2003 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2002

  Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

• November 13, 2002

  Signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

• November 15, 2002

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

• November 17, 2002

  Signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.

• November 18, 2002

  Released Juan Alvarez.

• December 3, 2002

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• December 6, 2002

  Traded Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette to the Cleveland Indians. Received Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese.

• December 13, 2002

  Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• December 16, 2002

  Andy Cavazos drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Rontrez Johnson drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted John Koronka from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Marshall McDougall from the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  José Morban drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2002

  Signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  Frank Catalanotto granted Free Agency.

  Dennys Reyes granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2002

  Signed Ugueth Urbina as a free agent.

• December 26, 2002

  Signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.

• December 31, 2002

  Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

• January 3, 2003

  Signed John Thomson as a free agent.

• January 7, 2003

  Signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.

• January 13, 2003

  Signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.

• January 16, 2003

  Signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.

• January 20, 2003

  Signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.

• February 3, 2003

  Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.

• March 12, 2003

  Released Rob Bell.

• March 21, 2003

  Returned John Koronka (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 24, 2003

  Signed Mauro Gómez as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Manny Alexander from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 26, 2003

  Danny Kolb granted Free Agency.

• March 27, 2003

  Traded Fernando Lunar to the Kansas City Royals. Received Odannys Ayala (minors).

• April 18, 2003

  The Kansas City Royals returned Rontrez Johnson (earlier draft pick).

• April 28, 2003

  Released Chad Kreuter.

• April 30, 2003

  Jermaine Clark selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

  Doug Davis selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• May 3, 2003

  Released Rudy Seánez.

• May 7, 2003

  Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

• May 9, 2003

  Traded a player to be named to the Chicago Cubs. Received Alan Benes.

• May 11, 2003

  Released Jim Rushford.

• May 27, 2003

  Traded Esteban Yan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Rick Asadoorian (minors).

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted John Danks in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 2003.

  Drafted Wes Littleton in the 4th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2003.

  Drafted Cody Clark in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2003.

  Drafted Ian Kinsler in the 17th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2003.

  Drafted Scott Feldman in the 30th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2003.

• June 4, 2003

  Released Todd Van Poppel.

• June 5, 2003

  Traded Alan Benes to the Chicago Cubs. Received Steve O'Sullivan (minors).

• June 6, 2003

  Traded Rubén Sierra to the New York Yankees. Received Marcus Thames.

• June 15, 2003

  Released Jamey Wright.

• June 16, 2003

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• July 1, 2003

  Traded Carl Everett to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Francisco (July 25, 2003), Josh Rupe (July 25, 2003) and Anthony Webster (minors) (July 25, 2003) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• July 9, 2003

  Purchased Jermaine Clark from the San Diego Padres.

• July 11, 2003

  Traded Ugueth Urbina to the Florida Marlins. Received Will Smith (minors), Adrián González and Ryan Snare.

• July 14, 2003

  Released Rontrez Johnson.

  Released Randy Keisler.

• July 18, 2003

  Traded Ryan Ludwick to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ricardo Rodríguez and Shane Spencer.

• July 30, 2003

  Traded Doug Glanville to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jason Fransz (minors) and cash.

• August 7, 2003

  Signed Mickey Callaway as a free agent.

• September 29, 2003

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• October, 2003

  Brian Sikorski sent to ??? in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• October 3, 2003

  Todd Greene granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2003

  Ryan Christenson granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Fultz granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2003

  Released Tony Mounce.

• October 9, 2003

  Released Robert Ellis.

• October 13, 2003

  Víctor Santos granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2003

  Jermaine Clark granted Free Agency.

  Donnie Sadler granted Free Agency.

  Shane Spencer granted Free Agency.

  Marcus Thames granted Free Agency.

  Justin Thompson granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 2003

  Signed John Wasdin as a free agent.

• October 26, 2003

  Juan González granted Free Agency.

  Ismael Valdez granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2003

  Rafael Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2003

  John Thomson granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2003

  Signed Carlos Almánzar as a free agent.

• October 31, 2003

  Signed Erik Sabel as a free agent.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

  Mario Ramos selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 24, 2003

  Signed Andy Fox as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

• December 3, 2003

  Signed Jason Conti as a free agent.

• December 8, 2003

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

  Selected Jason Tyner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 15, 2003

  Andy Fox drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Edgar Gonzalez from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Mabeus from the Oakland Athletics in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Peter Zoccolillo from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 minor league draft.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Jason Tyner granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 2003

  Signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.

  Signed David Dellucci as a free agent.

• December 24, 2003

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• January 6, 2004

  Signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.

• January 8, 2004

  Signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.

• January 12, 2004

  Signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.

• January 14, 2004

  Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

  Signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.

• January 20, 2004

  Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Reynaldo Garcia selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• January 22, 2004

  Selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 4, 2004

  Signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Traded Mike Lamb to the New York Yankees. Received Jose Garcia (minors).

• February 16, 2004

  Traded Alex Rodriguez and cash to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano. The New York Yankees sent Joaquín Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• February 19, 2004

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• March 22, 2004

  Signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.

• March 27, 2004

  Returned Chris Mabeus (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.

• April 1, 2004

  Received Santiago Pérez from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Glendon Rusch.