The Transactions for the 2001 New York Mets (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2001 New York Mets
January 5, 2001
Steve Ontiveros signed as a free agent.
Jorge Velandia signed as a free agent.
January 9, 2001
Darren Bragg signed as a free agent.
Mark Leiter signed as a free agent.
January 11, 2001
Joe Depastino signed as a free agent.
Traded Javier Ochoa to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Tom Martin.
January 18, 2001
Traded Frank Graham to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Rich Croushore.
February 2, 2001
Matt Franco signed as a free agent.
March 2, 2001
Joe Depastino released.
March 6, 2001
Tony Tarasco signed as a free agent.
March 26, 2001
Traded Mark Leiter to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Brian Rose.
March 29, 2001
Rich Rodriguez released.
March 30, 2001
Endy Chavez returned from Kansas City Royals.
Scott Forster released.
Returned Julio Santana to San Francisco Giants.
Traded Endy Chavez to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Mike Curry.
April 19, 2001
Nerio Rodriguez released.
April 24, 2001
Lost Brian Rose to Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
May 8, 2001
Dan Serafini signed as a free agent.
May 9, 2001
Doug Linton signed as a free agent.
May 19, 2001
Traded a player to be named later to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Justin Speier; Cleveland Indians received Brian Jenkins (May 21, 2001).
May 29, 2001
Lost Justin Speier to Colorado Rockies on waivers.
June 5, 2001
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (18th pick) Aaron Heilman (signed July 17, 2001) 1st round (38th pick) David Wright (signed July 12, 2001) 3rd round Lenny DiNardo (signed July 14, 2001) 5th round Daniel Garcia (signed June 22, 2001) 16th round Joe Hietpas (signed June 7, 2001) 44th round Randy Wells (did not sign)
June 12, 2001
Lost Darren Bragg to New York Yankees on waivers.
June 14, 2001
Claimed Leo Estrella from Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
July 11, 2001
Darryl Hamilton released.
July 17, 2001
Lost Leo Estrella to Cincinnati Reds on waivers.
July 23, 2001
Traded Todd Pratt to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Gary Bennett.
July 24, 2001
Oscar Henriquez released.
July 25, 2001
Sold Doug Linton to LG Twins (Korean).
July 27, 2001
Traded Dennis Cook and Turk Wendell to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Bruce Chen and Adam Walker.
July 30, 2001
Traded Rick Reed to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Matt Lawton.
August 5, 2001
Dan Serafini released.
August 15, 2001
Claimed Luis Figueroa from Pittsburgh Pirates on waivers.
August 23, 2001
Traded Gary Bennett to Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named later; New York Mets received Ender Chavez (December 27, 2001).
September 2, 2001
Traded a player to be named later to Detroit Tigers in exchange for C.J. Nitkowski and cash; Detroit Tigers received Kyle Kessel (December 13, 2001).
October 10, 2001
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 2001
Granted Free Agency
Matt Franco Brett Hinchliffe Mark Johnson C.J. Nitkowski Tony Tarasco Jorge Velandia Pete Walker Donne Wall
October 22, 2001
Jorge Velandia signed as a free agent.
November 15, 2001
Yusmeiro Petit signed as a non-drafted free agent.
November 20, 2001
Claimed Saul Rivera from Minnesota Twins on waivers.
Claimed Esix Snead from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
December 3, 2001
Purchased Satoru Komiyama from Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
December 7, 2001
Traded Robin Ventura to New York Yankees in exchange for David Justice.
December 10, 2001
Pete Walker signed as a free agent.
December 11, 2001
Traded Matt Lawton, Alex Escobar, Jerrod Riggan and 2 players to be named later to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Roberto Alomar, Michael Bacsik and Danny Peoples; Cleveland Indians received Earl Snyder and Billy Traber (December 13, 2001).
December 13, 2001
David Weathers signed as a free agent.
December 14, 2001
Traded David Justice to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates.
December 16, 2001
Traded Tsuyoshi Shinjo and Desi Relaford to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Shawn Estes.
December 17, 2001
Roger Cedeno signed as a free agent.
December 19, 2001
Mark Johnson signed as a free agent.
December 21, 2001
Granted Free Agency
December 27, 2001
Traded Kevin Appier to Anaheim Angels in exchange for Mo Vaughn.
December 28, 2001
John Frascatore signed as a free agent.
Purchased Gary Matthews from Pittsburgh Pirates.