Friday 1/25/2003 : Trade with Minnesota : Minnesota gets : P Mike Mussina We get : P Eric Milton P Adam Johnson Trade with Baltimore : We get : C Fernando Lunar Baltimore gets : LF Marcus Thames Adam Johnson was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. Eric Milton was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Fernando Lunar was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AA Norwich Navigators. Fernando Lunar was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers. Trade with Anaheim : We get : 1B Casey Kotchman Anaheim gets : P Randy Keisler C Jorge Posada Coach/Scout signed: Minors Manager Bobby Jones, 600,000 per year, for 5 years. Coach/Scout signed: Hitting Coach Tommie McGraw, 500,000 per year, for 4 years. Coach/Scout signed: Minors Manager Don Money, 700,000 per year, for 5 years. Coach/Scout signed: Minors Manager Mario Mendoza, 700,000 per year, for 5 years.
Sunday 1/27/2003 : Juan Rivera was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Erick Almonte was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Fernando Lunar was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Coach/Scout signed: Pitching Coach Mel Stottlemyre, 400,000 per year, for 4 years.
Tuesday 1/29/2003 : Coach/Scout signed: Hitting Coach Milt May, 750,000 per year, for 1 year. Coach/Scout signed: Scout james Evans, 850,000 per year, for 1 year.
Wednesday 1/30/2003 : David Wells was sent down from the active roster to A Staten Island Yankees.
Friday 2/8/2003 : Free agent C Michael Barrett has been signed to a contract of $5,260,000 per year, for 4 years.
Saturday 2/9/2003 : Michael Barrett was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Alberto Castillo was sent down from the active roster to AA Norwich Navigators. Brandon Claussen was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster.
Sunday 2/10/2003 : Free agent 2B Melvin Mora has been signed to a contract of $1,550,000 per year, for 2 years.
Thursday 2/14/2003 : Trade with Texas : We get : P Cliff Politte Texas gets : P Rick Ankiel P Miguel Ascencio Trade with Texas : We get : P Miguel Ascencio P Rick Ankiel Texas gets : P Cliff Politte Trade with Texas : We get : P Bruce Chen P Cliff Politte Texas gets : P Rick Ankiel Trade with Texas : Texas gets : P Bruce Chen We get : P Rick Ankiel
Tuesday 2/19/2003 : Trade with Anaheim : We get : 3B Troy Glaus Anaheim gets : 3B Drew Henson P Alex Graman SS Erick Almonte Troy Glaus was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Melvin Mora was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Miguel Ascencio was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. Rick Ankiel was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AAA Columbus Clippers. Cliff Politte was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Alberto Castillo was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers. Alberto Castillo was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators.
Sunday 2/24/2003 : Alberto Castillo was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers. Miguel Ascencio was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Free agent P Jarrod Washburn has been signed to a contract of $12,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 3/1/2003 : Mike Frank has been released. Scott Seabol has been released. Brandon Knight has been released. Christian Parker has been released.
Sunday 3/31/2003 : Jarrod Washburn was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to the active roster. Chris Snelling was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Miguel Ascencio was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers. David Wells was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AA Norwich Navigators. Rick Ankiel was promoted from AAA Columbus Clippers to the active roster. Trade with Baltimore : We get : P John Basnight Baltimore gets : 2B Douglas Goudreau SS Bronson Sardinha SS Christian Carlos P Miguel Ascencio Trade with Baltimore : We get : P Miguel Ascencio Baltimore gets : P John Basnight Trade with Baltimore : We get : P John Basnight Baltimore gets : LF Adrian Sanchez CF Kyle Jackson P Dan Denham Trade with Baltimore : We get : P Dan Denham Baltimore gets : P John Basnight Karim Garcia has been released. Brian Rogers has been released. Seth Etherton has been released. Dan Denham was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Dan Denham was sent down from AA Norwich Navigators to A Staten Island Yankees.
Monday 4/22/2003 : Trade with Kansas City : We get : RF Ruben Graddy Kansas City gets : P John Kunz 2B Pedro Liriano Trade with Kansas City : We get : 2B Pedro Liriano Kansas City gets : RF Ruben Graddy
Monday 5/6/2003 : Pedro Liriano was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Pedro Liriano was sent down from AA Norwich Navigators to A Staten Island Yankees. Pat Strange was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Derek Jeter has been signed to a contract extension, $5,300,000 per year, for 4 years. Alfonso Soriano has been signed to a contract extension, $6,840,000 per year, for 6 years. Jeff Weaver has been signed to a contract extension, $9,000,000 per year, for 5 years. Rick Ankiel has been signed to a contract extension, $4,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Monday 5/20/2003 : Robert Svendsen was promoted from A Staten Island Yankees to AA Norwich Navigators. Pat Strange was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers. David Wells was sent down from AA Norwich Navigators to A Staten Island Yankees. Trade with Cleveland : We get : P Charles Nagy Cleveland gets : P David Wells P Brett Jodie Trade with Cleveland : We get : P David Wells Cleveland gets : P Charles Nagy David Wells was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to A Staten Island Yankees. Trade with Cleveland : We get : P J.D. Martin Cleveland gets : P Adam Johnson Trade with Philadelphia : Philadelphia gets : P David Wells P Miguel Ascencio P Adrian Hernandez We get : LF Ricky Ledee Trade with Philadelphia : Philadelphia gets : LF Ricky Ledee We get : P David Wells David Wells was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to A Staten Island Yankees. J.D. Martin was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to A Staten Island Yankees.
Monday 6/3/2003 : Ricardo Rodriguez was promoted from AA Norwich Navigators to AAA Columbus Clippers.
Monday 7/1/2003 : Jason Giambi has been signed to a contract extension, $17,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Monday 7/15/2003 : Free agent D.K. R.I.P. has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years. Trade with Texas : We get : P John Van Benschoten 3B Dallas McPherson P Bert Snow P Ronald Thompson Texas gets : P D.K. R.I.P. Bert Snow was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Dallas McPherson was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. Ronald Thompson was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators. John Van Benschoten was sent down from AAA Columbus Clippers to AA Norwich Navigators.
Monday 7/29/2003 : Trade with Texas : Texas gets : P Ricardo Rodriguez We get : P D.K. R.I.P. D.K. R.I.P. has been released.