Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 4/27/01 | Managing General Partner, Vince Naimoli, announced that he will assume the title and duties of Chairman, delegating day-to-day duties to a Chief Operating Officer. An active search for that position is underway. | |||
| 4/25/01 | Wilson Alvarez: LHP Wilson Alvarez transferred to 60-day DL from 15-day DL. Alvarez was placed on the 15-day DL 3/31/01. | |||
| Jeff Wallace: LHP Jeff Wallace selected from Triple-A Durham. | ||||
| Dan Wheeler: RHP Dan Wheeler optioned to Triple-A Durham. | ||||
| Travis Phelps: RHP Travis Phelps optioned to Triple-A Durham. | ||||
| 4/24/01 | Juan Guzman: RHP Juan Guzman transferred to 60-day DL from 15-day DL. | |||
| Brian Rose: RHP Brian Rose claimed off special waivers from the New York Mets. | ||||
| 4/19/01 | Travis Phelps: RHP Travis Phelps recalled from Triple-A Durham. | |||
| Ken Hill: RHP Ken Hill released. | ||||
| 4/18/01 | Billy Hatcher moved from third base coach to bench coach. | |||
| Terry Collins moved from bullpen coach to third base coach. | ||||
| Darren Daulton was moved from catching instructor to bullpen coach. | ||||
| First base coach, Jose Cardenal dismissed and replaced by former major league player and coach Lee May. | ||||
| Hal McRae named manager of the Devil Rays. McRae agreed to a contract which will extend through the 2003 season. McRae was serving as the Rays' bench coach, a position to which he was named on November 7, 2000. | ||||
| Larry Rothschild dismissed as Devil Rays' manager. | ||||
| Dan Wheeler: RHP Dan Wheeler recalled from Triple-A Durham | ||||
| Travis Harper: RHP Travis Harper optioned to Triple-A Durham. | ||||
| 4/16/01 | Bobby Smith: 2B Bobby Smith outrighted to Triple-A Durham. | |||
| 4/13/01 | Ariel Prieto: RHP Ariel Prieto optioned to Triple-A Durham. | |||
| Aubrey Huff: 3B Aubrey Huff recalled from Triple-A Durham. | ||||
| 4/9/01 | Bobby Smith: The Rays selected RHP Rusty Meacham from AAA Durham and designated 2B Bobby Smith for assignment. The Rays have 10 days to trade, release or ask waivers on Smith. | |||
| 4/6/01 | Alex Sanchez, OF, claimed on waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers. | |||
| 4/4/01 | OF Kenny Kelly acquired by Seattle in exchange for cash considerations. | |||