Transactions| Date | Transaction | |||
| 3/31/01 | Purchased the contracts of LHP Jeff Tabaka and INF Albert Pujols. | |||
| 3/29/01 | Optioned RHP Alan Benes and RHP Gene Stechschulte to Memphis (AAA) | |||
| 3/28/01 | Asked outright waivers on OF Quinton McCracken. Released IF Shane Andrews. | |||
| 3/26/01 | Optioned INF Stubby Clapp and RHP Jason Karnuth to Memphis (AAA). | |||
| 3/25/01 | Bobby Bonilla: IF Bobby Bonilla placed on 15-day disabled list with pulled left hamstring | |||
| 3/23/01 | Garrett Stephenson: RHP Garrett Stephenson placed ont he 15-day disabled list with right medial elbow strain | |||
| Carlos Hernandez: C Carlos Hernandez placed on the 15-day disabled list with post-lower back surgery. | ||||
| Luther Hackman: RHP Luther Hackman placed on 15-day diabled list with post-right elbow surgery | ||||
| Jason Christiansen: LHP Jason Christiansen placed on the 15-day disabled list with post-left shoulder surgery | ||||
| 3/19/01 | Returned to minor league camp for reassignment were pitchers Mike Cather and Dan Carlson, and infielder Luis Garcia. Optioned catcher Keith McDonald to Memphis. | |||
| 3/12/01 | Returned to minor league camp for reassignment were pitchers Jim Corsi, Rick Krivda, Rafael Medina, Heathcliff Slocumb, Bud Smith and Blake Wiliams, catchers Mike Figga and Mike Stefanski, infielders Lou Lucca and Kevin Polcovich and outfielder Kerry Robinson. Optioned to Triple-A Memphis were pitchers Justin Brunette, Jose Rodriquez and Clint Weibl, outfielders Bill Ortega and Luis Saturria and infielder Chris Haas. Optioned to Double-A New Haven were pitcher Les Walrond and outfielder Esix Snead. | |||
| 3/5/01 | Returned catchers David Benham and Matt Garrick to the minor league camp for reassignment. | |||
| 3/2/01 | Signed LHP Rick Ankiel and INF Placido Polanco to contracts and renewed the contract of 1B/OF Larry Sutton for the 2001 season. | |||
| 3/1/01 | Signed first baseman Mark McGwire to a two-year, $30 million contract extension. | |||
