2003 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 12, 2003

  Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

• April 17, 2003

  Alex Delgado granted Free Agency.

• April 19, 2003

  Signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

  Released Ivanon Coffie.

• April 21, 2003

  Released Dan Serafini.

• May 1, 2003

  Received Mario Encarnación from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

• May 2, 2003

  Released Jed Hansen.

• May 10, 2003

  Signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.

  Purchased Marty Malloy from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  Released Mario Encarnación.

  Released José Nieves.

• May 12, 2003

  Purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• May 26, 2003

  Released Brian Lesher.

• May 27, 2003

  Signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.

  Traded Rick Asadoorian (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Esteban Yan.

• May 29, 2003

  Les Walrond selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• May 30, 2003

  Released Nerio Rodríguez.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Daric Barton in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2003.

  Drafted Stu Pomeranz in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2003.

  Drafted Dennis Dove in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2003.

  Drafted Brendan Ryan in the 7th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2003.

  Drafted Matt Pagnozzi in the 8th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

  Drafted Ian Kennedy in the 14th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Anthony Reyes in the 15th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 2003.

  Drafted Jason Motte in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2003.

  Drafted Max Scherzer in the 43rd round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kam Mickolio in the 46th round of the 2003 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2003

  Released Willie Morales.

• June 26, 2003

  Released Dustin Hermanson.

  Traded Kevin Joseph to the Montreal Expos. Received Pat Collins (minors).

• July 28, 2003

  Signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.

• August 1, 2003

  Released Kurt Abbott.

  Released Kevin Brown.

• August 22, 2003

  Traded Ben Julianel (minors) and Justin Pope (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Sterling Hitchcock.

• August 23, 2003

  Released Esteban Yan.

• August 27, 2003

  Traded players to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike DeJean. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Crudale (September 10, 2003) and John Novinsky (minors) (September 10, 2003) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• August 31, 2003

  Wilson Delgado player rights sold to the Anaheim Angels.

• September 9, 2003

  Released Pedro Borbón.

• October 7, 2003

  Steve Torrealba granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Matt Duff granted Free Agency.

  Todd Dunwoody granted Free Agency.

  Bucky Jacobsen granted Free Agency.

  Marty Malloy granted Free Agency.

  Gabe Molina granted Free Agency.

  Jon Nunnally granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Ohme granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2003

  Miguel Cairo granted Free Agency.

  Joe Girardi granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

  Eduardo Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Brett Tomko granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Cal Eldred granted Free Agency.

  Steve Kline granted Free Agency.

  Chris Widger granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2003

  Sterling Hitchcock granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2003

  Jeff Fassero granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2003

  Signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.

  Chris Carpenter granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Viña granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2003

  Signed Cody McKay as a free agent.

• November 6, 2003

  Signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

  Mike DeJean granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Randy Flores as a free agent.

• November 21, 2003

  Traded Tino Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• November 24, 2003

  Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

• December 2, 2003

  Signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.

• December 4, 2003

  Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

• December 7, 2003

  Signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Kline as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Brent Butler as a free agent.

• December 13, 2003

  Traded J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ray King, Jason Marquis and Adam Wainwright.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Héctor Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

• December 19, 2003

  Signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Gene Stechschulte granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 2003

  Signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

• December 25, 2003

  Signed Matt Duff as a free agent.

• December 30, 2003

  Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Lou Pote as a free agent.

• January 9, 2004

  Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• January 10, 2004

  Signed Alan Benes as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• January 18, 2004

  Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Selected Colin Porter off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• February 12, 2004

  Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

• February 18, 2004

  Signed Doug Creek as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Lankford as a free agent.

• February 23, 2004

  Selected Luis Martínez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 18, 2004

  Released Brent Butler.

• March 21, 2004

  Traded Matt Duff to the Boston Red Sox. Received Tony Womack.

• March 26, 2004

  Released Randy Ruiz.

• March 28, 2004

  Released Allen Levrault.

• March 29, 2004

  Traded Kerry Robinson to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Hunter.

• April 1, 2004

  Released Mark Quinn.