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November 1, 2003
The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Christman as a free agent.
November 2, 2003
Darren Bragg of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Todd Van Poppel of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Todd Hollandsworth of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Ivan Rodriguez of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Gerald Williams of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Ron Villone of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Antonio Osuna of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
David Wells of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Gabe White of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Julian Tavarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Jeff Fassero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Travis Lee of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
November 3, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Tim Young as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Allen Levrault as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.
Chris Carpenter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Fernando Vina of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Houston Astros traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies for Brandon Duckworth, Taylor Buchholz, and Ezequiel Astacio.
November 4, 2003
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ryan Dempster.
November 5, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cody McKay as a free agent.
Matt Franco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Lenny Harris of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
John Mabry of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves released Robert Fick.
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Randall.
November 6, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed David Lee as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Gilfillan as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Horgan as a free agent.
Luis Castillo of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Roger Clemens of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Brian Anderson to the Kansas City Royals for Kieran Mattison (minors), Trey Dyson (minors), and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Chris White (minors) (November 6, 2003) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
November 7, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as an amateur free agent.
Miguel Batista of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Seth Etherton of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Mordecai of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Felix Heredia of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Mike DeJean of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Brent Abernathy.
November 9, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Gene Kingsale as a free agent.
Pokey Reese of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
November 10, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Barnes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Newhan as a free agent.
November 11, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.
November 12, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bobby Jones as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
Deivi Cruz of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
November 13, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Coste as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mickey Lopez as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Russ Johnson.
November 14, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Warren Morris as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Sandoval as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Bart Miadich as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed John Halama as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded A.J. Pierzynski and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Joe Nathan, Francisco Liriano, and Boof Bonser.
November 15, 2003
The Detroit Tigers signed Guillermo Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
November 16, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.
November 17, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ryan Rupe as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Christian Parker as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ramon A. Castro as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Andy Abad.
November 18, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jose Vizcaino as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Knott as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dicky Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pat Hentgen as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Jeremy Giambi.
The Boston Red Sox released Kevin Tolar.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Agustin Montero.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ted Lilly to the Toronto Blue Jays for Bobby Kielty.
November 19, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Wood as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Raul Ibanez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kevin Witt as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Edwards Guzman as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Brandon Puffer.
The Houston Astros released Rodrigo Rosario.
The Oakland Athletics selected Mario Ramos off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
November 20, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Clapinski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brian Schmack as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Flores as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Ron Belliard.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Chad Hermansen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rodney Myers.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Adam Piatt.
The Boston Red Sox selected Edwin Almonte off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Boston Red Sox selected Phil Seibel off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Walter Young off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Duaner Sanchez off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Minnesota Twins selected Matt Guerrier off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
November 21, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Venafro as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Heintz as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Cooper as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tino Martinez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a player to be named later and Evan Rust (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent John-Paul Davis (minors) (December 16, 2003) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
November 24, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Kelvim Escobar as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Wiggins as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Nathan Haynes as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins selected Augie Ojeda off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The Atlanta Braves selected Gary Matthews off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
November 25, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Raul Casanova as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brandon Berger as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tyler Walker as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Hee Seop Choi and Mike Nannini (minors) to the Florida Marlins for Derrek Lee.
November 26, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Fernando Lunar as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ryan Kohlmeier as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Magruder as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Peter Munro as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tomas de la Rosa as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chad Allen as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Terrence Long and Ramon Hernandez to the San Diego Padres for Mark Kotsay.
November 28, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Curt Schilling to the Boston Red Sox for Casey Fossum, Brandon Lyon, Jorge de la Rosa, and Michael Goss (minors).
November 29, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
November 30, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.
December 1, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Ernie Young as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Curt Leskanic as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Junior Spivey, Craig Counsell, Lyle Overbay, Chad Moeller, Chris Capuano, and Jorge de la Rosa to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later, Richie Sexson, and Shane Nance. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Noochie Varner (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
December 2, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Victor Santos as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Joe Roa as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dustin Hermanson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Carpenter as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Aaron Miles to the Colorado Rockies for Juan Uribe.
December 3, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark L. Johnson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Conti as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Eric Milton to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Carlos Silva, and Nick Punto. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bobby Korecky (minors) (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
December 4, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Felix Jose as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Marc Kroon as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Felix Heredia as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Raul Gonzalez.
December 5, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Mordecai as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Kinkade.
December 6, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
December 7, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gabe White as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
December 8, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Francisco Santos as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox selected Mark Malaska off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Texas Rangers selected Jason Tyner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
December 9, 2003
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Smith as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Sullivan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Akinori Otsuka as a free agent.
December 10, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Bartolo Colon as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed John Thomson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.
John Bale of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The New York Mets signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Brian Daubach.
December 11, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed David Cortes as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Doug Nickle as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Eduardo Perez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Donaldo Mendez.
December 12, 2003
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
The Kia Tigers (Korean) purchased Julio Manon from the Montreal Expos.
December 13, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rigo Beltran as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Keith McDonald as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Jason Marquis, Ray King, and Adam Wainwright to the St. Louis Cardinals for J.D. Drew and Eli Marrero.
The Florida Marlins traded Juan Encarnacion to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Travis Ezi (minors).
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kevin Brown to the New York Yankees for Jeff Weaver, Yhency Brazoban, Brandon Weeden (minors), and cash.
December 14, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Pedro Borbon as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Luke Allen.
The Colorado Rockies released Pablo Ozuna.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Colorado Rockies sent Justin Speier to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Joe Kennedy to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mark Hendrickson to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Sandy Nin (minors) (December 15, 2003) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
The Houston Astros traded Geoff Blum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Brandon Backe.
December 15, 2003
The New York Mets sent Frank Brooks to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Willie Collazo from the Atlanta Braves in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jason Szuminski from the Chicago Cubs in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Luis A. Gonzalez from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Matt White from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Lino Urdaneta from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Willy Taveras from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Hector Luna from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jason Grilli from the Florida Marlins in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted John Foster from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Lenny DiNardo from the New York Mets in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Colter Bean from the New York Yankees in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Chris Mabeus from the Oakland Athletics in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Danny Sandoval from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jose Bautista from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Shelton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jeff Bennett from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Frank Brooks from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Andy Fox from the Texas Rangers in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Tim Corcoran from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2003 minor league draft.
The New York Mets drafted Eric Valent from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Pete Zoccolillo from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Anaheim Angels drafted Alex Pelaez from the San Diego Padres in the 2003 minor league draft.
The Florida Marlins signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rick Short as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Quinton McCracken to the Seattle Mariners for Greg Colbrunn and cash.
The Chicago Cubs traded Damian Miller and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Michael Barrett.
The Colorado Rockies traded Chris Buglovsky (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Allan Simpson.
The Kansas City Royals traded Jason Szuminski and cash to the San Diego Padres for Rich Thompson.
The Minnesota Twins traded Dustan Mohr to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent J.T. Thomas (minors) (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The Montreal Expos traded Michael Barrett to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Bret Price (minors) (December 19, 2003) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart to the Minnesota Twins for Bobby Kielty. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres drafted Rich Thompson from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
December 16, 2003
The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Bellhorn to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox signed David McCarty as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins traded Mark Redman to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later and Mike Neu. The Oakland Athletics sent Bill Murphy (December 23, 2003) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
The Montreal Expos traded Javier Vazquez to the New York Yankees for Nick Johnson, Juan Rivera, and Randy Choate.
December 17, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Agustin Montero as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Paul Quantrill as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ricardo Rincon as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jose Cruz as a free agent.
December 18, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Miguel Tejada as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alan Levine as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Delvin James as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wilson Alvarez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed John Franco as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Roberto Hernandez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Chris Hammond and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Eduardo Sierra (minors) and J.T. Stotts (minors).
December 19, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Perez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Javier Martinez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Adam Piatt as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Fernando Vina as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Rondell White as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kelly Stinnett as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Carl Everett as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gary Sheffield as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Sterling Hitchcock as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rey Sanchez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Wilton Chavez (minors) to the Montreal Expos for Jose Macias.
December 20, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Jose Guillen as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed McKay Christensen as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Judd as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
Edwin Almonte of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Danys Baez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Armando Almanza of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Pedro Feliciano of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Jeremy Fikac of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Marlon Anderson of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
December 21, 2003
The Montreal Expos signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
Shawn Wooten of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Rod Barajas of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Jason Johnson of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Damian Moss of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Damian Jackson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Gabe Kapler of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Lou Merloni of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Scott Sauerbeck of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jason Shiell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Scott Chiasson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Randall Simon of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Russell Branyan of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Ruben Mateo of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Reggie Taylor of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Carl Sadler of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Scott Elarton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Matt Miller of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Jay Payton of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Kit Pellow of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Ben Petrick of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Andy Van Hekken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Toby Borland of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Braden Looper of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Nate Bland of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Kris Wilson of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Troy Brohawn of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Derek Thompson of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jayson Durocher of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Augie Ojeda of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Hector Almonte of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Orlando Hernandez of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Britt Reames of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Jeremy Hill of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Scott Strickland of the New York Mets granted free agency.
David Dellucci of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Karim Garcia of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Frank Menechino of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Travis Chapman of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Valerio de los Santos of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mike Lincoln of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Mike Matthews of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Miguel Ojeda of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Todd Sears of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Jared Sandberg of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Jason Tyner of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Trever Miller of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Cliff Politte of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Michael Barrett of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Mark Redman of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Redman as a free agent.
December 22, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Edwin Almonte as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jose Santiago as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lee Gardner as a free agent.
December 23, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Napoleon Calzado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ben Grieve as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Buddy Carlyle as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Miguel Ojeda as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed David Dellucci as a free agent.
December 24, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
December 25, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Duff as a free agent.
December 26, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Ron Belliard as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
December 27, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Selby as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jose Antonio Nunez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Valerio de los Santos as a free agent.
December 28, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark J. Johnson as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.
Rick Reed of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
December 29, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bobby Smith as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Damion Easley as a free agent.
December 30, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.
December 31, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
January 1, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jayson Durocher as a free agent.
January 2, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Olmedo Saenz as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Adrian Hernandez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
January 3, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
January 4, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Carl Sadler as a free agent.
January 5, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Melvin Dorta to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Benji Gil as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bubba Trammell as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Al Reyes as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ryan Church and Maicer Izturis to the Montreal Expos for Scott Stewart.
January 6, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Tim Drew as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Javy Lopez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Armando Benitez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Toby Borland as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Juan Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Raul Gonzalez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed David Wells as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Danys Baez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Fernando Tatis as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Eric Young as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Kevin Jarvis, Wiki Gonzalez, Dave Hansen, and Vince Faison (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney, and cash.
January 7, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juan Brito as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Julio Ramirez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Keith Foulke as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cliff Politte as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aaron Myette as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bobby Howry as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rodrigo Rosario as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Blake Stein as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Terry Adams as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Hermansen as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark Lukasiewicz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres selected Tom Wilson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
January 8, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Romano as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Javier Valentin as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jose Jimenez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Braden Looper as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Britt Reames as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ramon Santiago and Juan Gonzalez (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Carlos Guillen.
The Boston Red Sox selected Michel Hernandez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
January 9, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Eliezer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
January 10, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Collier as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alan Benes as a free agent.
January 11, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Kris Keller as a free agent.
January 12, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.
January 13, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eddie Oropesa as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jay Payton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Brandon Villafuerte.
January 14, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rafael Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hector Almonte as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
January 15, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Shane Halter as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Josh Paul as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Felix Martinez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Craig Dingman as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed A.J. Hinch as a free agent.
January 16, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
January 17, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
January 18, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Little as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
January 19, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
January 20, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Matthews as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Adrian Brown as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jose Parra as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sandy Martinez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Willis Roberts as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
January 21, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Marvin Benard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed David Doster as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
January 22, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Wise as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Donaldo Mendez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damian Moss as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Colin Porter off waivers from the Houston Astros.
January 23, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
January 24, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Robert Person as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Chamblee as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick Reed as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rey Ordonez as a free agent.
January 25, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
January 26, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Oscar Salazar as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Jimenez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Travis Chapman as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Karim Garcia as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Shawn Sedlacek to the New York Mets for Jaime Cerda.
January 27, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ruben Mateo as a free agent.
January 28, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jim Parque as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Jacquez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ruben Quevedo as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Lomasney as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Colangelo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Lima as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tyler Houston as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Justin Kaye as a free agent.
January 29, 2004
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Johnson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
January 30, 2004
The New York Mets signed Jesse Levis as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jose Mesa as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tim Byrdak as a free agent.
February 1, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Charlie Greene as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Elvis Pena as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.
February 2, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesus Sanchez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
February 3, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Vladimir Nunez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Armando Rios as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Scott Erickson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
February 4, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
February 5, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Benito Baez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Anthony Sanders as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Esix Snead as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Jose Garcia (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Mike Lamb.
February 6, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ivan Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jose Offerman as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Eric Karros as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Damon Minor as a free agent.
February 7, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
February 8, 2004
The New York Mets signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Eric Owens as a free agent.
February 9, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Jason Middlebrook as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Nilsson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed David Lundquist as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Bobby Estalella.
February 10, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Dennis Hocking as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Juan Alvarez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
February 11, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Ohman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paxton Crawford as a free agent.
February 12, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
February 13, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.
February 14, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Febles as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
February 16, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Doug Glanville as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano to the Texas Rangers for Alex Rodriguez and cash. The New York Yankees sent Joaquin Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
February 17, 2004
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Elder as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Nicholson as a free agent.
February 18, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt DeWitt as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Doug Creek as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Lankford as a free agent.
February 19, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Johnson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Santiago Perez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Rose as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.
February 20, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
February 23, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Luis Martinez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
February 24, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Raul Mondesi as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected John Webb off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
February 25, 2004
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Scott Service as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nerio Rodriguez as a free agent.
February 26, 2004
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.
March, 2004
The Chicago Cubs returned John Foster (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 1, 2004
The Montreal Expos signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Aaron Boone.
March 2, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Travis Lee as a free agent.
March 4, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
Free agent signing of Chris Singleton by the Pittsburgh Pirates voided.
The Chicago White Sox released Robert Person.
March 5, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Pete Walker.
March 8, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Craig House as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jose Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Lombard as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jose Nieves as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Tim Christman.
The Montreal Expos released Gregg Zaun.
March 9, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Nate Bland as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Thurman as a free agent.
March 10, 2004
The Chicago White Sox released Marvin Benard.
March 11, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Jose Flores from the Oakland Athletics.
The Florida Marlins released Nelson Cruz.
March 12, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Orlando Hernandez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Jason Jimenez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Romulo Sanchez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bill Simas.
March 14, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released John Vander Wal.
March 15, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Stubby Clapp as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Roy Smith as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.
March 16, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Kit Pellow as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Ben Petrick.
March 17, 2004
The Colorado Rockies returned Matt White (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Derek Thompson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Alberto Castillo.
March 18, 2004
The Boston Red Sox returned Colter Bean (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The Baltimore Orioles released Raul Casanova.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Crudale.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brent Butler.
The Boston Red Sox selected Frank Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
March 20, 2004
Nick Bierbrodt of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
March 21, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Ben Petrick as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Tony Womack to the St. Louis Cardinals for Matt Duff.
March 22, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Delvin James.
March 23, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Fred McGriff as a free agent.
March 24, 2004
The San Diego Padres released Pedro Borbon.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Deivi Cruz.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Todd Jones.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Fernando Tatis.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Michel Hernandez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
March 25, 2004
The Cleveland Indians purchased Brent Abernathy from the Detroit Tigers.
The Atlanta Braves traded Andy Pratt and Richard Lewis (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Juan Cruz and Steve Smyth.
The Houston Astros traded Juan DeLeon (minors) to the New York Yankees for Mike Lamb.
March 26, 2004
The Chicago Cubs released Gabe Molina.
The Florida Marlins released Armando Rios.
The Houston Astros released Dave Veres.
The New York Yankees released Erick Almonte.
The Atlanta Braves traded Jung Bong and Bubba Nelson (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Chris Reitsma.
March 27, 2004
The Texas Rangers returned Chris Mabeus (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pablo Ozuna from the Detroit Tigers.
The Chicago Cubs released Jamey Wright.
The Cincinnati Reds released Benito Baez.