2003 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2002

  Released José Núñez.

• November 13, 2002

  Signed Kris Keller as a free agent.

• November 15, 2002

  Javier Cardona granted Free Agency.

  Traded Gene Kingsale to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Rivera.

• November 19, 2002

  Signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Mario Valdez as a free agent.

• December 9, 2002

  Signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Carlton Loewer as a free agent.

• December 10, 2002

  Signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.

• December 11, 2002

  Signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

• December 13, 2002

  Signed Homer Bush as a free agent.

• December 14, 2002

  Released Brian Tollberg.

• December 15, 2002

  Traded Brett Tomko to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later and Luther Hackman. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Wodnicki (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Shane Victorino from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Rico Washington from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Junior Herndon selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 minor league draft.

  Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

  Traded César Crespo to the Boston Red Sox. Received Luis Cruz.

  Traded Buddy Hernandez (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jose Flores.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Charles Nagy as a free agent.

  Wil Nieves selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

• December 23, 2002

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• December 24, 2002

  Signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

• December 28, 2002

  Signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

• January 2, 2003

  Sent Jeremy Fikac to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• January 12, 2003

  Purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• January 18, 2003

  Signed Ernesto Frieri as an amateur free agent.

• February 3, 2003

  Signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.

• February 16, 2003

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• February 17, 2003

  Signed José Núñez as a free agent.

• February 24, 2003

  Released Homer Bush.

• March 5, 2003

  Éric Cyr selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

• March 17, 2003

  Jose Flores selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• March 19, 2003

  Traded Mark Phillips (minors), Bubba Trammell and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Rondell White.

• March 21, 2003

  Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

• March 24, 2003

  Released Miguel Ojeda.

• March 25, 2003

  Selected Lou Merloni off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 26, 2003

  Selected Mike Matthews off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• April 1, 2003

  Signed Matt Herges as a free agent.

• April 29, 2003

  Signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

• April 30, 2003

  Released Mark Quinn.

  Selected Jermaine Clark off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• May 2, 2003

  Dan Giese player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 3, 2003

  Released Brady Anderson.

• May 17, 2003

  Purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• May 20, 2003

  Released Kris Keller.

• May 21, 2003

  Signed José Silva as a free agent.

• May 23, 2003

  Selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 28, 2003

  Returned Shane Victorino (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• May 29, 2003

  Selected Scott Linebrink off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• May 31, 2003

  Purchased Brian Simmons from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

• June 2, 2003

  Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Tim Stauffer in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 2003.

  Drafted Colt Morton in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2003.

  Drafted Dirk Hayhurst in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted Leo Rosales in the 20th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

  Drafted Eddie Bonine in the 23rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

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

  Drafted Steve Delabar in the 29th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed May 12, 2004.

• June 5, 2003

  Randy Keisler granted Free Agency.

• June 6, 2003

  Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

  Released Charles Nagy.

• June 9, 2003

  Mike Rivera selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• June 12, 2003

  Released Brian Simmons.

• June 25, 2003

  Signed Cory Doyne as a free agent.

• July 9, 2003

  Jermaine Clark player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• July 13, 2003

  Traded Matt Herges to the San Francisco Giants. Received Clay Hensley and cash.

• July 21, 2003

  Released José Silva.

• July 22, 2003

  Sent Jesse Orosco to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• July 23, 2003

  Selected Joe Roa off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• July 24, 2003

  Released Mark Quinn.

• August 18, 2003

  Released Mario Valdez.

• August 19, 2003

  Released Kory DeHaan.

• August 26, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later, Jason Bay and Óliver Pérez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Giles. The San Diego Padres sent Cory Stewart (minors) (October 2, 2003) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

  Traded Rondell White to the Kansas City Royals. Received Chris Tierney (minors) and Brian Sanches.

• August 28, 2003

  Traded Lou Merloni to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rene Miniel (minors).

• August 29, 2003

  Jaret Wright selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• September 9, 2003

  Traded Alex Garcia (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Todd Sears.

• September 21, 2003

  Signed Luis Durango as an amateur free agent.

• September 29, 2003

  Released Keith Lockhart.

• September 30, 2003

  Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

  Luther Hackman granted Free Agency.

  Joe Roa granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Yamid Haad granted Free Agency.

  José Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Brian Tollberg granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Rod Beck granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

• October 31, 2003

  Cliff Bartosh selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• November 9, 2003

  Signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.

• November 14, 2003

  Signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.

• November 24, 2003

  Gary Matthews selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• November 25, 2003

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Traded Mark Kotsay to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ramón Hernández and Terrence Long.

• December 6, 2003

  Signed Rod Beck as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Akinori Otsuka as a free agent.

• December 10, 2003

  Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.

• December 11, 2003

  Released Donaldo Méndez.

• December 14, 2003

  Signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.

• December 15, 2003

  Alex Pelaez selected by the Anaheim Angels in the 2003 minor league draft.

  Traded Rich Thompson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jason Szuminski and cash.

  Drafted Rich Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Mike Matthews granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Ojeda granted Free Agency.

  Todd Sears granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.

  Signed Todd Sears as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed David Wells as a free agent.

  Traded Vince Faison (minors), Wiki González, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

  Selected Tom Wilson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• January 13, 2004

  Signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.

  Signed Jay Payton as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Villafuerte.

• January 24, 2004

  Signed Rey Ordóñez as a free agent.

• January 28, 2004

  Signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.

• January 30, 2004

  Signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.

• March 8, 2004

  Signed José Nieves as a free agent.

• March 21, 2004

  Signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.

• March 24, 2004

  Released Pedro Borbón.

• March 28, 2004

  Sent Clay Condrey to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2004

  Traded Brian Hunter to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Kerry Robinson.

• March 30, 2004

  Sent J.J. Trujillo to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.

• March 31, 2004

  Released Cory Doyne.

  Released Justin Kaye.

  Released Tom Wilson.

  Kevin Walker selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• April 1, 2004

  Traded Brian Sanches to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mauber Lopez (minors) (August 2, 2004) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.