Received Dámaso Marte.

• July 10, 2001

  Traded Emil Brown to the San Diego Padres. Received Shawn Garrett (minors) and Shawn Camp.

• July 11, 2001

  Traded Chris Petersen to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Bry Nelson.

• July 28, 2001

  Released John Wehner.

• July 30, 2001

  Traded Jason Schmidt and John Vander Wal to the San Francisco Giants. Received Armando Ríos and Ryan Vogelsong.

• July 31, 2001

  Released José Parra.

  Traded Terry Mulholland to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Adrian Burnside (minors) and Mike Fetters.

  Traded Mike Williams to the Houston Astros. Received Tony McKnight.

• August 6, 2001

  Signed John Wehner as a free agent.

• August 10, 2001

  Selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 13, 2001

  Selected Mendy López off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• August 15, 2001

  Luis Figueroa selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• October 8, 2001

  Billy Taylor granted Free Agency.

  Don Wengert granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2001

  Marc Wilkins granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2001

  Andy Barkett granted Free Agency.

  Mike Garcia granted Free Agency.

  Yamid Haad granted Free Agency.

  Alex Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Rich Loiselle granted Free Agency.

  Mendy López granted Free Agency.

  Bry Nelson granted Free Agency.

  John Wehner granted Free Agency.

  Jason Wood granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 2001

  Brian O'Connor granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2001

  Josías Manzanillo granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2001

  Omar Olivares granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2001

  Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Mendy López as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Traded Lee Evans (minors) and Todd Ritchie to the Chicago White Sox. Received Josh Fogg, Sean Lowe and Kip Wells.

  Drafted Luis Ugueto from the Florida Marlins in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

  Luis Ugueto player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• December 16, 2001

  Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.

• December 20, 2001

  Traded José Silva to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ben Shaffar (minors).

• December 28, 2001

  Gary Matthews player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• December 30, 2001

  Signed Salomón Torres as a free agent.

• January 2, 2002

  Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.

• January 5, 2002

  Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

• January 23, 2002

  Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.

• January 24, 2002

  Signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.

• January 25, 2002

  Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.

• January 30, 2002

  Signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.

• February 16, 2002

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• February 18, 2002

  Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

• March 5, 2002

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

  Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

• March 13, 2002

  Released Warren Morris.

• March 22, 2002

  Signed Joe Roa as a free agent.

• March 26, 2002

  Received Trace Coquillette from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

• March 27, 2002

  Traded Ruddy Yan (minors) and Dámaso Marte to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Guerrier.

• March 28, 2002

  Sent Joe Roa to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Sam McConnell.

• March 30, 2002

  Signed Brian Meadows as a free agent.