2002 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2001

  Bobby Bonilla granted Free Agency.

  Mike James granted Free Agency.

  T.J. Mathews granted Free Agency.

  Craig Paquette granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2001

  Signed Travis Smith as a free agent.

• November 16, 2001

  Released Jeff Tabaka.

• November 20, 2001

  Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

  Esix Snead selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• November 21, 2001

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 27, 2001

  Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

• November 28, 2001

  Signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.

• December 11, 2001

  Signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.

• December 15, 2001

  Traded Dustin Hermanson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rick Asadoorian (minors), Dustin Brisson (minors) and Luis García (minors).

• December 18, 2001

  Signed Tino Martinez as a free agent.

• December 21, 2001

  Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

  Luis Saturria granted Free Agency.

• December 30, 2001

  Signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.

• January 2, 2002

  Signed Rich Loiselle as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Simontacchi as a free agent.

• January 17, 2002

  Signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.

• January 25, 2002

  Signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.

• January 29, 2002

  Signed Luis Saturria as a free agent.

  Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

• February 8, 2002

  Signed Al Martin as a free agent.

  Purchased Eduardo Pérez from Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• March 21, 2002

  Signed Kevin Ohme as a free agent.

• March 22, 2002

  Released Rich Loiselle.

• March 24, 2002

  Sent Ernie Young to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2002

  Released Al Martin.

• March 30, 2002

  Signed Iván Cruz as a free agent.

• April 1, 2002

  Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

• May 4, 2002

  Signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.

• May 5, 2002

  Signed Chad Meyers as a free agent.

• May 8, 2002

  Signed Kevin Nicholson as a free agent.

• May 16, 2002

  Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted Reid Gorecki in the 13th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2002.

  Drafted Brad Thompson in the 16th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 2002.

  Drafted Kyle McClellan in the 25th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2002.

  Drafted Mike McCoy in the 34th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2002.

• June 6, 2002

  Signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

• June 9, 2002

  Released José Rodríguez.

• June 11, 2002

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Warren Morris. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Seth Davidson (minors) (June 20, 2002) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• June 13, 2002

  Signed Leo Estrella as a free agent.

• June 24, 2002

  Signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.

• June 30, 2002

  Luis Saturria granted Free Agency.

• July 11, 2002

  Traded Neil Simoneaux (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Nerio Rodríguez.

• July 12, 2002

  Gerald Williams player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 16, 2002

  Warren Morris selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• July 19, 2002

  Signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later and Luis Garcia (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chuck Finley. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Coco Crisp (August 7, 2002) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• July 21, 2002

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• July 25, 2002

  Signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

• July 29, 2002

  Traded Plácido Polanco, Bud Smith and Mike Timlin to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Doug Nickle, Scott Rolen and cash.

• August 13, 2002

  Released Darren Oliver.

• August 18, 2002

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• August 21, 2002

  Released Leo Estrella.

• August 22, 2002

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• August 25, 2002

  Traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jeff Fassero. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jared Blasdell (minors) (September 24, 2002) and Jason Karnuth (September 24, 2002) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• August 28, 2002

  Doug Nickle selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• August 29, 2002

  Traded a player to be named later and Chris Morris (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jamey Wright and cash. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Matthews (September 11, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• September 30, 2002

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

• October 11, 2002

  Nerio Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2002

  Jim Chamblee granted Free Agency.

  Stubby Clapp granted Free Agency.

  Chris Heintz granted Free Agency.

  Bucky Jacobsen granted Free Agency.

  Jason Jacome granted Free Agency.

  T.J. Mathews granted Free Agency.

  Keith McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Chad Meyers granted Free Agency.

  Jon Nunnally granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Ohme granted Free Agency.

  Travis Smith granted Free Agency.

  Steve Woodard granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2002

  Rick White granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2002

  Dave Veres granted Free Agency.

  Woody Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2002

  Mike Difelice granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Fassero granted Free Agency.

  Jamey Wright granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2002

  Signed Dan Serafini as a free agent.

• November 19, 2002

  Released Kevin Nicholson.

• November 21, 2002

  Signed Kiko Calero as a free agent.

• November 26, 2002

  Signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.

  Signed Woody Williams as a free agent.

• December 2, 2002

  Released Iván Cruz.

• December 7, 2002

  Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

• December 13, 2002

  Signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

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

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Andy Cavazos from the Texas Rangers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Ohme as a free agent.

  Signed Lance Painter as a free agent.

• December 19, 2002

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

  Signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.

• December 22, 2002

  Signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.

• January 2, 2003

  Signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.

  Signed Al Levine as a free agent.

• January 15, 2003

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.

• January 22, 2003

  Signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.

• January 31, 2003

  Signed Jason Pearson as a free agent.

• February 1, 2003

  Signed Alex Ochoa as a free agent.

• February 2, 2003

  Signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

• February 13, 2003

  Signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.

• February 17, 2003

  Released Alex Ochoa.

• February 24, 2003

  Signed José Nieves as a free agent.

• March 5, 2003

  Signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.

• March 26, 2003

  Todd Erdos granted Free Agency.

  Released Joey Hamilton.

  Released Al Levine.

• March 30, 2003

  Released Alberto Castillo.