The Transactions for the 2003 Oakland Athletics (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2003 Oakland Athletics
January 2, 2003
Received Jeremy Fikac from San Diego Padres for future considerations.
January 17, 2003
John Halama signed as a free agent.
Ed Yarnall signed as a free agent.
January 27, 2003
Traded John-Ford Griffin to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later; Oakland Athletics received Jason Perry (June 23, 2003).
February 21, 2003
Ron Gant signed as a free agent.
March 10, 2003
Paxton Crawford signed as a free agent.
March 13, 2003
Olmedo Saenz signed as a free agent.
March 14, 2003
Lost Rontrez Johnson to Kansas City Royals on waivers.
March 17, 2003
Claimed Jose Flores from San Diego Padres on waivers.
March 18, 2003
Paxton Crawford released.
April 9, 2003
Frank Castillo signed as a free agent.
April 24, 2003
Mitch Meluskey released.
May 13, 2003
Jose Silva released.
June 3, 2003
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (33rd pick) Omar Quintanilla (signed July 13, 2003) 2nd round Andre Ethier (signed July 1, 2003) 23rd round J.R. Towles (did not sign) 26th round Brian Horwitz (did not sign) 37th round Sean Kazmar (did not sign) 39th round Josh Rodriguez (did not sign)
June 4, 2003
Ron Gant released.
June 9, 2003
Frank Castillo released.
July 18, 2003
Henry Rodriguez signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 30, 2003
Traded Aaron Harang, Joe Valentine and Jeff Bruksch to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Jose Guillen.
August 4, 2003
Lost Dave McCarty to Boston Red Sox on waivers.
August 19, 2003
Lost Adam Piatt to Tampa Bay Devil Rays on waivers.
August 31, 2003
Steve Sparks signed as a free agent.
October 9, 2003
Claimed Marco Scutaro from New York Mets on waivers.
Claimed Matt Watson from New York Mets on waivers.
October 13, 2003
Micah Bowie released.
October 15, 2003
Granted Free Agency
John Halama Erik Hiljus Mark Johnson Luis Lopez Chris Prieto Olmedo Saenz Roy Smith
Ed Yarnall released.
October 21, 2003
Chris Singleton released.
October 27, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 28, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 29, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 30, 2003
Granted Free Agency
October 31, 2003
Eric Cammack signed as a free agent.
November 17, 2003
Ramon Castro signed as a free agent.
November 18, 2003
Traded Ted Lilly to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Bobby Kielty.
November 19, 2003
Claimed Mario Ramos from Texas Rangers on waivers.
November 20, 2003
Pedro Figueroa signed as a non-drafted free agent.
November 26, 2003
Traded Terrence Long and Ramon Hernandez to San Diego Padres in exchange for Mark Kotsay.
December 3, 2003
Wayne Gomes signed as a free agent.
December 15, 2003
Major League Draft
Lost Chris Mabeus to Texas Rangers.
Received Frank Brooks from New York Mets for future considerations.
Traded a player to be named later to Montreal Expos in exchange for Michael Barrett; Montreal Expos received Brett Price (December 19, 2003).
Traded Michael Barrett to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Damian Miller and cash.
December 16, 2003
Traded Michael Neu and a player to be named later to Florida Marlins in exchange for Mark Redman; Florida Marlins received Bill Murphy (December 23, 2003).
December 17, 2003
Ricardo Rincon signed as a free agent.
December 18, 2003
Traded Eduardo Sierra and J.T. Stotts to New York Yankees in exchange for Chris Hammond and cash.
December 20, 2003
Granted Free Agency
December 21, 2003
Granted Free Agency
Mark Redman signed as a free agent.
December 23, 2003
Arthur Rhodes signed as a free agent.
December 26, 2003
Frank Menechino signed as a free agent.