2002 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 2002

  Selected Tomás de la Rosa off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

• April 17, 2002

  Signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.

• April 26, 2002

  Released Wayne Gomes.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Bryan Bullington in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed October 30, 2002.

  Drafted Brad Eldred in the 6th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2002.

  Drafted Matt Capps in the 7th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2002.

  Drafted Dave Davidson in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2002.

  Drafted Chris Demaria in the 17th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

  Drafted Nyjer Morgan in the 33rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 29, 2002.

• July 3, 2002

  Trace Coquillette assigned from roster onto the Florida Marlins.

• July 6, 2002

  Traded Mike Fetters to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Duaner Sánchez.

• July 23, 2002

  Signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.

• July 31, 2002

  Traded to the Chicago Cubs. Received players to be named later and Darren Lewis. Darren Lewis refused to report to his new team. The Chicago Cubs sent Tim Lavery (minors) (August 2, 2002), Rick Palma (minors) (August 2, 2002), cash (August 2, 2002) and cash (August 2, 2002) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• August 15, 2002

  Released Josías Manzanillo.

• September 8, 2002

  Released Sean Lowe.

• October 10, 2002

  Released Adrian Brown.

  Selected Jim Mann off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• October 11, 2002

  Released Mendy López.

• October 15, 2002

  Tomás de la Rosa granted Free Agency.

  Tony McKnight granted Free Agency.

  Brian O'Connor granted Free Agency.

  Curtis Pride granted Free Agency.

  Ariel Prieto granted Free Agency.

  Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Sefcik granted Free Agency.

  Scott Service granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Tolar granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2002

  Brian Boehringer granted Free Agency.

  Keith Osik granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2002

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2002

  Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Chan Perry as a free agent.

  Released Armando Ríos.

• November 25, 2002

  Signed David Doster as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later and Adrian Burnside (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Randall Simon. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Roberto Novoa (December 16, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• December 1, 2002

  Signed Kevin Nicholson as a free agent.

  Signed John Wasdin as a free agent.

• December 2, 2002

  Signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.

• December 11, 2002

  Signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  D.J. Carrasco drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Chris Spurling drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Rico Washington drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Released Jimmy Anderson.

  Drafted Matt Roney from the Colorado Rockies in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Matt Roney player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.

  Released Tike Redman.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.

  Signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.

  Traded Jon Searles (minors) and Chris Young to the Montreal Expos. Received Matt Herges.

• December 25, 2002

  Signed Mark Corey as a free agent.

• December 26, 2002

  Ronny Paulino drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Tomás de la Rosa as a free agent.

• December 28, 2002

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

• January 15, 2003

  Signed Rolando Arrojo as a free agent.

• January 17, 2003

  Signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

• January 23, 2003

  Signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.

• January 28, 2003

  Signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• January 29, 2003

  Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

• January 31, 2003

  Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

• February 4, 2003

  Bronson Arroyo selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• February 7, 2003

  Signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

• March 10, 2003

  Signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

  Released Alberto Reyes.

• March 13, 2003

  The Kansas City Royals returned Ronny Paulino (earlier draft pick).

• March 14, 2003

  Signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

• March 26, 2003

  Released Matt Herges.

• April 1, 2003

  Released Rolando Arrojo.