Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 10/29/02 | Named ERIC WEDGE Major League Manager ... Re-instated JOEL SKINNER as Major League Third Base Coach. | |||
| 10/17/02 | Jack Cressend: Indians claimed RHP JACK CRESSEND off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. | |||
| Jason Phillips: Signed RHP JASON PHILLIPS to a contract for the 2003 season and outrighted them to AAA Buffalo w/invitations to major league spring training camp | ||||
| Bill Selby: Signed INF BILL SELBY to a contract for the 2003 season and outrighted them to AAA Buffalo w/invitations to major league spring training camp | ||||
| 10/16/02 | Dave Elder: Indians outrighted RHP DAVE ELDER to Buffalo ... Signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training camp | |||
| Jaret Wright: Indians declined the 2003 club option on RHP JARET WRIGHT... Wright declined outright assignment to AAA Buffalo & elected free agency | ||||
| 10/14/02 | Greg LaRocca: Indians outrighted INF GREG LaROCCA to AAA Buffalo. | |||
| 10/3/02 | Jeremy Guthrie: Signed 2002 first round pick RHP JEREMY GUTHRIE to a 4-year major league contract with an option for 2007. | |||
| 10/2/02 | Dave Maurer: The Cleveland Indians today announced they outrighted LHP DAVE MAURER to AAA Buffalo. | |||
| Heath Murray: The Cleveland Indians today announced that they have given LHP HEATH MURRAY his unconditional release. | ||||