The Transactions for the 2003 Kansas City Royals (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2003 Kansas City Royals
January 6, 2003
Nate Field signed as a free agent.
January 7, 2003
Albie Lopez signed as a free agent.
January 9, 2003
Mike Difelice signed as a free agent.
January 10, 2003
Desi Relaford signed as a free agent.
January 16, 2003
Sean Lowe signed as a free agent.
January 19, 2003
Mike Kelly signed as a free agent.
January 22, 2003
Luis Ordaz signed as a free agent.
January 28, 2003
James Baldwin signed as a free agent.
February 10, 2003
Rob Sasser signed as a free agent.
March 4, 2003
Elvis Pena released.
March 6, 2003
Traded Jeff Austin and Brian Shackelford to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Alan Moye and Damaso Espino.
March 11, 2003
Mark Quinn released.
March 13, 2003
Returned Ronny Paulino to Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 14, 2003
Claimed Rontrez Johnson from Oakland Athletics on waivers.
March 25, 2003
Purchased Benny Agbayani from Cincinnati Reds.
March 27, 2003
Traded Odannys Ayala to Texas Rangers in exchange for Fernando Lunar.
April 4, 2003
Claimed Brent Abernathy from Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
April 8, 2003
Sandy Martinez signed as a free agent.
April 18, 2003
Returned Rontrez Johnson to Texas Rangers.
May 5, 2003
Rob Sasser released.
May 6, 2003
Jed Hansen signed as a free agent.
May 25, 2003
Traded Luis Cotto to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Fyhrie.
May 29, 2003
Claimed Les Walrond from St. Louis Cardinals on waivers.
May 31, 2003
Oscar Salazar signed as a free agent.
June 1, 2003
James Baldwin released.
June 3, 2003
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (30th pick) Mitch Maier (signed June 4, 2003) 2nd round Shane Costa (signed July 17, 2003) 6th round Ryan Braun (signed June 6, 2003) 7th round Mike Aviles (signed June 12, 2003) 11th round Dusty Hughes (signed June 20, 2003) 21st round Irving Falu (signed June 20, 2003) 40th round Todd Redmond (did not sign)
June 4, 2003
Purchased Jose Lima from Newark (Atlantic).
June 8, 2003
Sandy Martinez released.
June 19, 2003
Albie Lopez released.
June 20, 2003
Jamey Wright signed as a free agent.
July 5, 2003
Purchased Jimmy Serrano from New York Mets.
July 6, 2003
Traded Scott Mullen and Victor Rodriguez to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Travis Dawkins.
July 9, 2003
Juan Abreu signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Bobby Jones signed as a free agent.
July 10, 2003
Traded Wes Obermueller and Alejandro Machado to Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Curt Leskanic.
July 21, 2003
Tom Prince signed as a free agent.
July 28, 2003
Traded Jeremy Hill to New York Mets in exchange for Graeme Lloyd.
July 31, 2003
Purchased Al Levine from Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
August 6, 2003
Kevin Appier signed as a free agent.
August 8, 2003
Traded Aric LeClair to Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Paul Abbott.
August 16, 2003
Fernando Lunar released.
August 17, 2003
Mike Fyhrie released.
August 25, 2003
Traded Trey Dyson, Kieran Mattison and cash to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Brian Anderson and a player to be named later; Kansas City Royals received Chris White (November 6, 2003).
August 26, 2003
Traded Chris Tierney and Brian Sanches to San Diego Padres in exchange for Rondell White.
September 4, 2003
Sean Lowe released.
October 3, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 7, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 2003
Granted Free Agency
Paul Abbott Benny Agbayani Juan Brito Morgan Burkhart Buddy Carlyle Jason Gilfillan Jed Hansen Bobby Jones Mike Kelly Julius Matos Luis Ordaz Jimmy Osting Brian Rose Oscar Salazar
October 17, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 26, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 27, 2003
Granted Free Agency
Brian Anderson Kevin Appier Raul Ibanez Joe Randa Michael Tucker Rondell White
October 28, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 29, 2003
Granted Free Agency
Shawn Camp signed as a free agent.
Joey Dawley signed as a free agent.
October 30, 2003
Granted Free Agency
November 7, 2003
Brent Abernathy released.
November 11, 2003
Calvin Pickering signed as a free agent.
November 21, 2003
Kevin Appier signed as a free agent.
Mike Venafro signed as a free agent.
November 25, 2003
Brandon Berger signed as a free agent.
December 1, 2003
Brian Anderson signed as a free agent.
Curt Leskanic signed as a free agent.
Joe Randa signed as a free agent.
December 2, 2003
Dennys Reyes signed as a free agent.
December 7, 2003
Jason Grimsley signed as a free agent.
December 8, 2003
Travis Dawkins signed as a free agent.
December 9, 2003
Matt Stairs signed as a free agent.
Scott Sullivan signed as a free agent.
December 11, 2003
Benito Santiago signed as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Major League Draft
Selected Jason Szuminski from Chicago Cubs.
Rick Short signed as a free agent.
Traded Jason Szuminski and cash to San Diego Padres in exchange for Rich Thompson.
December 16, 2003
Tony Graffanino signed as a free agent.
December 18, 2003
Wilton Guerrero signed as a free agent.
December 19, 2003
Kelly Stinnett signed as a free agent.