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1902 MEXICAN WINTER LEAGUE OFF SEASON REPORT
(Report Date - 9/4/02)

NOTABLE RETIRED PLAYERS
- none



HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
- none



MAJOR TRADES
January:
- The Seibu Lions traded 26-year old right fielder Koto Inokuma to the Mochis Wranglers, getting 25-year old reliever Gus Gregory, 19-year old reliever Motonobu Akimoto and $1,923,500 in cash in return.



MAJOR ARBITRATION/OPTION SETTLEMENTS
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: 3B Dan Nichols received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,306,500.



MAJOR FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
December:
- Mochis Wranglers: Signed free agent SP Chan Manzanaras to a 2-year contract worth a total of $21,460,000. (old team: St. Louis/MLB)
January:
- Obregon Orangemen: Signed free agent SP Ernesto Oscio to a 3-year contract worth a total of $24,670,000. (old team:SD/MLB)
- Mochis Wranglers: Signed SP Kumanosuke Ohayashi to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $49,570,000.
February:
- Mochis Wranglers: Signed free agent SP Pancho Cardenas to a 4-year contract worth a total of $19,560,000. (old team: Nippon/***)
March:
- Culiacan Moths: Signed SP Vic Willis to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $22,050,000.
April:
- Mexicali Leopards: Signed CF John "Honest John" Anderson to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $47,030,000.



1902 ROOKIE AMATEUR DRAFT

September:
ROUND 1:
Round 1, Pick 1 - Guasave Hippies: SP Amor "Great One" Balle (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 2 - Hermosillo Victorians: CL Jeff "Legend" Brear (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 3 - Guasave Hippies: MR Harry O'Rooney (22yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 4 - Navojoa Chameleons: RF Naldo Calle (18yo/Cuba)
Round 1, Pick 5 - Culiacan Moths: CF Chris Callahan (21yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 6 - Mochis Wranglers: CF Jose "Showtime" Torres (23yo/Mexico)
Round 1, Pick 7 - Mexicali Leopards: 3B Wang Ji (18yo/China)
Round 1, Pick 8 - Obregon Orangemen: CF Qian Tse (18yo/Taiwan)

OTHER NOTABLE PICKS:
- none