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1901 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/4/01)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none



HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none



MAJOR TRADES
February:
- The Mochis Wranglers (MWL) traded 27-year old catcher Ed McFarland and 23-year old reliever Fabio Perez to the Chiba Lotte Marines (***), getting 27-year old starting pitcher Kumanosuke Ohayashi, 32-year old reliever Kiyomitsu Mitsui, 18-year old second baseman Shozo Teranishi, 23-year old reliever Hisanobu Kato and $3,000,000 in cash in return.



MAJOR ARBITRATION SETTLEMENTS
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: 3B Dan Nichols received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,021,750.
- Mochis Wranglers: SP Bill Dineen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,490,500.



MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent MR Salvador Cortez to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,710,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB)
- Mazatlan Black Hawks: Signed free agent SP Joe Velazquez to a 4-year contract worth a total of $22,630,000. (old team: Boise/IRL)
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent CF Victor Embrey to a 4-year contract worth a total of $30,580,000. (old team: Philadelphia/MLB)
February:
- Culiacan Moths: Signed free agent SP Mike Burkholder to a 4-year contract worth a total of $21,680,000. (old team: Asheville/IRL)
March:
- Hermosillo Victorians: Signed 2B Sergio Matos to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,360,000.



1901 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

September:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Navojoa Chameleons: SP Jesus Rabato (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Obregon Orangemen: SP Archibaldo Baldena (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Mazatlan Black Hawks: MR Berto Toribio (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Hermosillo Victorians: 1B Chale Herrera (19yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Guasave Hippies: CL Eneas Munoz (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Culiacan Moths: 3B Joe Bustios (17yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mochis Wranglers: C Feliciano Olmos (19yo/Cuba)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Mexicali Leopards: CF Arcibaldo "Beer Barrel" Tovar (17yo/Mexico)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none