ST. LOUIS LIONS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2002
Wednesday, December 25th , 2002
RP Scott Daniels received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Bailey Strachan becomes a free-agent.
SS Chris Martinez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Victor Govea received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Mario Villanueva becomes a free-agent.
RF Juan Velasquez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Jorge Moreno received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Gil Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SS Ryan Lunsford received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Kevin Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Dan Kelly becomes a free-agent.
RP Aarnoud Sparreboom received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Ismael Cruz becomes a free-agent.
CL Zack Doyle becomes a free-agent.
2B Luis Moreno becomes a free-agent.
RP Mitch Cotham received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Tom Thompson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Josh Wickware received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Kent Beaton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Mike Bowman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $180,000.
SP Brad Kuhlman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Ben Osterkamp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP John Frost received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Jeff Crouse received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Mike Skutt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Mark Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Naoto Sugahara received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Jonathan Lieberman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Drafted 3B Aiden Franklin in the 2002 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall Pick) from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Sunday, October 20th , 2002
Signed Hitting Coach Jose Velasquez to a 3-year, $84,500 per year contract.
Saturday, October 19th , 2002
Signed Assistant GM Mike Baker to a 5-year, $108,000 per year contract.
Friday, October 18th , 2002
Signed 1B Coach Joe Howell to a 3-year, $45,000 per year contract.
Thursday, October 17th , 2002
Signed Pitching Coach Jon Person to a 2-year, $40,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, October 15th , 2002
C Brett Spivey has executed his contract year option.
CL Zack Doyle declines his contract option.
2B Luis Moreno declines his contract option.
C Ryan Hall retired from professional baseball.
SS Edgar Martinez retired from professional baseball.
Hitting Coach Danny Tipton leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Bench Coach Josh Bennett leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Assistant GM Ben Halperin leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Pitching Coach Josh McCollough leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
1B Coach Johnny Segura leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Thursday, September 5th , 2002
Released C Ryan Hall.
Placed C Brett Spivey on the active roster.
Wednesday, September 4th , 2002
Traded 22-year old minor league C Ian Runfola, 22-year old minor league 3B Jeremy Miller, and 19-year old minor league 3B Joel Valdez to the Denver Cutthroats, getting 29-year old C Brett Spivey in return.
Monday, August 26th , 2002
Assigned SP Sam Hall to Triple A Arizona.
Tuesday, August 6th , 2002
Optioned C Mark Clark to Triple A Arizona.
Placed C Bailey Strachan on the active roster.
Assigned RF Nick Maniates to Triple A Arizona.
SP Sam Hall was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Mario Villanueva on the active roster.
Optioned 3B Jonathan Lieberman to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of SS Chris Martinez from Triple A Arizona.
Saturday, August 3rd , 2002
Signed free agent C Bailey Strachan to a 1-year contract worth a total of $220,000.
Wednesday, July 17th , 2002
RP Mario Villanueva was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Sam Hall from Triple A Arizona.
Assigned RP Jonathan Chester to Triple A Arizona.
RF Nick Maniates was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Juan Velasquez on the active roster.
Activated RF Juan Velasquez from the injured list.
Tuesday, July 2nd , 2002
RP Dan Nelson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Ismael Cruz on the active roster.
Activated SP Ismael Cruz from the injured list.
SS Edgar Martinez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 3B Jonathan Lieberman on the active roster.
Activated 3B Jonathan Lieberman from the injured list.
Thursday, June 27th , 2002
Placed RF Juan Velasquez on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/2002.
Placed RF Nick Maniates on the active roster.
Assigned 2B Jesus Herrera to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned CF Raul Rodriguez to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned RF Matt Mosley to Triple A Arizona.
RP Jonathan Chester was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Dan Nelson on the active roster.
Assigned RP Markus Niemikorpi to Triple A Arizona.
Tuesday, June 18th , 2002
RP Etienne Larini was claimed off waivers by Denver.
Monday, June 17th , 2002
Placed SP Ismael Cruz on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/2002.
Purchased the contract of RP Jonathan Chester from Triple A Arizona.
Wednesday, June 12th , 2002
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Jeremy Schwarzrock, returned to original Organization Dallas Texans.
Purchased the contract of SP Kevin Williams from Triple A Arizona.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Jeremy Schwarzrock, returned to original Organization Dallas Texans.
Friday, June 7th , 2002
Optioned RP Ben Osterkamp to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RP John Frost to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RP Jeff Crouse to Triple A Arizona.
RP Markus Niemikorpi was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Dan Nelson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Etienne Larini was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B Eric Mork to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned 1B Mike Skutt to Triple A Arizona.
2B Jesus Herrera was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 3B Jonathan Lieberman on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/2002.
Optioned RF Naoto Sugahara to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RF John Hirsch to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned CF Raul Rodriguez to Triple A Arizona.
RF Nick Maniates was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
CF Raul Rodriguez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RF Matt Mosley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Friday, May 3rd , 2002
Purchased the contract of RF Naoto Sugahara from Double A Kansas City.
Purchased the contract of RP John Frost from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RF Nick Maniates from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 1B Eric Mork from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RF John Hirsch from Double A Kansas City.
Purchased the contract of SP Ben Osterkamp from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of SS Edgar Martinez from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 1B Mike Skutt from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RP Josh Wickware from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of SP Markus Niemikorpi from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of CL Jeff Crouse from Double A Kansas City.
Purchased the contract of CF Raul Rodriguez from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 3B Kent Beaton from Triple A Arizona.
Wednesday, January 30th , 2002
Assigned 3B Brad Weyand to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned RF Matt Mosley to Triple A Arizona.
Monday, January 14th , 2002
Assigned SP Alejandro Albo to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned SS Rob Davidson to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned CF Adam Homburg to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned RF John Huckabaa to Triple A Arizona.
Thursday, January 10th , 2002
Placed 2B Luis Moreno on the active roster.
3B Brad Weyand was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RF Matt Mosley was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed CF Arthur Hubley on the active roster.
Optioned 3B Kent Beaton to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned CF Raul Rodriguez to Triple A Arizona.
Sunday, January 6th , 2002
Signed free agent 2B Luis Moreno to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,650,000.
Signed free agent CF Arthur Hubley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,650,000.
Wednesday, January 2nd , 2002
Signed free agent 1B Paul Oldham to a 3-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000.
Signed free agent SP Zack Doyle to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,650,000.
Placed SP Zack Doyle on the active roster.
Placed 1B Paul Oldham on the active roster.
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