4/4 Cuts and contract signings

Nerz Herders release P Kevin Millwood, P Bud Smith, P Darren Dreifort, P Curtis Leskanic, P Jake Estevez, 1B Mark McGwire, 2B Fernando Vina, OF Xavier Nady, 2B Jay Bell, OF BJ Surhoff, and OF Brian Jordan

Nerz Herders play out the 2002 contract of P Odalis Perez (5). Sign P John Smoltz (8) and 1B Derek Lee (8) to 2 year contracts through the 2003 season. Sign SS Jimmy Rollins (15) to a 3 year contract through the year 2004

Mudhens retain P Jeff Fassero, P Vladimir Nunez, P Darryl Kile, P Josh Beckett, P Elmer Dessens, P Jason Marquis, C Benito Santiago, SS Jose Hernandez, 3B Sean Burroughs, OF Daryl Ward, OF Larry Walker, OF Corey Patterson, OF JD Drew, OF Adrian Brown, and OF Brad Wilkerson

Mudhens release P Kevin Tapani, P Tony McKnight, P Tom Gordon, 2B Mark Grudzielanek, 1B Greg Colbrunn, SS Jeff Reboulet, SS Travis Dawkins, and 2B Keith Ginter

Mudhens sign OF Adrian Brown (10) to a 2 year deal through the 2003 season. Sign P Josh Beckett (15) and 3B Sean Burroughs (20) to 3 year contracts through the 2004 season

Gamecox retain P Curt Schilling, P Octavio Dotel, P Billy Wagner, 3B Mike Lowell, 2B Marlon Anderson, 1B Ben Broussard, and P Nick Neugebauer

Gamecox release P Britt Reames, P Jimmy Haynes, P Greg Maddux, P Wilfredo Rodriguez, C Michael Barrett, 2B Todd Walker, SS Tony Womack, SS Alex Gonzalez (Fla), OF Gary Matthews Jr., OF Tom Goodwin, and OF Rob Ducey

Gamecox sign P Nick Neugebauer (7) and P Curt Schilling (23) to 2 year contracts through the 2003 season

Beachcombers retain SS Placido Polanco, SS Adam Everett, 1B Richie Sexson, P Jason Bere, P Woody Williams, P Terry Adams, and P Steve Kline

Beachcombers release P Jeff D’Amico, P Ben Christensen, P Scott Williamson, P Scott Sauerbeck, P Jamey Wright, P Matt Clement, C Brad Ausmus, 2B Mark Loretta, 3B Aaron Boone, 3B Tyler Houston, 2B Brent Butler, OF Jeremy Burnitz, 2B Terry Shumpert, OF Timo Perez, OF Doug Glanville, 2B Edgardo Alfonso, and P Kirk Rueter

Beachcombers play out the 2002 contract of P Steve Kline (5)

Smart Alecs retain P Matt Morris, P Wade Miller, P Ryan Dempster, 1B Sean Casey, 3B Phil Nevin, OF Brian Giles, OF Jim Edmonds, OF Reggie Sanders, P Tim Redding, 3B Morgan Ensberg, and 2B Bobby Hill

Smart Alecs release P Pete Harnisch, P Bobby Jones, P Bobby Bradley, P

Turk Wendell, C Brad Cresse, 2B Craig Biggio, 3B Geoff Blum, OF Abraham Nunez, OF Devon White, OF Shawon Dunston, C Mike Lieberthal, and OF Eric Owens

Smart Alecs play out the 2002 options on the contracts of P Ryan Dempster (5), 3B Phil Nevin (14), and OF Jim Edmonds (21)

Dragon Slayers retain P Jason Scmidt, P Javier Vasquez, P Kyle Farnsworth, P Tom Glavine, P Robert Person, P Kerry Wood, P Rob Nenn, P Livian Hernandez, P Kurt Ainsworth, C Jason Larue, 1B Travis Lee, SS Rafael Furcal, SS Abraham Nunez, OF Jay Payton, OF Ching Feng Chen, and OF Jack Cust

Dragon Slayers release P Cliff Politte, P Chuck Smith, P Brad Baisley, OF Choo Freeman, P Justin Wayne, and OF Calvin Murray

Dragon Slayers play out the 2002 options on the contracts of C Jason Larue, P Tom Glavine, and P Rob Nenn. Sign P Robert Person (6) and OF Ching Feng Chen (15) to two year contracts through the year 2003. Sign P Kurt Ainsworth (15) to a 3 year contract through the year 2004

Hasenpfeffer retain P Armando Benitez, P Eric Gagne, P Jose Jimmenez, 2B Luis Castillo, 3B Adrian Beltre, 1B Mark Grace, 3B Albert Pujols, OF Pat Burrell, OF Richard Hidalgo, and SS Orlando Cabrera

Hasenpfeffer release P Omar Daal, C Gary Bennett, C Johnny Estrada, 1B JT Snow, SS Julio Lugo, 1B Hee Seop Choi, 2B Hiram Bocachica, 2B Elvis Pena, and SS Pablo Ozuna

Hasenpfeffer play out the 2002 contract of P Jose Jimmenez (10). Sign OF Richard Hidalgo (23) to a two year contract through the year 2003

Suns retain P Brad Penny, P Ben Sheets, P Juan Cruz, P Jon Leiber, P Brian Tollberg, P AJ Burnett, C Javy Lopez, OF Austin Kearns, and SS Wilson Betemit

Suns release P Alex Fernandez, P Dave Veres, P Valerio De Los Santos, P

Glendon Rusch, OF Ken Griffey Jr., OF Marquis Grissom, OF Bubba Trammell, 1B Lee Stevens, 1B Matt Stairs, SS Edgar Renteria, and P Chin Hui Tsao

Suns play out the 2002 contract of C Javy Lopez ($.18). Sign two year

contracts with P Ben Sheets ($.07) and P AJ Burnett ($.06) through the 2003 season

Laze retain P Al Leiter, P Tony Armas Jr., P Danny Graves, C JR House, 2B Jose Vidro, SS Rich Aurilia, P Ben Diggins, and OF Barry Bonds

Laze release P Rick Ankiel, P Mike Fetters, P John Franco, P Matt

Herges, P Nelson Figueroa, C Mike Matheny, 1B Todd Zeile, 3B Pedro Feliz, OF Reggie Taylor, OF Alex Ochoa, P Shawn Estes, P Greg Swindell, and P Bruce Chen

Laze play out their 2002 options on the contracts of P Al Leiter (15) and OF Barry Bonds (37)

Express retain P Braden Looper, P Scott Strickland, P Jerome Williams, P Scott Sullivan, P Carl Pavano, 1B Todd Helton, 2B Eric Young, OF Gary Sheffield, OF Bobby Abreu, and OF Lance Berkman

Express release P John Riedling, P Chad Fox, P Trevor Hoffman, C Tony Eusebio, 1B Euribiel Durazo, 2B Marcus Giles, OF Tsuyoshi Sinjo, 3B Chipper Jones, and OF Benny Agbayani

Express play out their 2002 options on the contracts of P Scott Sullivan (1), 2B Eric Young (24), OF Bobby Abreu (35), and OF Gary Sheffield (31). Sign P Braden Looper to a 2 year contract (6) through the 2003 season

Ruxpins retain P Byung Hyun Kim, P Felix Rodriguez, P Vincente Padilla, C Mike Piazza, and OF Adam Dunn

Ruxpins release P Brian Bohanon, P David Weathers, P Guillermo Mota, P Jose Silva, P Josias Manzanillo, C Charles Johnson, 2B Jeff Kent, SS Barry Larkin, 1B Andy Tracy, OF Brian L Hunter, OF Daryl Hamilton, and C Ramon Castro

Ruxpins play out their 2002 option on the contract of C Mike Piazza (30). Sign P Byung Hyun Kim to a 2 year contract (14) through the year 2003

Mooners retain P Roy Oswalt, P Shayne Reynolds, C Paul Loduca, 3B Chris Truby, 1B Ryan Klesko, OF Luis Gonzalez, OF Sammy Sosa, OF Mark Kotsay, OF Armando Rios, and OF Juan Pierre

Mooners release 1B Eric Karros, OF Ray Lankford, 1B Wes Helms, P Andy Benes, P Brian Andserson, P Donnie Bridges, P Christian Parra, P Matt Belisle, P Craig House, P Mike Timlin, and P Grant Roberts

Mooners play out their 2002 options on the contracts of OF Armando Rios (6) and 3B Chris Truby (2). Sign 1B Ryan Klesko (26) and OF Mark Kotsay (9) to 2 year contracts through the year 2003

2/27 Flyers trade C Mike Piazza to the Ruxpins for OF Bobby Abreu

Express trade OF Pat Burrell and 2B Eric Young to the Flyers for OF Daryl Ward, OF Brad Wilkerson, and P Chad Fox

Gamecox trade P Rob Nen, P Kyle Farnsworth, OF Chin Feng Chen, and SS Abraham Nunez to the Dragon Slayers for 3B Mike Lowell, 2B Marlon Anderson, and P Nick Neugebauer

Ruxpins trade P Tom Gordon, C Mike Piazza, 3B Chipper Jones, and 1B Mark Grace to the Express for OF Adam Dunn

Express trade 1B Mark Grace to the Flyers for P Jason Marquis

Gamecox release OF Jody Gerut and P Chad Hutchinson