Monday 4/3/2003 : Coach/Scout signed: Minors Manager Richard Smith, 500.000 per year, for 3 years. Free agent RF George Ruth has been signed to a contract of $5.750.000 per year, for 2 years. Free agent 3B Sal Bando has been signed to a contract of $2.750.000 per year, for 4 years. Free agent 1B Vic Saier has been signed to a contract of $750.000 per year, for 4 years. Free agent SS Lennie Merullo has been signed to a contract of $325.000 per year, for 3 years. Free agent P John Wyatt has been signed to a contract of $1.900.000 per year, for 3 years. George Ruth was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster. Lennie Merullo was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Vic Saier was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Erve Beck was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Sal Bando was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster. John Wyatt was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Heinie Peitz was activated from the DL. Jeffrey Bautista was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Trade with California : We get : 3B Jeremy Mandell California gets : C Gus Mancuso P Jim Palmer LF Chick Hafey 1B John Botkin Erve Beck was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Heinie Peitz was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Jeremy Mandell was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Vic Saier was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Carlo Barefield was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. William Bodiford was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Harold Kummer was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. David Dean was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Jeffrey Brinn was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Michael Orzechowski was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Richard Weeks was sent down from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to A Ottawa Lynxx. James Sanchez was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Kevin Melendy was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Free agent P Murry Dickson has been signed to a contract of $550.000 per year, for 3 years.
Sunday 4/1/2003 : Vic Saier was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Todd Helton was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Trade with Men In Black : Men In Black gets : C Tim Mccarver 1B Chick Gandil 1B Vic Saier P Hub Pruett 2003 1st round pick 2003 2nd round pick 2003 4th round pick Toronto gets : C Joe Torre LF Napoleon Dray 2B Jeremy Storm 2003 1st round pick 2003 3rd round pick 2003 4th round pick future considerations MIB agrees to draft Jason Giambi with the 7th pick if available, and send their 4th round pick in the 2004 Veteran Draft. Should Mr. Giambi accumulate a BA of .275 or higher and hit for a total of at least 10 homeruns over the course of the 2003 season, then the MIB will be obligated to send their 3rd round pick in the 2004 veteran draft in place of the afore mentioned 4th round pick. Mr. Giambi must also play in 100 or more games during the 2003 season or the MIB will deliver the 3rd round pick in the 2004 Veteran Draft in place of the afore mentioned 4th round pick. If Mr. Giambi is not available then there will be no obligation on the behalf of the MIB to send any compensatory draft picks. MIB agrees to select Jorge Posada with the acquired 2nd round draft pick if available, and send their 5th round pick in the 2004 Veteran Draft to the Toronto Blue Jays. Should Mr. Posada play in 100 or more games in the 2003 season, then the MIB agree to send their 5th round pick in the 2005 Veteran Draft, as well as the afore mentioned 5th round pick in the 2004 Veteran Draft. Should Mr. Posada not be available for draft in the 2nd round then there will be no obligation on the behalf of the MIB to send any compensatory draft picks. MIB agrees to send their 5th round draft pick in the 2003 Veteran Draft should Mr. Giambi and Mr. Posada both be acquired in the draft. Toronto agrees to send $500,000 compensatory dollars should Mr. Giambi not be available for draft. Toronto agrees to send $250,000 compensatory dollars should Mr. Posada not be avilable for draft. Sal Bando was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Troy Glaus was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Jeremy Storm was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Napoleon Dray was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. John Wyatt was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Donald Lykes was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Jeremy Storm was sent down from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jeremy Storm was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. James Sanchez was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Kevin Melendy was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Richard Weeks was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Harold Kummer was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Richard Weeks was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. William Bodiford was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Heinie Peitz was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Jason Kendall was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. John Wyatt was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Billy Koch was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. John Wyatt has been released. John Wyatt has been released. Murry Dickson was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Lennie Merullo was sent down from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. William Bodiford was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Harold Kummer was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Larry Granillo was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. James Sanchez was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Kevin Melendy was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Ottawa Lynxx. Paul Henshaw was sent down from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Donald Lykes was sent down from the active roster to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Mike Hampton was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster.
Saturday 4/5/2003 : Paul Henshaw was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Lennie Merullo was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Delmar Owen was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Carlo Barefield was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jeffrey Brinn was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. David Dean was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Harold Kummer was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Kevin Melendy was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. James Sanchez was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Dan Hansell was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Larry Granillo was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. William Bodiford was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Ward Schaper was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was promoted from A Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds.
Monday 4/14/2003 : Robert Coulston was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Syracuse Skychiefs. Trade with Ohio : We get : SS Rico Petrocelli P Tony Armas jr. Ohio gets : SS Deivi Cruz P Ace Adams LF Ken Williams Rico Petrocelli was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Tony Armas jr. was promoted from AAA Syracuse Skychiefs to the active roster. Trade with Men In Black : Men In Black gets : 3B Troy Glaus We get : LF Wally Berger P Howie Krist Donald Lykes was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Cyril Ornelas was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Richard Weeks was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Dan Hansell was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Michael Kral was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Richard Minks was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jeffrey Brinn was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. James Sanchez was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Virgil Ranieri was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Kevin Melendy was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Jerome Collier was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Timothy Altom was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Joseph Gardner was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Cyril Ornelas was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Edward Worthen was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Rafael Simpson was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Geraldo Reny was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Delmar Owen was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Carlos Dixon was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Harold Kummer was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Edward Karas was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. David Dean was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Larry Granillo was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Robert Coulston was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Wilber Woodfin was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Quinn Napper was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Richard Weeks was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. William Lochner was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Cyril Ornelas was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Edward Worthen was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Richard Weeks was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Harold Kummer was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. David Dean was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Larry Granillo was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jeffrey Bautista was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Patrick Tardy was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Wilber Woodfin was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. John Sheppard was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Jeffrey Bautista was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds.
Monday 4/21/2003 : Chuck Klein was put on the DL. Napoleon Dray was promoted from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster.
Monday 4/28/2003 : Wilber Woodfin was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Patrick Tardy was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. John Sheppard was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Rafael Simpson was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Andy Wafer was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jesse Higginson was put on the DL. Heinie Peitz has been released. Heinie Peitz has been released. Murry Dickson has been released. Murry Dickson has been released. Napoleon Dray was sent down from the active roster to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Lennie Merullo was promoted from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster. Rico Petrocelli has been released. Robert Beaudette was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Patrick Tardy was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Delmar Owen was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Shane Leonetti was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Shane Leonetti was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Timothy Altom was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Edward Worthen was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Rafael Simpson was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Robert Beaudette was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Delmar Owen was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. William Bodiford was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Harold Kummer was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. David Dean was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Michael Kral was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Patrick Tardy was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Richard Weeks was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. Jerome Collier was sent down from AA Redding Rockhounds to A Syracuse Skychiefs. William Bodiford was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds.
Monday 5/5/2003 : Todd Helton has been signed to a contract extension, $7,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 5/5/2003 : Jason Kendall has been signed to a contract extension, $2,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Monday 5/5/2003 : Richard Weeks was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Edward Worthen was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Michael Kral was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Harold Kummer was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. David Dean was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Timothy Altom was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Jerome Collier was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds. Tad Mcglade was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Rafael Simpson was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Tony Armas jr. has been signed to a contract extension, $4,250,000 per year, for 3 years.
Thursday 5/8/2003 : Lennie Merullo was sent down from the active roster to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Chuck Klein was activated from the DL.
Monday 5/12/2003 : Joel Valdes was put on the DL. Sal Bando has been released. Trade with New York : New York gets : P Howie Krist P Fergie Jenkins We get : LF Jim Edmonds Ted Glover was sent down from the active roster to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Jim Edmonds was sent down from the active roster to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Ted Glover was promoted from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster. Jamie Mcclain was promoted from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster.
Tuesday 5/13/2003 : Jesse Higginson was activated from the DL. Jesse Higginson was sent down from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to AA Redding Rockhounds.
Monday 5/19/2003 : Delmar Owen was put on the DL.
Monday 5/26/2003 : Greg Maddux was put on the DL. Jim Edmonds was promoted from AAA Ottawa Lynxx to the active roster. Robert Coulston was promoted from AA Redding Rockhounds to AAA Ottawa Lynxx.
Friday 5/30/2003 : Joel Valdes was activated from the DL.
Monday 6/2/2003 : Robert Huey was promoted from A Syracuse Skychiefs to AA Redding Rockhounds.
Monday 6/9/2003 : Delmar Owen was activated from the DL. Delmar Owen was put on the DL.
Tuesday 6/10/2003 : Jim Edmonds was sent down from the active roster to AAA Ottawa Lynxx. Greg Maddux was activated from the DL.