2001 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2000

  Craig Grebeck granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2000

  Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.

• November 7, 2000

  Traded Gary Glover to the Chicago White Sox. Received Scott Eyre.

• November 19, 2000

  Signed Robinzon Díaz as an amateur free agent.

• November 22, 2000

  Traded Clayton Andrews and Leo Estrella to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Steve Parris.

• December 2, 2000

  Signed Chris Latham as a free agent.

• December 6, 2000

  Signed Mickey Morandini as a free agent.

• December 7, 2000

  Signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.

• December 8, 2000

  Signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.

• December 10, 2000

  Signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Jay Gibbons drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Jeff Frye as a free agent.

  Traded John Bale to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jayson Werth.

• December 13, 2000

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

  Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

• December 15, 2000

  Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

• December 19, 2000

  Signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• January 9, 2001

  Signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.

• January 14, 2001

  Traded Matt DeWitt and David Wells to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Williams (minors), Kevin Beirne, Brian Simmons and Mike Sirotka.

• January 16, 2001

  Sent Chad Mottola to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• January 24, 2001

  Signed Alfredo Aceves as an amateur free agent.

• March 17, 2001

  Released Trent Hubbard.

• March 20, 2001

  Traded Mike Williams (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt DeWitt.

• March 28, 2001

  Released Héctor Carrasco.

  Released Todd Greene.

• April 2, 2001

  Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.

  Released Ryan Thompson.

• April 16, 2001

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• June 1, 2001

  Released Pat Lennon.

• June 5, 2001

  Drafted Gabe Gross in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2001.

  Drafted Brandon League in the 2nd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2001.

  Drafted Tyrell Godwin in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2001.

  Drafted Mike Rouse in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2001.

  Drafted Dave Gassner in the 24th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2001.

  Drafted Sean Barker in the 46th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 2001

  Signed Tony Fernández as a free agent.

• June 25, 2001

  Tony Batista selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• June 27, 2001

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• June 29, 2001

  Released Lance Painter.

• July 6, 2001

  Purchased Brian Hunter from Atlantic City (Atlantic).

• July 27, 2001

  Released Deion Sanders.

• July 31, 2001

  Released John Frascatore.

• August 3, 2001

  Released Joey Hamilton.

• August 13, 2001

  Released Brian Hunter.

• August 15, 2001

  Released Willie Banks.

• August 22, 2001

  Chris Michalak selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• August 27, 2001

  Signed Eugenio Vélez as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 2001

  Jason Dickson granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Holbert granted Free Agency.

  Izzy Molina granted Free Agency.

• October 19, 2001

  Kevin Beirne granted Free Agency.

  Matt DeWitt granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Freel granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2001

  Tony Fernández granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Frye granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2001

  Brian Simmons selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• December 7, 2001

  Traded Billy Koch to the Oakland Athletics. Received Eric Hinske and Justin Miller.

• December 10, 2001

  Traded Alex Gonzalez to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and Félix Heredia. The Chicago Cubs sent Jim Deschaine (minors) (December 13, 2001) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 12, 2001

  Released Alberto Castillo.

• December 13, 2001

  Drafted Corey Thurman from the Kansas City Royals in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

  Traded César Izturis and Paul Quantrill to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Chad Ricketts (minors) and Luke Prokopec.

• December 18, 2001

  Signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Peters as a free agent.

• December 22, 2001

  Luis Lopez selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• January 2, 2002

  Traded Mike Kremblas (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tom Wilson.

• January 17, 2002

  Traded Brad Fullmer to the Anaheim Angels. Received Brian Cooper.

• February 6, 2002

  Signed Dave Berg as a free agent.

• February 10, 2002

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

• February 14, 2002

  Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

• March 27, 2002

  Chris Latham selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• March 29, 2002

  Released Chris Peters.

• March 30, 2002

  Signed Simon Pond as a free agent.