2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2000

  Signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

• November 7, 2000

  Signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.

• November 9, 2000

  Signed Paul Spoljaric as a free agent.

  Signed Ron Wright as a free agent.

  Ozzie Guillén granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2000

  Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.

  Signed Yohanny Valera as a free agent.

• November 16, 2000

  Signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.

• November 22, 2000

  Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Metcalfe as a free agent.

• November 27, 2000

  Ozzie Timmons player rights sold to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central).

  Released Miguel Cairo.

  Released Quinton McCracken.

  Released Jim Morris.

  Released Jeff Sparks.

• December 2, 2000

  Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

• December 6, 2000

  Signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Yurendell de Caster selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2000 minor league draft.

• December 17, 2000

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

• January 8, 2001

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics and Roberto Hernández to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ben Grieve from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics; and the Oakland Athletics sent Ángel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals.

• January 10, 2001

  Signed Jeff Wallace as a free agent.

• January 31, 2001

  Signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.

• February 8, 2001

  Signed Ken Hill as a free agent.

• February 13, 2001

  Signed Mike Caruso as a free agent.

• March 15, 2001

  Released Sean Bergman.

• March 22, 2001

  Released Mike Duvall.

• March 23, 2001

  Released Derrin Ebert.

  Released Bill Pulsipher.

• March 28, 2001

  Received Mike Judd from the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2001

  Signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.

• April 4, 2001

  Kenny Kelly player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• April 6, 2001

  Alex Sánchez selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• April 19, 2001

  Released Ken Hill.

• April 24, 2001

  Selected Brian Rose off waivers from the New York Mets.

• May 10, 2001

  Released Vinny Castilla.

• May 25, 2001

  Released Tony Fiore.

• May 29, 2001

  Mike Judd selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• June 5, 2001

  Drafted Dewon Brazelton in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 25, 2001.

  Drafted Jon Switzer in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2001.

  Drafted Dave Bush in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Seddon in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2001.

  Drafted Fernando Cortez in the 9th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2001.

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

  Drafted Jonny Gomes in the 18th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2001.

  Drafted Jason Hammel in the 19th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joey Gathright in the 32nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 2001.

  Drafted Chad Gaudin in the 34th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 2001.

• June 24, 2001

  Released Gerald Williams.

• June 27, 2001

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

• June 30, 2001

  Released Derrick Gibson.

• July 25, 2001

  Traded Mike Difelice and Albie Lopez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Nick Bierbrodt and Jason Conti.

• July 27, 2001

  Traded Fred McGriff to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and Manny Aybar. The Chicago Cubs sent Jason Smith (August 6, 2001) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

• August 27, 2001

  Pat Borders player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• October 8, 2001

  Rusty Meacham granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2001

  Andy Sheets granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2001

  Manny Aybar granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2001

  Mike Caruso granted Free Agency.

  Luis García granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rose granted Free Agency.

  Ron Wright granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2001

  Released Ariel Prieto.

• November 5, 2001

  Chris Gomez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2001

  Signed Luis de los Santos as a free agent.

• November 8, 2001

  Signed Ryan Freel as a free agent.

• November 14, 2001

  Signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.

• November 27, 2001

  Released José Guillén.

• November 29, 2001

  Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.

• December 4, 2001

  Jeff Wallace selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Drafted Kevin McGlinchy from the Atlanta Braves in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

  Released Bryan Rekar.

  Released Dan Wheeler.

• December 17, 2001

  Signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

  Purchased Steve Kent from the Anaheim Angels.

  Traded Mickey Callaway to the Anaheim Angels. Received Wilmy Caceres (minors).

• January 7, 2002

  Released Alberto Castillo.

• January 9, 2002

  Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• January 11, 2002

  Signed Lance Carter as a free agent.

  Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

• January 24, 2002

  Signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.

• January 25, 2002

  Signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.

• January 28, 2002

  Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

• January 29, 2002

  Signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.

• February 11, 2002

  Signed Marc Wilkins as a free agent.

• February 12, 2002

  Signed Dante Powell as a free agent.

• March 4, 2002

  Released Dante Powell.

• March 7, 2002

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• March 18, 2002

  Selected Jorge Sosa off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 25, 2002

  Released Troy O'Leary.

• March 26, 2002

  Released Andy Barkett.

  Released Félix Martínez.

• March 27, 2002

  Selected Félix Escalona off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 28, 2002

  Released Reggie Harris.

  Released Kevin Sefcik.