Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 12/18/02 | RHP Cal Eldred and LHP Lance Painter agree to minor league contracts that include an invitation to Spring Training. | |||
| 12/17/02 | C/OF Eli Marrero signs two-year contract extension. | |||
| RHP Garrett Stephenson signs one-year contract. | ||||
| Free agent C Joe Girardi agrees to terms on a one-year deal. | ||||
| Traded RHP Luther Hackman and minor league RHP Mike Wodnicki to the San Diego Padres for RHP Brett Tomko. | ||||
| 12/15/02 | Signed free agent RHP Chris Carpenter to a one-year contract. | |||
| 12/5/02 | RHP Andy Benes announces he is retiring. | |||
| 12/3/02 | Agreed to terms with catcher Steve Torrealba on a major league contract | |||