Major Transactions

09/28/2003

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Birmingham Bandits

Major Transactions

Thursday, September 25th, 2003

Released SP John Doherty.

Monday, September 15th, 2003

Signed MR Will Gagus to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,080,000.

Monday, September 1st, 2003

Purchased the contract of 1B Larry Crawford from Triple A District of Columbia.

Purchased the contract of C Dexter Sheehan from Triple A District of Columbia.

Purchased the contract of MR Josh Oliver from Triple A District of Columbia.

Purchased the contract of 1B Mark Nichols from Triple A District of Columbia.

Placed MR Will Gagus on the active roster.

Activated MR Will Gagus from the 60-day disabled list.

Monday, August 11th, 2003

Demoted SP Robert Shaffer to Single A Moline.

Demoted CL Rafael Ortíz to Rookie League Tuscaloosa.

Demoted CL Roberto Garza to Single A Moline.

Placed RF Billy Ashley on the active roster.

Activated RF Billy Ashley from the disabled list.

Sunday, August 10th, 2003

Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Pedro Navarro.

Failed to sign 14th round draft pick Clyde O'Quinn.

Saturday, August 9th, 2003

Signed Roberto Garza to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $190,000.

Monday, August 4th, 2003

Signed Rafael Ortíz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $100,000.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2003

Signed Robert Shaffer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360,000.

Friday, July 11th, 2003

Placed RF Billy Ashley on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/09/2003.

Friday, June 27th, 2003

Signed Ryan Graham to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $40,000.

Wednesday, June 25th, 2003

Signed John Taylor to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $30,000.

Saturday, June 21st, 2003

Demoted MR Josh Oliver to Triple A District of Columbia.

Purchased the contract of CL Mario Díaz from Triple A District of Columbia.

Monday, May 12th, 2003

Signed bench coach Brian Miller to a 4-year, $880,000 per year contract.

Sunday, May 11th, 2003

Fired Pitching coach Dickey Brinkman.

Monday, April 28th, 2003

Signed MR Esequiel Mejia to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,320,000.

Saturday, April 12th, 2003

MR Esequiel Mejia was claimed off waivers from Long Beach.

Friday, April 11th, 2003

Placed MR Will Gagus on the 60-day disabled list.

Placed LF John Wright on the active roster.

Activated LF John Wright from the disabled list.

Monday, March 31st, 2003

Demoted MR Sidney Moulds to Triple A District of Columbia.

Demoted 1B Robin Johnson to Double A Macon.

Placed LF John Wright on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to 03/24/2003.

Demoted 1B Mark Nichols to Triple A District of Columbia.

Demoted C Dexter Sheehan to Triple A District of Columbia.

Sunday, March 2nd, 2003

Purchased the contract of C Dexter Sheehan from Double A Macon.

Placed 3B War Astudillo on the active roster.

Saturday, February 8th, 2003

Signed free agent 3B War Astudillo to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,500,000.

Friday, January 31st, 2003

Placed C Nicolas Kuffrey on the active roster.

Sunday, January 5th, 2003

Signed SP Angelo Hidalgo to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000.

Thursday, January 2nd, 2003

Signed free agent C Nicolas Kuffrey to a 3-year contract worth a total of $4,290,000.

Wednesday, January 1st, 2003

Placed SP Jim Cramer on the active roster.

Saturday, December 28th, 2002

Signed free agent SP Jim Cramer to a 5-year contract worth a total of $47,060,000.

Monday, December 9th, 2002

Placed CL Anthony Petit on the active roster.

Thursday, November 28th, 2002

Signed free agent CL Anthony Petit to a 5-year contract worth a total of $37,500,000.

Saturday, November 23rd, 2002

1B Mark Nichols received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

CL Josh Oliver received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

MR Todd Kramer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

3B War Astudillo becomes a free-agent.

SP Damian Bedgood becomes a free-agent.

MR Sidney Moulds received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

2B Zack Google becomes a free-agent.

C Glen Linehan becomes a free-agent.

1B Larry Crawford received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

CF Chris Neal received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $600,000.

CF John Marguez becomes a free-agent.

SP Aaron Fidler becomes a free-agent.

2B Bobby Norton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.

Wednesday, November 20th, 2002

Voided the team option year(s) of SP Aaron Fidler.

Traded 24-year-old minor league first baseman Enrico González and 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Alfonso Castillo to the Las Vegas Hustlers, getting 34-year-old right fielder Chuck Adolph in return.

SP Xavier Escriba received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,750,000.