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The 2002 season’s official transaction log: 1,297 trades, signings and releases involving major-league clubs, listed newest first.
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brad Clontz | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Fultz | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Fred McGriff | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ramiro Mendoza | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Neifi Perez | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rey Sanchez | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Dec 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Roger Clemens | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mickey Lopez | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ryan McGuire | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Eric Owens | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Dec 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Christian Parker | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Barnes | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Frank Catalanotto | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Powell | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Rijo | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Tollberg | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Troy Brohawn | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Raul Casanova | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Lopez | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tomas de la Rosa | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Calvin Murray | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Pickford | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Juan Sosa | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Ward | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Esteban Yan | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Corey | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Fox | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rodney Myers | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jay Witasick | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Anderson | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Gary Bennett | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Colangelo | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | A. J. Hinch | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Singleton | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Amaury Telemaco | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ugueth Urbina | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dusty Wathan | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Williams | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jon Nunnally | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Dunwoody | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Grace | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Dec 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tanyon Sturtze | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sandy Alomar | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Bordick | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Brown | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alex Delgado | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Shawn Estes | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jared Fernandez | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Gulan | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bucky Jacobsen | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Charles Nagy | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Elvis Peña | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ariel Prieto | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Trade | Kevin Millwood | Atlanta Braves | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Trade | Johnny Estrada | Philadelphia Phillies | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Trade | Matt Herges | Montreal Expos | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Trade | Chris Young | Pittsburgh Pirates | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Dec 20, 2002 | Trade | Jon Searles | Pittsburgh Pirates | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Terry Adams | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Bere | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kris Foster | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Frascatore | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Seth Greisinger | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jesse Levis | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Greg Maddux | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hideki Matsui | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing with first major-league team |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Miceli | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Warren Morris | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tommy Phelps | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Russ Springer | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Stanton | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Zeile | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Casey Blake | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kirk Bullinger | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Paul Byrd | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Buddy Carlyle | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jim Chamblee | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Cal Eldred | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Girardi | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Doug Glanville | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Damian Jackson | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Kent | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Lesher | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Released | Jose Mercedes | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Travis Miller | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian O'Connor | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Ohme | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hector Ortiz | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Lance Painter | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Randall | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Released | Tike Redman | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Rose | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Stairs | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Walbeck | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Norm Charlton | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tripp Cromer | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Depastino | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Troy O'Leary | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Blake Stein | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Everett Stull | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Trade | Damian Moss | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Trade | Merkin Valdez | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Dec 17, 2002 | Trade | Russ Ortiz | San Francisco Giants | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Released | Jimmy Anderson | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ivan Cruz | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Dallimore | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Released | Pedro Feliciano | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Released | Mike Fyhrie | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Lee | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Loretta | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Greg Myers | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Released | David Ortiz | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Larry Sutton | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Roberto Novoa | Pittsburgh Pirates | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Gripp | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Neal Cotts | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Daylan Holt | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Josh Thigpen | Boston Red Sox | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Tony Blanco | Boston Red Sox | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Russ Johnson | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | New York Mets | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Josh Pressley | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | New York Mets | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Jason Arnold | Oakland Athletics | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Mike Wodnicki | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Luis Cruz | Boston Red Sox | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Cesar Crespo | San Diego Padres | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Jose Flores | Oakland Athletics | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Buddy Hernandez | San Diego Padres | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Nelson Cruz | Houston Astros | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Victor Hall | Colorado Rockies | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | John Foster | Atlanta Braves | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Wes Helms | Atlanta Braves | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Dec 16, 2002 | Trade | Ray King | Milwaukee Brewers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Edgardo Alfonzo | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Deivi Cruz | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Released | Jared Fernandez | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rudy Seanez | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Rey Ordonez | New York Mets | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Cincinnati Reds | Arizona Diamondbacks | $ |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Elmer Dessens | Cincinnati Reds | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Erubiel Durazo | Arizona Diamondbacks | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Felipe Lopez | Toronto Blue Jays | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Jeremy Giambi | Philadelphia Phillies | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Josh Hancock | Boston Red Sox | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Brett Tomko | San Diego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Dec 15, 2002 | Trade | Luther Hackman | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Dec 14, 2002 | Released | Brian Tollberg | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Homer Bush | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Carpenter | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Signed | Sammy Gervacio | — | Houston Astros | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Hammond | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ron Mahay | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Signed | Fernando Abad | — | Houston Astros | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Donnels | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Charlie Greene | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 12, 2002 | Trade | Todd Walker | Cincinnati Reds | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Boehringer | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Signed | Wilkin Castillo | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Amateur free agent signing |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Royce Clayton | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Released | Angel Echevarria | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave Hansen | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Lawrence | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Emil Brown | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Judd | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jesus Sanchez | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jaret Wright | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brady Anderson | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Phil Hiatt | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlton Loewer | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Dec 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Quilvio Veras | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pat Borders | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Wil Cordero | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ray Durham | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Fassero | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Finley | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Marquis Grissom | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Holmes | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jamie Moyer | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Plesac | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Shane Reynolds | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Trachsel | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Dec 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Widger | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Larry Barnes | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Released | Wayne Gomes | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jimmy Haynes | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Olerud | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julio Ramirez | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Frank Thomas | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robin Ventura | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Trade | Einar Diaz | Cleveland Indians | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Drese | Cleveland Indians | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Trade | Travis Hafner | Texas Rangers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 6, 2002 | Trade | Aaron Myette | Texas Rangers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bruce Aven | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Willie Banks | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Coolbaugh | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rick DeHart | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tom Glavine | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Dec 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Erik Sabel | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Latham | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Remlinger | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Trade | Mark Grudzielanek | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Trade | Eric Karros | Los Angeles Dodgers | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Trade | Todd Hundley | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Dec 4, 2002 | Trade | Chad Hermansen | Chicago Cubs | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julius Matos | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Billy McMillon | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Mears | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Shouse | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Released | Chris Stynes | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | $ |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Trade | Keith Foulke | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Trade | Mark Johnson | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Trade | Joe Valentine | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Dec 3, 2002 | Trade | Billy Koch | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Dec 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Bell | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 2, 2002 | Released | Ivan Cruz | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Dec 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Heintz | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bill Pulsipher | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Dec 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jim Thome | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Randy Knorr | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Nicholson | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Dec 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Wasdin | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Nov 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Johnson | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mendy Lopez | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ernie Young | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alan Zinter | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Nov 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave McCarty | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Simmons | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Corey | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Erdos | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Woody Williams | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 26, 2002 | Trade | Paul Bako | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Allen | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Released | Kevin Beirne | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Budzinski | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Doster | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jed Hansen | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Allen Levrault | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Ortiz | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jorge Velandia | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Woodard | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Trade | Randall Simon | Detroit Tigers | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Nov 25, 2002 | Trade | Adrian Burnside | Pittsburgh Pirates | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Nov 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Eliezer Alfonzo | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Nov 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Lomasney | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Nov 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Josh Towers | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julio Zuleta | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Winston Abreu | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jimmy Osting | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Pulido | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Beech | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Boyd | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kiko Calero | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Clapinski | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Bell | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Morgan Burkhart | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Geremi Gonzalez | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Gregg | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Released | Damian Jackson | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Released | Sean Lowe | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Maxwell | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Donzell McDonald | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Miller | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Miller | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chan Perry | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Released | Armando Rios | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed | Niuman Romero | — | Cleveland Indians | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Released | Ed Taubensee | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Nov 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mario Valdez | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Released | Paul Abbott | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Trent Durrington | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Michalak | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Released | Kevin Nicholson | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jesse Orosco | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Schmack | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Young | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Released | Juan Alvarez | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Felipe Crespo | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darwin Cubillan | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Lance Davis | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Freel | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robin Jennings | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Keith McDonald | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mitch Meluskey | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Munoz | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Released | Eddie Oropesa | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rob Ryan | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Tolar | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Florida Marlins | Atlanta Braves | $ |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Trade | Mike Hampton | Florida Marlins | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Trade | Tim Spooneybarger | Atlanta Braves | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Nov 18, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Baker | Atlanta Braves | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Nov 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Almanzar | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Moriarty | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Victor Santos | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jarrod Patterson | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Cory Lidle | Oakland Athletics | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Mike Rouse | Toronto Blue Jays | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Chris Mowday | Toronto Blue Jays | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Colorado Rockies | Florida Marlins | $ |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Juan Pierre | Colorado Rockies | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Mike Hampton | Colorado Rockies | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Charles Johnson | Florida Marlins | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Preston Wilson | Florida Marlins | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Vic Darensbourg | Florida Marlins | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Nov 16, 2002 | Trade | Pablo Ozuna | Florida Marlins | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Cedrick Bowers | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | C. J. Nitkowski | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Released | Tsuyoshi Shinjo | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Gene Kingsale | San Diego Padres | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Mike Rivera | Detroit Tigers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Matt Kinney | Minnesota Twins | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Javier Valentin | Minnesota Twins | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Matt Yeatman | Milwaukee Brewers | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Nov 15, 2002 | Trade | Jerry Oakes | Milwaukee Brewers | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Christman | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kelly Dransfeldt | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Paul Hoover | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Horgan | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Corey Lee | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Meyers | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Serafini | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Nov 14, 2002 | Signed | Rick van den Hurk | — | Florida Marlins | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kris Keller | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott MacRae | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Trever Miller | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed | Franklin Morales | — | Colorado Rockies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Donnie Sadler | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Seabol | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Sefcik | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Released | Tom Shearn | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Trade | Damian Miller | Arizona Diamondbacks | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Trade | Dave Noyce | Chicago Cubs | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Nov 13, 2002 | Trade | Gary Johnson | Chicago Cubs | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Released | Roosevelt Brown | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Howie Clark | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tom Davey | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sean DePaula | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ben Ford | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Lamb | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sam McConnell | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Treanor | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Wakeland | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Watson | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kit Pellow | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mandy Romero | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Nov 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Fussell | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Nov 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jonathan Johnson | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Nov 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Edwards | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Justin Kaye | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Mendez | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Nov 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Prieto | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Gissell | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Nov 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Holbert | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Nov 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Cody McKay | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Angel Peña | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Pineda | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Beverlin | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Adrian Brown | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Coste | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Jackson | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | James Lofton | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sandy Martinez | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Adam Melhuse | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julio Mosquera | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Rose | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Anthony Sanders | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Nov 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ken Vining | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Duvall | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Released | Sal Fasano | Anaheim Angels | — | Release |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brooks Kieschnick | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Released | Jose Nunez | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Nov 5, 2002 | Released | Julio Ramirez | Anaheim Angels | — | Release |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rigo Beltran | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robert Ellis | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Hamulack | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Peters | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luke Prokopec | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Nov 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Santiago | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Released | Ivanon Coffie | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave Elder | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Hubbard | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Willie Morales | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Mottola | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Tam | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Nov 2002 | Signed as free agent | Vic Darensbourg | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Bale | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jamie Burke | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Fernando Lunar | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Perisho | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Oct 31, 2002 | Released | Ruben Sierra | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jay Canizaro | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Doug Creek | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Signed | Roger Deago | — | San Diego Padres | Amateur free agent signing |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Released | David Lamb | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Esix Snead | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Oct 29, 2002 | Trade | Ben Margalski | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Oct 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin McGlinchy | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Oct 28, 2002 | Trade | Antonio Perez | Seattle Mariners | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Trade |
| Oct 28, 2002 | Trade | Randy Winn | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Oct 28, 2002 | Trade | Lou Piniella | Seattle Mariners | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Trade |
| Oct 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Cliff Brumbaugh | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Oct 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Jimenez | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Oct 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Miles | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Oct 24, 2002 | Released | Jose Canseco | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Oct 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rontrez Johnson | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Oct 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Ayala | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Oct 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Doug Linton | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Oct 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Guillermo Rodriguez | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Oct 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Benito Baez | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Oct 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Nate Bland | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Oct 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hansel Izquierdo | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Oct 21, 2002 | Released | Mike Duvall | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Oct 21, 2002 | Released | Jose Rodriguez | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Oct 17, 2002 | Signed | Tony Abreu | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Oct 16, 2002 | Trade | Brian Mallette | Milwaukee Brewers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | Ryan Christenson | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | Doug Creek | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | Chad Fox | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | A. J. Hinch | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | Wilfredo Rodriguez | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Oct 15, 2002 | Released | Dan Wheeler | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Oct 14, 2002 | Released | Casey Blake | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Oct 11, 2002 | Released | Nelson Figueroa | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Oct 11, 2002 | Released | Mendy Lopez | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Oct 11, 2002 | Released | Jose Santiago | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Oct 10, 2002 | Released | Adrian Brown | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Oct 10, 2002 | Released | Alberto Castillo | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Oct 10, 2002 | Released | Wilton Guerrero | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Oct 9, 2002 | Released | Chris Carpenter | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Oct 9, 2002 | Released | Victor Santos | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Oct 7, 2002 | Released | Robert Ellis | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Oct 7, 2002 | Released | Jonathan Johnson | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Oct 7, 2002 | Released | Larry Sutton | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Oct 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Silva | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | Benito Baez | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | Jacob Cruz | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | Hansel Izquierdo | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | Walt McKeel | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | Orber Moreno | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Oct 3, 2002 | Released | John Rocker | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Oct 2, 2002 | Released | Matt DeWitt | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Oct 2, 2002 | Released | Chris Latham | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Oct 2, 2002 | Released | Mitch Meluskey | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Oct 2, 2002 | Released | Jose Silva | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Released | Raul Casanova | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Released | Luis Lopez | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Released | Yorkis Perez | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Signed | Max Ramirez | — | Atlanta Braves | Amateur free agent signing |
| Oct 1, 2002 | Released | Jesus Sanchez | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Israel Alcantara | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Chad Allen | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Wilson Alvarez | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Lou Collier | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Brian Cooper | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Chris Gomez | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Ron Mahay | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Tom Martin | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | C. J. Nitkowski | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Ruben Rivera | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Donnie Sadler | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Released | Aaron Small | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Randy Williams | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Sep 25, 2002 | Signed | Dale Thayer | — | San Diego Padres | Amateur free agent signing |
| Sep 24, 2002 | Trade | Jorge Cordova | Cincinnati Reds | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Sep 24, 2002 | Trade | Jared Blasdell | St. Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Sep 24, 2002 | Trade | Jason Karnuth | St. Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Sep 21, 2002 | Trade | Jason Fitzgerald | Cleveland Indians | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Released | Willie Morales | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Trade | Pedro Liriano | Anaheim Angels | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Sep 18, 2002 | Trade | Jason Frasor | Detroit Tigers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Sep 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sean Lowe | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Raul Casanova | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Trade | Travis Anderson | Houston Astros | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Trade | Mike Nannini | Houston Astros | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Trade | Mike Matthews | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Sep 9, 2002 | Released | Jose Paniagua | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Sep 9, 2002 | Released | Blake Stein | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Sep 9, 2002 | Trade | Brady Clark | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Sep 8, 2002 | Released | Royce Clayton | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Sep 8, 2002 | Released | Sean Lowe | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Sep 7, 2002 | Released | Jose Lima | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Sep 6, 2002 | Released | Tony Cogan | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Sep 5, 2002 | Trade | Keith Ginter | Houston Astros | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Released | Trent Hubbard | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Released | Trever Miller | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | $ |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Trade | Jeff Verplancke | San Francisco Giants | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Sep 4, 2002 | Trade | Bill Mueller | Chicago Cubs | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Sep 3, 2002 | Released | Raul Casanova | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Sep 3, 2002 | Released | Bobby Jones | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Sep 3, 2002 | Released | Donovan Osborne | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Sep 3, 2002 | Trade | Wayne Franklin | Houston Astros | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Sep 2, 2002 | Released | Brett Jodie | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Sep 1, 2002 | Released | Homer Bush | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Aug 31, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | $ |
| Aug 31, 2002 | Trade | Mark Loretta | Milwaukee Brewers | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Aug 30, 2002 | Trade | Noochie Varner | Cincinnati Reds | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Released | Jeff Abbott | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Released | Chris Haney | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Signed | Luis Valbuena | — | Seattle Mariners | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Milwaukee Brewers | St. Louis Cardinals | $ |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Trade | Jamey Wright | Milwaukee Brewers | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Aug 29, 2002 | Trade | Chris Morris | St. Louis Cardinals | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Aug 27, 2002 | Released | Joe Nelson | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Aug 26, 2002 | Signed | Asdrubal Cabrera | — | Seattle Mariners | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 25, 2002 | Trade | Jeff Fassero | Chicago Cubs | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Aug 23, 2002 | Signed | Ryan Hanigan | — | Cincinnati Reds | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | T. J. Mathews | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Aug 22, 2002 | Trade | Jeremy Bonderman | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Aug 22, 2002 | Trade | Tom Gordon | Chicago Cubs | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Aug 22, 2002 | Trade | Russ Rohlicek | Houston Astros | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Aug 21, 2002 | Released | Leo Estrella | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Aug 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Guillen | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Aug 20, 2002 | Signed | Diory Hernandez | — | Atlanta Braves | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 20, 2002 | Trade | Raul Gonzalez | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Aug 19, 2002 | Trade | Ismael Valdez | Texas Rangers | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Aug 19, 2002 | Trade | Jermaine Clark | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Aug 19, 2002 | Trade | Derrick Van Dusen | Seattle Mariners | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Aug 18, 2002 | Released | Johnny Ruffin | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Aug 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rick White | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Aug 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Frye | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Aug 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Skrmetta | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Released | Mark Sweeney | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Trade | Mark Little | New York Mets | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Aug 16, 2002 | Trade | P.J. Bevis | Arizona Diamondbacks | New York Mets | Trade |
| Aug 15, 2002 | Released | Josias Manzanillo | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Aug 15, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | $ |
| Aug 15, 2002 | Trade | Shawn Estes | New York Mets | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Aug 15, 2002 | Trade | Pedro Feliciano | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Aug 15, 2002 | Trade | Elvin Beltre | Cincinnati Reds | New York Mets | Trade |
| Aug 14, 2002 | Trade | Johnny Raburn | Anaheim Angels | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Aug 13, 2002 | Released | Darren Oliver | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Aug 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Sweeney | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Aug 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Marc Wilkins | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Aug 12, 2002 | Released | Bobby Munoz | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Aug 12, 2002 | Released | Rick White | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Aug 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Boyd | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Aug 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Nelson | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Aug 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Wilfredo Rodriguez | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave Burba | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Released | Dave McCarty | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Travis Miller | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Aug 7, 2002 | Trade | Coco Crisp | St. Louis Cardinals | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Aug 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brandon Kolb | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Aug 6, 2002 | Released | Matt Skrmetta | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Aug 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jake Robbins | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Aug 5, 2002 | Trade | Don Levinski | Montreal Expos | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Aug 4, 2002 | Released | Jeff Frye | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Aug 3, 2002 | Signed | Alberto Gonzalez | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 3, 2002 | Signed | Carlos Gonzalez | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Amateur free agent signing |
| Aug 2, 2002 | Released | Justin Atchley | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Aug 2, 2002 | Released | Joe Nelson | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Released | Jason Boyd | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Released | Rich Garces | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Aug 1, 2002 | Released | Jose Guillen | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Released | Jake Robbins | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Released | Marc Wilkins | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Steve Reed | San Diego Padres | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Jason Middlebrook | San Diego Padres | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Bobby Jones | New York Mets | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Josh Reynolds | New York Mets | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Jason Bay | New York Mets | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Texas Rangers | Colorado Rockies | $ |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Gabe Kapler | Texas Rangers | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Jason Romano | Texas Rangers | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Dennys Reyes | Colorado Rockies | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Todd Hollandsworth | Colorado Rockies | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Jay Payton | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Mark Corey | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Rob Stratton | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Mark Little | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | John Thomson | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Jorge Fabregas | Anaheim Angels | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Sal Fasano | Milwaukee Brewers | Anaheim Angels | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Alex Ochoa | Milwaukee Brewers | Anaheim Angels | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Frank Francisco | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Byeong-Hak An | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Bob Howry | Chicago White Sox | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Chad Hermansen | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Trade | Darren Lewis | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Released | Travis Miller | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Released | Santiago Perez | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Trade | Marshall McDougall | Oakland Athletics | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Trade | Ricardo Rincon | Cleveland Indians | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Trade | Sun-Woo Kim | Boston Red Sox | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Trade | Seung Song | Boston Red Sox | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Trade | Cliff Floyd | Montreal Expos | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Released | Dave Burba | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Guillen | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Released | Craig House | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Released | T. J. Mathews | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | C. J. Nitkowski | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Philadelphia Phillies | St. Louis Cardinals | $ |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Placido Polanco | St. Louis Cardinals | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Mike Timlin | St. Louis Cardinals | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Bud Smith | St. Louis Cardinals | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Scott Rolen | Philadelphia Phillies | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Doug Nickle | Philadelphia Phillies | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Enemencio Pacheco | Colorado Rockies | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 29, 2002 | Trade | Sandy Alomar | Chicago White Sox | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Kenny Lofton | Chicago White Sox | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Felix Diaz | San Francisco Giants | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Meaux | San Francisco Giants | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Paul Shuey | Cleveland Indians | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Ricardo Rodriguez | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Terry Mulholland | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 28, 2002 | Trade | Francisco Cruceta | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 27, 2002 | Signed | Carlos Gomez | — | New York Mets | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Yamid Haad | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jul 26, 2002 | Released | Micah Franklin | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Released | Yamid Haad | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Woodard | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | $ |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Trade | Jon Adkins | Oakland Athletics | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Trade | Ray Durham | Chicago White Sox | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Trade | Hiram Bocachica | Los Angeles Dodgers | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Jul 25, 2002 | Trade | Tom Farmer | Detroit Tigers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jul 24, 2002 | Released | Brandon Kolb | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Jul 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pat Lennon | Long Island | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jul 24, 2002 | Released | Steve Woodard | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ariel Prieto | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Signed | Kevin Richardson | — | Texas Rangers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Ben Diggins | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Shane Nance | Los Angeles Dodgers | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Tyler Houston | Milwaukee Brewers | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Detroit Tigers | Cincinnati Reds | $ |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Brian Moehler | Detroit Tigers | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | Matt Boone | Detroit Tigers | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Jul 23, 2002 | Trade | David Espinosa | Cincinnati Reds | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Released | Jose Guillen | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Allen McDill | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Munoz | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Released | Wilfredo Rodriguez | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Johnny Ruffin | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Trade | Lance Caraccioli | Los Angeles Dodgers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 22, 2002 | Trade | Jolbert Cabrera | Cleveland Indians | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jul 21, 2002 | Released | C. J. Nitkowski | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Signed | Luke Hughes | — | Minnesota Twins | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Released | Javier Martinez | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Released | Allen McDill | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Oliver | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Released | Sean Spencer | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Trade | Chuck Finley | Cleveland Indians | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Jul 19, 2002 | Trade | Luis Garcia | St. Louis Cardinals | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jonathan Johnson | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Adam Melhuse | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jul 18, 2002 | Released | Chuck Smith | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Jul 17, 2002 | Released | Adam Melhuse | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Jul 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Shouse | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jul 16, 2002 | Trade | Saul Rivera | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 15, 2002 | Released | David Lundquist | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Jul 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hector Ortiz | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jul 15, 2002 | Released | Mark Sweeney | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Jul 14, 2002 | Released | Damon Buford | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Jul 14, 2002 | Signed | Clay Rapada | — | Chicago Cubs | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darwin Cubillan | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Karim Garcia | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Released | Hector Ortiz | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Trade | Jason Bartlett | San Diego Padres | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Trade | Brian Buchanan | Minnesota Twins | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Trade | D'Angelo Jimenez | San Diego Padres | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Trade | Humberto Quintero | Chicago White Sox | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 12, 2002 | Trade | Alex Fernandez | Chicago White Sox | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Released | Michael Coleman | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Nerio Rodriguez | Cleveland Indians | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Neil Simoneaux | St. Louis Cardinals | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Dempster | Florida Marlins | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Juan Encarnacion | Cincinnati Reds | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Wilton Guerrero | Cincinnati Reds | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Snare | Cincinnati Reds | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Florida Marlins | Montreal Expos | $ |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Cliff Floyd | Florida Marlins | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Wilton Guerrero | Florida Marlins | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Claudio Vargas | Florida Marlins | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Graeme Lloyd | Montreal Expos | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Mike Mordecai | Montreal Expos | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Carl Pavano | Montreal Expos | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 11, 2002 | Trade | Justin Wayne | Montreal Expos | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Jul 7, 2002 | Released | Darwin Cubillan | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Jul 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Manning | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jul 6, 2002 | Trade | Mike Fetters | Pittsburgh Pirates | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Jul 6, 2002 | Trade | Duaner Sanchez | Arizona Diamondbacks | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Osvaldo Fernandez | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Johnson | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Released | Bobby Munoz | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Detroit Tigers | Oakland Athletics | $ |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Carlos Peña | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Franklyn German | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Ted Lilly | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Jason Arnold | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | John-Ford Griffin | New York Yankees | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jul 5, 2002 | Trade | Jeff Weaver | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Jul 4, 2002 | Signed | Felix Hernandez | — | Seattle Mariners | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jul 3, 2002 | Released | Tim Crabtree | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Jul 3, 2002 | Released | Derrick Gibson | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Jul 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Felipe Lira | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jul 2, 2002 | Released | Karim Garcia | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jul 2, 2002 | Released | Darren Oliver | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Released | Osvaldo Fernandez | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Released | Felipe Lira | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Travis Miller | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Released | Luis Ordaz | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Ordaz | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Released | Angel Peña | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Trade | Scott Wiggins | New York Yankees | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Jul 1, 2002 | Trade | Raul Mondesi | Toronto Blue Jays | New York Yankees | Trade |
| Jun 30, 2002 | Released | Jonathan Johnson | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Jun 29, 2002 | Signed | Elliot Johnson | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 28, 2002 | Released | Tim Byrdak | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Released | Brian Shouse | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Bartolo Colon | Cleveland Indians | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Tim Drew | Cleveland Indians | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Lee Stevens | Montreal Expos | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Brandon Phillips | Montreal Expos | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Cliff Lee | Montreal Expos | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 27, 2002 | Trade | Grady Sizemore | Montreal Expos | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 26, 2002 | Released | Travis Miller | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Jun 25, 2002 | Signed | Jose Arredondo | — | Anaheim Angels | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 25, 2002 | Released | Brian McNichol | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jun 25, 2002 | Released | Dante Powell | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Jun 25, 2002 | Trade | Jeff D'Amico | Philadelphia Phillies | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 25, 2002 | Trade | Bruce Aven | Cleveland Indians | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Jun 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bucky Jacobsen | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jun 23, 2002 | Trade | Alan Embree | San Diego Padres | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Jun 23, 2002 | Trade | Andy Shibilo | San Diego Padres | Boston Red Sox | Trade |
| Jun 23, 2002 | Trade | Brad Baker | Boston Red Sox | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jun 23, 2002 | Trade | Dan Giese | Boston Red Sox | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Jun 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Justin Atchley | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Jun 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Winchester | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Jun 20, 2002 | Signed | Ramon Troncoso | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 20, 2002 | Trade | Seth Davidson | St. Louis Cardinals | Minnesota Twins | Trade |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Rodriguez | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Trade | Kris Keller | Detroit Tigers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Jun 19, 2002 | Trade | George Lombard | Atlanta Braves | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Jun 18, 2002 | Signed | Eric Hull | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Lopez | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Jun 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Holtz | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jun 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Buddie | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jun 15, 2002 | Released | Bucky Jacobsen | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Jun 15, 2002 | Released | Scott Radinsky | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Released | Kurt Abbott | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Released | Ricky Bones | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Harvey Garcia | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Glynn | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Trade | Jim Brower | Cincinnati Reds | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Jun 14, 2002 | Trade | Bruce Chen | Montreal Expos | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Jun 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Leo Estrella | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jun 13, 2002 | Signed | Tony Peña | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 12, 2002 | Signed | Doug Bernier | — | Colorado Rockies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Marty Malloy | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jun 11, 2002 | Trade | Warren Morris | Minnesota Twins | St. Louis Cardinals | Trade |
| Jun 10, 2002 | Released | Justin Atchley | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Jun 10, 2002 | Released | Scott Winchester | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Jun 9, 2002 | Released | Jose Rodriguez | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Jun 9, 2002 | Trade | Jackson Melian | Milwaukee Brewers | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Jun 9, 2002 | Trade | Robert Machado | Chicago Cubs | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jun 8, 2002 | Released | Leo Estrella | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Jun 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Woodard | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kurt Abbott | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Released | Harvey Garcia | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Signed | Ryan O'Malley | — | Chicago Cubs | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Trade | Russell Branyan | Cleveland Indians | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Jun 7, 2002 | Trade | Ben Broussard | Cincinnati Reds | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alex Arias | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sal Fasano | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Released | Ryan Glynn | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Released | Luis Lopez | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Michalak | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Released | C. J. Nitkowski | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | C. J. Nitkowski | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robert Perez | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Released | Joe Strong | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| Jun 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Gerald Williams | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jun 5, 2002 | Released | Gerald Williams | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jun 5, 2002 | Released | Steve Woodard | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Jun 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Jordan | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Jun 3, 2002 | Released | Mike Holtz | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Jun 3, 2002 | Released | Mike Trombley | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Jun 3, 2002 | Released | Ernie Young | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Jun 1, 2002 | Released | Sal Fasano | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Jun 1, 2002 | Released | Chris Holt | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| May 31, 2002 | Released | Jason Dickson | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| May 30, 2002 | Released | Rocky Coppinger | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| May 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Mohler | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| May 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | James Mouton | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| May 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Juan Sosa | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| May 28, 2002 | Released | Alex Arias | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| May 28, 2002 | Released | Ryan Minor | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| May 28, 2002 | Released | James Mouton | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bob Smith | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| May 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Dickson | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| May 26, 2002 | Released | Robert Perez | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| May 26, 2002 | Trade | Dan Plesac | Toronto Blue Jays | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| May 26, 2002 | Trade | Cliff Politte | Philadelphia Phillies | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| May 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bill Simas | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| May 24, 2002 | Released | Mike Johnson | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| May 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Garrett Jones | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| May 23, 2002 | Released | Jason Dickson | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| May 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Mercedes | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| May 23, 2002 | Released | Bill Pulsipher | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| May 23, 2002 | Released | Bill Simas | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| May 22, 2002 | Trade | Jeremy Giambi | Oakland Athletics | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| May 22, 2002 | Trade | John Mabry | Philadelphia Phillies | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| May 21, 2002 | Released | Brady Anderson | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| May 21, 2002 | Released | Garrett Jones | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| May 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave McCarty | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| May 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Homer Bush | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| May 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Danny Ardoin | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| May 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Damon Buford | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| May 17, 2002 | Trade | Bryan Rekar | Kansas City Royals | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| May 17, 2002 | Trade | Eduardo Villacis | Colorado Rockies | Kansas City Royals | Trade |
| May 16, 2002 | Released | Danny Ardoin | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Greene | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brooks Kieschnick | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jon Nunnally | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dante Powell | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Released | Henry Rodriguez | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | F. P. Santangelo | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dusty Wathan | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| May 16, 2002 | Trade | Jose Macias | Detroit Tigers | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| May 16, 2002 | Trade | Chris Truby | Montreal Expos | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| May 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Norm Charlton | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| May 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Felix Martinez | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| May 15, 2002 | Released | Dave McCarty | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| May 14, 2002 | Released | Jon Nunnally | Kansas City Royals | — | Release |
| May 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Allen | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| May 13, 2002 | Signed | Jose Lobaton | — | San Diego Padres | Amateur free agent signing |
| May 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Wil Cordero | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| May 11, 2002 | Released | Kevin Jordan | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| May 11, 2002 | Released | Dusty Wathan | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| May 10, 2002 | Released | Homer Bush | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| May 10, 2002 | Released | Mike Lansing | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| May 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Winston Abreu | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| May 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Nicholson | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| May 8, 2002 | Released | Bob Smith | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| May 7, 2002 | Released | Kevin Nicholson | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| May 6, 2002 | Released | Dan Miceli | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| May 5, 2002 | Released | Felix Martinez | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| May 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Meyers | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| May 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Jacome | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| May 4, 2002 | Released | Mark Johnson | Milwaukee Brewers | — | Release |
| May 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Williams | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| May 1, 2002 | Signed | Frank Mata | — | Minnesota Twins | Amateur free agent signing |
| May 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Peters | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| May 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Rose | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Apr 30, 2002 | Released | Winston Abreu | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Apr 30, 2002 | Released | Hector Carrasco | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Apr 30, 2002 | Signed | Wilton Lopez | — | New York Yankees | Amateur free agent signing |
| Apr 29, 2002 | Released | Wil Cordero | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Apr 29, 2002 | Released | Chris Prieto | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Apr 28, 2002 | Released | Chad Meyers | Oakland Athletics | — | Release |
| Apr 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alex Arias | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Apr 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Wayne Gomes | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Released | Wayne Gomes | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Released | Jose Mercedes | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bo Porter | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Released | Mike Rose | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Released | Glen Barker | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Apr 25, 2002 | Released | Bo Porter | Colorado Rockies | — | Release |
| Apr 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Canseco | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Apr 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Beech | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 20, 2002 | Released | Damon Buford | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Apr 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Radinsky | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Apr 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Brown | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Apr 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Allen McDill | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Apr 18, 2002 | Released | Ed Vosberg | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Apr 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tom Goodwin | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Apr 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Sefcik | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Apr 16, 2002 | Released | Chad Allen | Baltimore Orioles | — | Release |
| Apr 16, 2002 | Released | Kevin Brown | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Apr 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Servais | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Apr 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Andy Barkett | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Apr 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Strong | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Apr 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Trombley | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Apr 14, 2002 | Released | Scott Servais | San Francisco Giants | — | Release |
| Apr 13, 2002 | Released | Omar Olivares | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Apr 13, 2002 | Released | F. P. Santangelo | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Apr 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian McNichol | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 10, 2002 | Released | Alan Mills | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Apr 9, 2002 | Trade | Ben Kozlowski | Atlanta Braves | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 9, 2002 | Trade | Andy Pratt | Texas Rangers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pat Borders | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Released | Tom Goodwin | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Billy McMillon | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bill Pulsipher | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 8, 2002 | Released | Mike Trombley | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Apr 6, 2002 | Signed | Jonathan Herrera | — | Colorado Rockies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Apr 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Rose | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Scott Strickland | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Phil Seibel | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Matt Watson | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Bruce Chen | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Dicky Gonzalez | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Trade | Luis Figueroa | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Released | Alex Arias | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Jordan | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Trade | Chris Magruder | Texas Rangers | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Trade | Rashad Eldridge | Cleveland Indians | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Glen Barker | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Trade | John Bale | Baltimore Orioles | New York Mets | Trade |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Trade | Gary Matthews | New York Mets | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Trade | Juan Moreno | Texas Rangers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Trade | Jason Moore | San Diego Padres | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Apr 3, 2002 | Trade | Jeff D'Amico | Cleveland Indians | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Released | Pat Borders | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Released | Darren Bragg | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Bragg | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Karim Garcia | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Apr 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Judd | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Apr 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Duff | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Apr 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Guiel | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Apr 1, 2002 | Signed | Charlie Zink | — | Boston Red Sox | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Released | Glen Barker | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Released | Matt Beech | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Estalella | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ruben Rivera | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ivan Cruz | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Released | Matt Duff | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Haney | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Released | David Manning | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Felix Martinez | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Maxwell | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Released | Billy McMillon | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Meadows | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Simon Pond | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Released | Bryan Ward | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Trade | Hector Mercado | Cincinnati Reds | Philadelphia Phillies | Trade |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Kevin Jordan | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Mike Judd | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Al Martin | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Jason Maxwell | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sam McConnell | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Chris Peters | Toronto Blue Jays | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Released | Simon Pond | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Mar 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Simmons | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Troy Brohawn | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | David Cortes | Atlanta Braves | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Reggie Harris | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Sam McConnell | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Brian McNichol | Anaheim Angels | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Brian Meadows | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Melvin Nieves | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | C. J. Nitkowski | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Troy O'Leary | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Henry Rodriguez | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Kevin Sefcik | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Dan Serafini | Anaheim Angels | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Released | Juan Sosa | Detroit Tigers | — | Release |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Trade | Eddie Perez | Atlanta Braves | Cleveland Indians | Trade |
| Mar 28, 2002 | Trade | Reggie Taylor | Philadelphia Phillies | Cincinnati Reds | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chad Allen | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Troy Brohawn | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Jose Canseco | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Bobby Estalella | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Karim Garcia | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Todd Greene | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | James Mouton | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Munoz | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Released | Yorkis Perez | Arizona Diamondbacks | — | Release |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Yorkis Perez | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Antonio Alfonseca | Florida Marlins | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Matt Clement | Florida Marlins | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Julian Tavarez | Chicago Cubs | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Jose Cueto | Chicago Cubs | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Jorgensen | Chicago Cubs | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Dontrelle Willis | Chicago Cubs | Florida Marlins | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Damaso Marte | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Ruddy Yan | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Trade | Matt Guerrier | Chicago White Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | Trade |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Andy Barkett | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Brad Clontz | San Diego Padres | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Signed | Hernan Iribarren | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Jason Jacome | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Felix Martinez | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Signed | Alexi Ogando | — | Oakland Athletics | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Bill Pulsipher | Texas Rangers | — | Release |
| Mar 26, 2002 | Released | Todd Williams | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Frye | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Released | Brooks Kieschnick | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Released | C. J. Nitkowski | Houston Astros | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Released | Troy O'Leary | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Released | Scott Radinsky | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Released | Brian Simmons | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Trade | Victor Santos | Detroit Tigers | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Trade | Ronnie Merrill | Detroit Tigers | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Mar 25, 2002 | Trade | Jose Paniagua | Colorado Rockies | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Leo Estrella | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Released | John Frascatore | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Jesus Peña | Milwaukee Brewers | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Luis Vizcaino | Texas Rangers | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Dusty Wathan | San Diego Padres | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Kevin Barker | Milwaukee Brewers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Lou Collier | New York Mets | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Jason Bay | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Jimmy Serrano | Montreal Expos | New York Mets | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Javier Cardona | Detroit Tigers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Rich Gomez | Detroit Tigers | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Damian Jackson | San Diego Padres | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 24, 2002 | Trade | Matt Walbeck | San Diego Padres | Detroit Tigers | Trade |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Released | Mike Mohler | Los Angeles Dodgers | — | Release |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bob Scanlan | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Trade | Matt Herges | Los Angeles Dodgers | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Trade | Jorge Nunez | Los Angeles Dodgers | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Trade | Guillermo Mota | Montreal Expos | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Mar 23, 2002 | Trade | Wilkin Ruan | Montreal Expos | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Released | Felipe Crespo | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Released | Rich Loiselle | St. Louis Cardinals | — | Release |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Roa | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Mar 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Ohme | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Mar 21, 2002 | Released | Jason Ryan | Cincinnati Reds | — | Release |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Released | Ivan Cruz | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Released | Allen McDill | Philadelphia Phillies | — | Release |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Trade | Paul Bako | Atlanta Braves | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Trade | Jose Cabrera | Atlanta Braves | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Trade | Henry Blanco | Milwaukee Brewers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Mar 19, 2002 | Released | Joe Roa | Florida Marlins | — | Release |
| Mar 19, 2002 | Trade | Justin Duchscherer | Texas Rangers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Mar 19, 2002 | Trade | Luis Vizcaino | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Mar 19, 2002 | Trade | Winston Abreu | San Diego Padres | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 19, 2002 | Trade | Keto Anderson | Chicago Cubs | San Diego Padres | Trade |
| Mar 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julio Ramirez | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Mar 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Sweeney | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Released | Kurt Abbott | Minnesota Twins | — | Release |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Warren Morris | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Thurman | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Trade | Shawn Sonnier | Kansas City Royals | Chicago Cubs | Trade |
| Mar 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Trace Coquillette | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 13, 2002 | Released | Warren Morris | Pittsburgh Pirates | — | Release |
| Mar 13, 2002 | Released | Julio Ramirez | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Mar 13, 2002 | Released | Mark Sweeney | New York Mets | — | Release |
| Mar 12, 2002 | Signed | Jesus Flores | — | New York Mets | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 12, 2002 | Trade | Geoff Blum | Montreal Expos | Houston Astros | Trade |
| Mar 12, 2002 | Trade | Chris Truby | Houston Astros | Montreal Expos | Trade |
| Mar 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Miller | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Mar 11, 2002 | Released | Ruben Rivera | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Mar 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Felipe Lira | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Mar 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rodney Myers | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Mar 8, 2002 | Signed | Romulo Sanchez | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Wood | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Mar 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Andres Galarraga | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Reggie Harris | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Mar 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alan Mills | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Mar 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tommy Phelps | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Mar 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Laker | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Mar 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Josias Manzanillo | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Mar 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Curtis Pride | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Mar 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Harikkala | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Mar 4, 2002 | Released | Dante Powell | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Mar 4, 2002 | Signed | Carlos Villanueva | — | San Francisco Giants | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 2, 2002 | Signed | Jose Mijares | — | Minnesota Twins | Amateur free agent signing |
| Mar 1, 2002 | Released | Tim Laker | Cleveland Indians | — | Release |
| Feb 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kazuhisa Ishii | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing with first major-league team |
| Feb 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tony Mounce | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Ryan | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Feb 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rey Sanchez | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 27, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Don Wengert | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pete Harnisch | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Feb 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Trent Hubbard | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Feb 24, 2002 | Released | Lyle Mouton | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Feb 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Osvaldo Fernandez | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Feb 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Smith | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hipolito Pichardo | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Glen Barker | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Canseco | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Crabtree | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Mercedes | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Trade | Kane Davis | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | Trade |
| Feb 21, 2002 | Trade | Corey Brittan | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Feb 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bill Simas | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ed Sprague | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Melvin Nieves | — | Detroit Tigers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ed Vosberg | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Feb 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Raines | — | Florida Marlins | Free agent signing |
| Feb 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mandy Romero | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Feb 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sandy Martinez | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Feb 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ron Villone | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Feb 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Newhan | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Johnson | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Pickford | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Feb 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ruben Rivera | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Feb 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pedro Swann | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Feb 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Justin Thompson | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rickey Henderson | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Phil Norton | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Donovan Osborne | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Released | Mark Smith | Montreal Expos | — | Release |
| Feb 13, 2002 | Signed | Rich Thompson | — | Anaheim Angels | Amateur free agent signing |
| Feb 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bobby Chouinard | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Feb 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Erdos | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Lansing | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Mohler | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 12, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dante Powell | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Micah Franklin | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Feb 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Marc Wilkins | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Feb 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ken Huckaby | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Feb 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bruce Aven | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Israel Alcantara | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Midre Cummings | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Al Martin | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Feb 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Omar Olivares | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Clay Bellinger | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Feb 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tim Bogar | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Feb 7, 2002 | Released | Norm Charlton | Seattle Mariners | — | Release |
| Feb 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kent Mercker | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Feb 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dave Berg | — | Toronto Blue Jays | Free agent signing |
| Feb 6, 2002 | Signed | Osiris Matos | — | San Francisco Giants | Amateur free agent signing |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Abbott | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Shane Andrews | — | Boston Red Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Manny Aybar | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Feb 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jon Nunnally | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Feb 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Manny Alexander | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Feb 4, 2002 | Signed | Erick Aybar | — | Anaheim Angels | Amateur free agent signing |
| Feb 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brad Clontz | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Feb 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Allen McDill | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Feb 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Randall | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Feb 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Lee | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Feb 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pat Borders | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alejandro Freire | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ricky Bones | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robinson Cancel | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brooks Kieschnick | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Lindsey | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kenny Lofton | — | Chicago White Sox | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rich Rodriguez | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rudy Seanez | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Released | Rob Stanifer | Boston Red Sox | — | Release |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Widger | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Feb 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Woodard | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pat Mahomes | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 31, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Donne Wall | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | James Baldwin | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Deivi Cruz | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Holbert | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pokey Reese | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 30, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Valentin | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Holmes | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike James | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ricky Ledee | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Mendez | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Miceli | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Julio Mosquera | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Takahito Nomura | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing with first major-league team |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Troy O'Leary | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bo Porter | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Saturria | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Larry Sutton | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | So Taguchi | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing with first major-league team |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Ward | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Trade | Willie Harris | Baltimore Orioles | Chicago White Sox | Trade |
| Jan 29, 2002 | Trade | Chris Singleton | Chicago White Sox | Baltimore Orioles | Trade |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ron Coomer | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Eric DuBose | — | Baltimore Orioles | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Kinkade | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | John Mabry | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tom Martin | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 28, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ismael Valdez | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Andy Barkett | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Clapinski | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Wayne Gomes | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Heintz | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed | Rafael Perez | — | Cleveland Indians | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Stairs | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Signed | Pedro Strop | — | Colorado Rockies | Amateur free agent signing |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | San Francisco Giants | Seattle Mariners | $ |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Trade | David Bell | Seattle Mariners | San Francisco Giants | Trade |
| Jan 25, 2002 | Trade | Desi Relaford | San Francisco Giants | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Boehringer | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Brown | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Robert Ellis | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 24, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alex Prieto | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Hector Carrasco | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Fussell | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Michael Jackson | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Steve Reed | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alberto Reyes | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 23, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Vitiello | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chan Perry | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 22, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jay Tessmer | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tony Tarasco | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | $ |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Unnamed | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | $ |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Alex Ochoa | Colorado Rockies | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Craig House | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Ross Gload | Colorado Rockies | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Benny Agbayani | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Lenny Harris | New York Mets | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Todd Zeile | New York Mets | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Glendon Rusch | New York Mets | Milwaukee Brewers | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Jeff D'Amico | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Jeromy Burnitz | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Lou Collier | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 21, 2002 | Trade | Mark Sweeney | Milwaukee Brewers | New York Mets | Trade |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Almanzar | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Bell | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rick Helling | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Manning | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pedro Santana | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jan 20, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Wheeler | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Jan 19, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Horacio Estrada | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ron Gant | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Marcus Jensen | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Trade | Kevin Gryboski | Seattle Mariners | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Jan 18, 2002 | Trade | Elvis Perez | Atlanta Braves | Seattle Mariners | Trade |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jamie Arnold | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Released | Clay Bellinger | New York Yankees | — | Release |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jim Chamblee | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Tripp Cromer | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | David Wells | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Winchester | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Eric Young | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Trade | Brian Cooper | Anaheim Angels | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Jan 17, 2002 | Trade | Brad Fullmer | Toronto Blue Jays | Anaheim Angels | Trade |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pedro Astacio | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Alan Benes | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bryce Florie | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Doug Linton | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chan Ho Park | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Servais | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Anthony Shumaker | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 16, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Whiteside | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Terry Adams | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Bragg | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Cliff Brumbaugh | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Holt | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Jacome | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Meadows | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Trade | Gary Sheffield | Los Angeles Dodgers | Atlanta Braves | Trade |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Trade | Brian Jordan | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Trade | Odalis Perez | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jan 15, 2002 | Trade | Andrew Brown | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kurt Abbott | — | Minnesota Twins | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Branson | — | Los Angeles Dodgers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Donnels | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Shigetoshi Hasegawa | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Darren Lewis | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Released | Phil Norton | Chicago Cubs | — | Release |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Pete Schourek | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ozzie Timmons | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Jason Hart | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Gerald Laird | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Ryan Ludwick | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Mario Ramos | Oakland Athletics | Texas Rangers | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Carlos Peña | Texas Rangers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jan 14, 2002 | Trade | Mike Venafro | Texas Rangers | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Bohanon | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Lance Carter | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ivan Cruz | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Davenport | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Sal Fasano | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Glynn | — | Milwaukee Brewers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jimmy Haynes | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Todd Jones | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Lyle Mouton | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 11, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Randy Velarde | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Paul Byrd | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Angel Peña | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Jan 10, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rick White | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Emil Brown | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joe Depastino | — | New York Mets | Free agent signing |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Brian Hunter | — | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | Free agent signing |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Quinton McCracken | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Jan 9, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Wohlers | — | Cleveland Indians | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ricky Bottalico | — | Philadelphia Phillies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Juan Gonzalez | — | Texas Rangers | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Released | Chris Heintz | Chicago White Sox | — | Release |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Keith Lockhart | — | Atlanta Braves | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Reggie Sanders | — | San Francisco Giants | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Dan Smith | — | Montreal Expos | Free agent signing |
| Jan 8, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Luis Sojo | — | New York Yankees | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Released | Alberto Castillo | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | — | Release |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Joey Hamilton | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | T. J. Mathews | — | Houston Astros | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jose Rijo | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Donnie Sadler | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mark Watson | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Trade | Mike Myers | Colorado Rockies | Arizona Diamondbacks | Trade |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Trade | Jack Cust | Arizona Diamondbacks | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jan 7, 2002 | Trade | JD Closser | Arizona Diamondbacks | Colorado Rockies | Trade |
| Jan 6, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jed Hansen | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 5, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Service | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Nichting | — | Colorado Rockies | Free agent signing |
| Jan 4, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Aaron Sele | — | Anaheim Angels | Free agent signing |
| Jan 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Morgan | — | Arizona Diamondbacks | Free agent signing |
| Jan 3, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Ruben Sierra | — | Seattle Mariners | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Kimera Bartee | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott Hatteberg | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Holtz | — | Oakland Athletics | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Rich Loiselle | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Rekar | — | Kansas City Royals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Jason Simontacchi | — | St. Louis Cardinals | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Chris Stynes | — | Chicago Cubs | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Matt Walbeck | — | San Diego Padres | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Mike Williams | — | Pittsburgh Pirates | Free agent signing |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Trade | Mike Kremblas | Toronto Blue Jays | Oakland Athletics | Trade |
| Jan 2, 2002 | Trade | Tom Wilson | Oakland Athletics | Toronto Blue Jays | Trade |
| Jan 1, 2002 | Signed as free agent | Scott MacRae | — | Cincinnati Reds | Free agent signing |
Every row is mapped onto the same trade / signing / release vocabulary the modern feed uses, with the era’s own type description kept on each row. Club names are the names of the day (the Boston Braves years, the Brooklyn Dodgers years), and each links to the franchise it is today. Some dates are only partially known or flagged approximate by the source; they are shown exactly as published, never completed to a fake precise day.