Date | Transaction | |||
3/31/02 | Purchased the contract of INF Brent Butler from Triple-A, Colorado Springs. Also, purchased the contracts of RHP Mike James and LHP Kent Mercker and placed both former non-roster pitchers on their 2002 Opening Day roster. | |||
3/27/02 | Optioned LHP Brian Fuentes, INF Brent Butler and OF Jack Cust to Triple-A, Colorado Springs. Reassigned INF Mike Bell, INF Tim Bogar and OF Mario Encarnacion to Minor League Camp. | |||
Place C Carlos Hernandez on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. | ||||
3/25/02 | Acquired RHP Chuck Smith from the Marlins for a player to be named later and future considerations and optioned him to Triple-A, Colorado Springs | |||
Jose Paniagua: Traded right-handed pitcher Jose Paniagua to the Detroit Tigers for right-hander Victor Santos and infielder Ronnie Merrill. | ||||
3/23/02 | Tony Eusebio: Released C Tony Eusebio. | |||
3/20/02 | Optioned P Corey Brittan, P Chris Nichting, OF John Barnes and OF Bo Porter to Triple-A Colorado Springs. | |||
3/13/02 | Agreed to terms with OF Juan Pierre on a four-year contract. | |||
3/12/02 | Scott Elarton: Placed P Scott Elarton on the 60-day DL; optioned Ps Carlos Almanzar, Matt Whiteside, Todd Belitz, Cam Esslinger, Josh Kalinowski, OFs Cliff Brumbaugh and Ross Gload to Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned Ps Jason Young, Ryan Kibler, Colin Young, C J.D. Closser, OFs Matt Holliday and Rene Reyes to Carolina of the Southern League (AA); optioned C Dan Conway to Salem of the Carolina League (A). | |||