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1901 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 2/21/02)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none


HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none



MAJOR TRADES
December:
- The Florida Marlins traded 26-year old first baseman Felipe Ocura to the Minnesota Twins, getting 25-year old third baseman Bill Hallman and 24-year old right fielder Michihiro Shirasu in return.
- The St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) traded 41-year old right fielder Cory Breen to the Tohoku Rakuten Ninjas (***), getting 25-year old reliever Kokei Ozu and 19-year old reliever Makoto Shimamura in return.
- The Cincinnati Reds traded 35-year old first baseman Juan Matr and $3,000,000 in cash to the New York (N) Mets, getting 28-year old right fielder Clete Clarke and 20-year old minor league shortstop Yancey Beech in return.
- The San Francisco Giants traded 26-year old first baseman Kevin Joseph and 24-year old minor league first baseman Ángel Leitez to the Chicago (N) Cubs, getting 38-year old third baseman Rod Murdoch and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
- The Oakland Athletics traded 25-year old center fielder Pat Pauley, 20-year old minor league first baseman Connor Byrne and a 2nd round draft pick to the New York (A) Yankees, getting 27-year old third baseman Porfirio Asrreaza in return.
- The Minnesota Twins traded 25-year old right fielder Adan Segura to the Atlanta Braves, getting 28-year old starting pitcher Marquez Fileto and 18-year old minor league center fielder Xalvador Floret in return.
January:
- The San Diego Padres traded 29-year old catcher Niguel Delosrios and 21-year old minor league reliever Juan Emorero to the Kansas City Royals, getting 28-year old starting pitcher Tim Hall, 24-year old first baseman Joe Fino and a 5th round draft pick in return.
February:
- The Chicago (N) Cubs traded 31-year old second baseman Doug Burbank, 21-year old minor league right fielder Mike Willis and $3,000,000 in cash to the Oakland Athletics, getting 25-year old reliever Manuel Tellecha, 24-year old center fielder Armando Navarro and a 3rd round draft pick in return.



MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
October:
- St. Louis Cardinals: SP Chad "The Rebel" Gow has voided his last optional contract year.
- Milwaukee Brewers: LF Eric Eckerman has voided his last optional contract year.
- Chicago (A) White Sox: SP Mamo "The Rat" Kirop has voided his last optional contract year.
November:
- Arizona Diamondbacks: 1B Sexto Lopez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,311,250.
- Cincinnati Reds: 3B Gus Miller received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,151,500.
- Florida Marlins: RF Ray Kuhlman received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,108,000.
- Florida Marlins: 1B Ty Kenmore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,311,250
- Texas Rangers: RF Mike DeBorthwick received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,615,000.
- Kansas City Royals: CF Dave Vodden received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,025,500.



MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
November:
- Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent RF Dan Hagen to a 3-year contract worth a total of $29,100,000. (old team: SF/MLB)
- Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent 3B Harmon Langmead to a 3-year contract worth a total of $43,100,000. (old team: Oakland/MLB)
- Kansas City Royals: Signed free agent LF Dave DeWarrenne to a 5-year contract worth a total of $76,950,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB)
- Chicago (A) White Sox: Signed free agent C Kelly Andresen to a 5-year contract worth a total of $66,590,000. (old team: Florida/MLB)
- Tampa Bay Devil Rays: Signed 2B Ramirez Marino to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $27,225,000.
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent 2B Julio Sarminto to a 5-year contract worth a total of $65,350,000. (old team: Florida/MLB)
- Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent CL Jeremy "The Ignitor" Millsap to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,020,000. (old team: Texas/MLB)
- Texas Rangers: Signed free agent C Teodor Abascal to a 4-year contract worth a total of $51,520,000. (old team: Atlanta/MLB)
- Atlanta Braves: Signed free agent SP Ben Vineyard to a 5-year contract worth a total of $55,750,000. (old team: Toronto)
December:
- New York (N) Mets: Signed free agent C Jerry Trewin to a 3-year contract worth a total of $45,390,000. (old team: Anaheim/MLB)
- Florida Marlins: Signed free agent LF Xavier Delaluz to a 3-year contract worth a total of $43,530,000. (old team: Cincinnati/MLB)
- Texas Rangers: Signed SP Curro Penales to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $17,250,000.
- Baltimore Orioles: Signed CF Damario Legorreta to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $16,200,000.
- Milwaukee Brewers: Signed CF Rafael Chafuen to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $16,230,000.
- San Francisco Giants: Signed SP Porfiro "Spitfire" Moncivaiz to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,040,000.
January:
- New York (A) Yankees: Signed CL Emery Dendy to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,020,000.
- Baltimore Orioles: Signed SP Lee MacHarold to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $20,160,000.



RULE 5 DRAFT
December:
- none



1900 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

December:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - San Diego Padres: SP Bob "Long Bob" Ewing (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Seattle Mariners: SP Bob Wicker (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Oakland Athletics: SP Mike O Neill (24yo/Ireland)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Cleveland Indians: SP Ham Iburg (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays: SP Jim St.Vrain (18yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SP George "Wabash George" Mullin (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Colorado Rockies: SP Frank "Deacon" Morrissey (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 8 - San Francisco Giants: SP Harry Felix (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Brewers: SP Stan "Yank" Yerkes (27yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 10 - Washington Nationals: 2B Frank Jackson (39yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 11 - Houston Astros: SP Mark Jenniff (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 12 - San Francisco Giants: SP Pop Williams (27yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 13 - Florida Marlins: SP Brenton Hayhurst (19yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 14 - Cleveland Indians: SP Bill Popp (24yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 15 - Kansas City Royals: SP Highbal Wilson (23yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 16 - Florida Marlins: SP Bon "Dusty" Rhoads (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 17 - Los Angeles (N) Dodgers: SP Warren McLaughlin (26yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 18 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Dad Hale (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 19 - New York (A) Yankees: SP Alex "Dooney" Hardy (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 20 - Cincinnati Reds: SP Charlie Shields (22yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 21 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Oscar Streit (28yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 22 - Boston Red Sox: LF Patsy Dougherty (25yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 23 - Arizona Diamondbacks: SS William Perret (17yo/France)
Round 1, Pick 24 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Bob Dumbrill (18yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 25 - Los Angeles (A) Angels: 3B Carlos Depena (20yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 26 - Florida Marlins: SP Oscar Hinton (16yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 27 - Toronto Blue Jays: SP Ron Nickem (21yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 28 - Cleveland Indians: SS Shunsen Sakei (37yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 29 - New York (N) Mets: SP Felipe Alonza (17yo/USA)
Round 1, Pick 30 - Florida Marlins: SS Dan Robinson (16yo/USA)


OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
Round 2, Pick 2 - Pittsburgh Pirates: 2B Danny Murphy (25yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 4 - Cleveland Indians: SP Ike Butler (28yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 8 - Minnesota Twins: SP Henry Thielman (21yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 15 - Pittsburgh Pirates: CF Homer "Doc" Smoot (23yo/USA)
Round 2, Pick 16 - Chicago (A) White Sox: SS Joe Tinker (21yo/USA)

Round 3, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: LF George "Deerfoot" Barclay (25yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 10 - Washington Nationals: 2B Germany "Liberty" Schaefer (25yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 11 - Houston Astros: SP Addie Joss (21yo/USA)
Round 3, Pick 19 - New York (A) Yankees: 2B Harry Arndt (23yo/USA)

Round 4, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: C Harry Bemis (28yo/USA)
Round 4, Pick 4 - Cleveland Indians: C Lew Drill (24yo/USA)

Round 5, Pick 3 - Philadelphia Phillies: 3B Ed "Battleship" Gremminger (27yo/USA)
Round 5, Pick 9 - Milwaukee Brewers: 3B Joe "Little Joe" Yeager (26yo/USA)