Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 12/23/03 | Signed free agent OF Ben Grieve, who had been with the Devil Rays, to a one-year contract. | |||
| 12/22/03 | Gary Bennett: Signed free agent C Gary Bennett to a one year contract. | |||
| 12/21/03 | Nontendered RHP Jayson Durocher, making him a free agent. | |||
| 12/19/03 | Outrighted RHP Matt Childers to Triple-A Indianapolis and invited him to Spring Training. | |||
| Wes Helms: Signed 3B Wes Helms to a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration. Invited 1B Prince Fielder, SS J.J. Hardy, IF/OF Jeff Liefer and IF Matt Erickson to Major League Spring Training as non-roster players. | ||||
| 12/9/03 | Outrighted INF Enrique Cruz to Triple-A Indianapolis. Also outrighted INF Alejandro Machado, who had been designated for assignment on Dec. 2. | |||
| 12/7/03 | Re-signed RHP Dave Burba to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. | |||
| 12/3/03 | Signed RHP Victor Santos, C Mark Johnson and OF Jon Nunnally to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training. | |||
| 12/1/03 | Designated infielder Alejandro Machado for assignment. | |||
| Traded first baseman Richie Sexson, left-hander Shane Nance and a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielders Craig Counsell and Junior Spivey, first baseman Lyle Overbay, catcher Chad Moeller, and left-handers Chris Capuano and Jorge de la Rosa. | ||||