Before getting down to business on trades, we DFA a couple of folks to start freeing up roster spots to be able to keep the prospects we're high on and in case there is someone good in the Rule V draft.
- Dan Serafini (29 year old SP @AAA)
- Alec Zumwalt (22/RP/AA)
- Greg Norton (30/INF/majors)
- Scott Downs (26/RP/AAA)
Downs gets claimed by the Phillies, but the others make it through waivers.
Speaking of Zumwalt, what the heck happened to him between October 2001 and March 2002? He lost almost 10 (!!!) mph off his fastball and his stuff, movement and control all cratered. He was not injured and has not gained much, if anything back since then.