2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 16, 2002

  Released Kevin Brown.

• May 8, 2002

  Released Bob Smith.

• May 21, 2002

  Signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.

• May 23, 2002

  Released Jason Dickson.

• June 1, 2002

  Released Sal Fasano.

• June 4, 2002

  Drafted B.J. Upton in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed September 16, 2002.

  Drafted Jason Pridie in the 2nd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2002.

  Drafted Elijah Dukes in the 3rd round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 2002.

  Drafted Wes Bankston in the 4th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2002.

  Drafted Cesár Ramos in the 6th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jason Hammel in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 2002.

  Drafted Mike Pelfrey in the 15th round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jacoby Ellsbury in the 23rd round of the 2002 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brandon Mann in the 27th round of the 2002 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2002.

• June 29, 2002

  Signed Elliot Johnson as an amateur free agent.

• July 24, 2002

  Sent Doug Creek to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• July 25, 2002

  Released Yamid Haad.

• July 31, 2002

  Released Marc Wilkins.

• August 7, 2002

  Released Dave McCarty.

• September 20, 2002

  Selected Dan Reichert off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• September 24, 2002

  Jason Jiménez selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• September 30, 2002

  Lee Gardner granted Free Agency.

  Released Wilson Álvarez.

  Released Chris Gomez.

  Released Tom Martin.

• October 8, 2002

  Kevin McGlinchy granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2002

  Paul Hoover granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2002

  Cedrick Bowers granted Free Agency.

  Emil Brown granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Freel granted Free Agency.

  Pat Lennon granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2002

  Signed Kevin McGlinchy as a free agent.

  John Flaherty granted Free Agency.

  Traded Randy Winn to the Seattle Mariners. Received Antonio Pérez and Lou Piniella.

• October 29, 2002

  Signed Jay Canizaro as a free agent.

• October 31, 2002

  Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

• November 1, 2002

  Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

• November 4, 2002

  Signed Chris Peters as a free agent.

• November 6, 2002

  Signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.

  Signed Sandy Martínez as a free agent.

• November 7, 2002

  Signed Ángel Peña as a free agent.

• November 15, 2002

  Signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.

• November 20, 2002

  Signed Geremi González as a free agent.

• November 27, 2002

  Steve Kent selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

  Ryan Rupe selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• December 5, 2002

  Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

• December 10, 2002

  Steve Cox player rights sold to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

• December 12, 2002

  Signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

  Traded players to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Rey Ordóñez. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Russ Johnson (December 16, 2002) and Josh Pressley (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Adrian Brown drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Héctor Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 minor league draft.

  Signed Iván Cruz as a free agent.

• December 17, 2002

  Signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.

  Signed Brian O'Connor as a free agent.

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• December 19, 2002

  Signed John Frascatore as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Paul Wilson granted Free Agency.

  Esteban Yan granted Free Agency.

  Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2002

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

• December 27, 2002

  Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.

• January 6, 2003

  Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

• January 16, 2003

  Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

• January 17, 2003

  Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Jim Parque as a free agent.

• January 21, 2003

  Signed Jorge Fábregas as a free agent.

  Signed Lee Stevens as a free agent.

• January 29, 2003

  Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

• February 6, 2003

  Signed Travis Lee as a free agent.

• February 8, 2003

  Signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.

• February 14, 2003

  Signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.

• February 27, 2003

  Signed José Paniagua as a free agent.

• March 10, 2003

  Released Wayne Gomes.

• March 12, 2003

  Released Dan Reichert.

• March 17, 2003

  Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.

• March 18, 2003

  Released Lee Stevens.

• March 22, 2003

  Released Brian Lesher.

  Released Blake Stein.

  Released Greg Vaughn.

• March 24, 2003

  Traded Jason Conti to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Javier Valentín.

• March 25, 2003

  Released José Paniagua.

• March 26, 2003

  The Boston Red Sox returned Adrian Brown (earlier draft pick).

  Released Travis Phelps.

• March 28, 2003

  Signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.

  Selected George Lombard off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

  Released Adrian Brown.

• March 29, 2003

  Signed Al Martin as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• March 30, 2003

  Released Sandy Martínez.

  Released Erik Sabel.