Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 1/30/01 | Signed pitchers Zach Day, David Riske, Martin Vargas and Jake Westbrook and outfielder David Roberts to one-year contracts. | |||
| 1/26/01 | Butch Huskey: Signed Butch Huskey to a minor-league contract amd invited him to Spring Training. | |||
| 1/22/01 | Signed outfielder Terrell Lowery to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training; signed catcher Chris Snusz to a minor league contract. | |||
| 1/20/01 | Jerry Spradlin: Signed pitcher Jerry Spradlin to minor league contracts and invited him to spring training. | |||
| 1/18/01 | Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Steve Karsay. | |||
| 1/11/01 | Acquired catcher Javier Ochoa from the New York Mets for pitcher Tom Martin; signed infielder Jason Hardtke to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. | |||
| 1/9/01 | Agreed to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2002 with free agent outfielder Juan Gonzalez, who had been with the Detroit Tigers. | |||