2003 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2002

  Signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.

• November 12, 2002

  Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

• November 13, 2002

  Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

• November 16, 2002

  Traded Chris Mowday (minors) and Mike Rouse to the Oakland Athletics. Received Cory Lidle.

• November 17, 2002

  Signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.

• November 18, 2002

  Signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.

• November 19, 2002

  Signed Tim Young as a free agent.

• November 24, 2002

  Signed Josh Towers as a free agent.

• December 5, 2002

  Signed Bruce Aven as a free agent.

• December 15, 2002

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Felipe López to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Arizona Diamondbacks sent Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics; and the Cincinnati Reds sent Elmer Dessens and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Oakland Athletics sent Jason Arnold (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 16, 2002

  Drafted Jason Dubois from the Chicago Cubs in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Matt Ford drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Aquilino López from the Seattle Mariners in the 2002 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Gracesqui selected by the Florida Marlins in the 2002 minor league draft.

  Drafted Gary Majewski from the Chicago White Sox in the 2002 minor league draft.

  Signed Greg Myers as a free agent.

• December 20, 2002

  Signed Mike Bordick as a free agent.

• December 21, 2002

  José Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.

• December 23, 2002

  Signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.

• December 28, 2002

  Signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.

• January 27, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later to the Oakland Athletics. Received John-Ford Griffin. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jason Perry (June 23, 2003) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• March 11, 2003

  Released Pasqual Coco.

• March 15, 2003

  Returned Jason Dubois (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

• March 17, 2003

  Returned Gary Majewski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago White Sox.

• March 27, 2003

  Signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.

• March 28, 2003

  Selected Kevin Frederick off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• April 30, 2003

  Selected Doug Davis off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• June 3, 2003

  Drafted Aaron Hill in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2003.

  Drafted Josh Banks in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 2003.

  Drafted Shaun Marcum in the 3rd round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2003.

  Drafted Justin James in the 5th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2003.

  Drafted Jamie Vermilyea in the 9th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

  Drafted Tom Mastny in the 11th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 2003.

  Drafted Ryan Roberts in the 18th round of the 2003 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 2003.

• June 12, 2003

  Released Tim Young.

• June 16, 2003

  Selected Scott Service off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• June 17, 2003

  Signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.

• June 19, 2003

  Released Rob Ryan.

• June 20, 2003

  Released Mike Moriarty.

• July 8, 2003

  Traded Rich Thompson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Wasdin.

• July 11, 2003

  Doug Davis granted Free Agency.

• July 16, 2003

  Traded a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bobby Kielty. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• July 30, 2003

  Signed Luis Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• August 7, 2003

  Signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.

• August 9, 2003

  Released Juan Acevedo.

• August 10, 2003

  Released Scott Service.

• September 5, 2003

  Released Jeff Tam.

• September 29, 2003

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

  Doug Linton granted Free Agency.

  John Wasdin granted Free Agency.

• September 30, 2003

  Dewayne Wise granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2003

  Released Doug Creek.

• October 15, 2003

  Bruce Aven granted Free Agency.

  Brian Bowles granted Free Agency.

  Mike Colangelo granted Free Agency.

  Dan Reichert granted Free Agency.

  Anthony Sanders granted Free Agency.

  Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.

  Corey Thurman granted Free Agency.

  Scott Wiggins granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2003

  Kelvim Escobar granted Free Agency.

  Cory Lidle granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed Pat Hentgen as a free agent.

  Traded Bobby Kielty to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ted Lilly.

• November 20, 2003

  Signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.

• November 26, 2003

  Signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.

• December 9, 2003

  Signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.

• December 14, 2003

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Mark Hendrickson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. Received Justin Speier from the Colorado Rockies. In addition, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Trever Miller granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Politte granted Free Agency.

• December 27, 2003

  Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.

• January 1, 2004

  Signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Terry Adams as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Hermansen as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Lukasiewicz as a free agent.

  Tom Wilson selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• March 5, 2004

  Released Pete Walker.

• March 29, 2004

  Traded Jayson Werth to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jason Frasor.

• March 31, 2004

  Selected Sean Douglass off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.