2002 Minnesota Twins - The Baseball Cube

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Season Information

Team Name

2002 Minnesota Twins

League

American League

Division

Central

Calendar

2002 Baseball Calendar

Location

Minneapolis,Minnesota

W-L Record

94-67 (.584) GBL: -0

Rankings (Div/Lg/MLB)

1 / 4 / 8

Runs For/Against

768 / 712 Diff: +56

Playoffs

Lost ALCS (Angels)

Playoff Series

Lost ALCS (Angels)

Playoff Series

ALDS vs OAK (W 3-2) ... ALCS vs ANA (L 4-1)

General Manager(s)

Terry Ryan

Manager(s)

Ron Gardenhire

Ballpark

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Spring Training W-L

Not available

Spring Ballpark

Top Draft Pick

Denard Span (1-20)

Attendance

1,924,473

Attendance Rank

Payroll (usd$)

$40,225,000

Payroll Rank

Minor League Affiliates

Edmonton Trappers (PCL-AAA), New Britain Rock Cats (East-AA), Fort Myers Miracle (FSL-A+), Quad Cities River Bandits (Midw-A), Elizabethton Twins (App-Rk), Gulf Coast Twins (GCL-Rk)

Years Active

1901-2021

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MLB Transactions on this Date

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TranxDate	Player Name	Transaction Description	Pos	Ht	Wt	Ba	Th	Born Date	Place Of Birth	Draft Info	HiLvl	MLB Years	Stat Years
2002-12-16	Eric Fischer	Selected by Twins from White Sox in Rule 5 minor league draft	P	6-7	200	B	L	1980-02-19	Columbus,OH	1998- 7- 209-CHA	A+		1998-2005
2002-12-16	Jose Morban	Selected by Twins from Rangers in Rule 5 major league draft	SS-2B	6-1	170	R	R	1979-12-02	San Cristobal,DR	1996- 0- 0-TEX	MLB	2003-2003	1999-2009
2002-12-16	David Ortiz	Released by Twins.	DH-1B	6-4	237	L	L	1975-11-18	Santo Domingo,DR	1992- 0- 0-SEA	MLB	1997-2016	1994-2016
2002-12-16	David Manning	Selected by Brewers from Twins in Rule 5 minor league draft	P	6-3	215	R	R	1972-08-14	Buffalo,NY	1992- 3- 90-TEX	MLB	2003-2003	1992-2007
2002-11-22	Carlos Pulido	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-0	195	L	L	1971-08-05	Caracas,VZ	1989- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	1994-2004	1989-2006
2002-11-15	Matt Kinney	Traded by Twins with Javier Valentin to Brewers for Gerry Oakes and Matt Yeatman.	P	6-5	220	R	R	1976-12-16	Bangor,ME	1995- 6- 158-BOS	MLB	2000-2005	1995-2010
2002-11-15	Gerry Oakes	Traded by Brewers with RHP Matt Yeatman to Twins for RHP Matt Kinney and C Javier Valentin	P	6-5	192	L	R	1982-04-29	Lansdowne,PA	2000- 7- 201-MIL	A+		2001-2007
2002-11-15	Matt Yeatman	Traded by Brewers with RHP Gerry Oakes to Twins for RHP Matt Kinney and C Javier Valentin	P	6-4	230	R	R	1982-08-02	Aurora,CO	2000- 13- 381-MIL	AA		2001-2007
2002-11-15	Javier Valentin	Traded by Twins with Matt Kinney to Brewers for Gerry Oakes and Matt Yeatman.	C-3B	5-10	200	B	R	1975-09-19	Manati,PR	1993- 3- 93-MIN	MLB	1997-2008	1993-2009
2002-11-12	Ben Ford	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-7	230	R	R	1975-08-15	Cedar Rapids,IA	1994- 20- 563-NYA	MLB	1998-2004	1994-2004
2002-10-28	Brady Williams	Released by Twins	3B-1B	6-1	180	R	R	1979-10-18	Salt Lake City,UT	1999- 45-1355-BOS	AA		1999-2005
2002-10-22	Brandon Marsters	re-signed by Twins	C-P	5-11	206	R	R	1975-03-14	Urbana,IL	1996- 9- 256-PHI	AAA		1994-2006
2002-10-21	Jose Rodriguez	Released by Twins	P	6-1	215	L	L	1974-12-18	Cayey,PR	1997- 24- 734-SLN	MLB	2000-2002	1997-2007
2002-10-21	Jose Rodriguez	Released by Twins.	2B-1B	5-8	150	R	R	1894-02-23	Havana,CU		MLB	1917-1918	1917-1918
2002-10-17	Jack Cressend	Claimed on waivers by Indians from Twins.	P	6-1	190	R	R	1975-05-13	New Orleans,LA	1996- 0- 0-BOS	MLB	2000-2004	1994-2005
2002-10-14	Casey Blake	Released by Twins.	3B-RF	6-2	200	R	R	1973-08-23	Des Moines,IA	1996- 7- 189-TOR	MLB	1999-2011	1996-2011
2002-10-14	Jeff Deardorff	Claimed on waivers by Twins from Brewers	3B-1B	6-3	220	R	R	1978-08-14	Michigan City,IN	1997- 3- 97-MIL	AAA		1997-2006
2002-08-04	Edward Ovalle	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	OF	5-11	170	R	R	1985-06-15	San Francisco de Macoris,DR		A+		2004-2009
2002-08-01	Steve Murray	Signed by Twins	P	6-1	200	L	L	1980-06-29	Peterborough,ON	1998- 9- 261-TOR	A+		1998-2005
2002-07-24	Rodolfo Palacios	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	C-1B	5-10	176	R	R	1985-06-26	Montalban,VZ		AA		2005-2008
2002-07-19	Luke Hughes	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	2B-3B	5-11	160	R	R	1984-08-02	Perth,AU	2002- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	2010-2012	2003-2015
2002-07-14	Alex Smit	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	6-3	190	L	L	1985-10-02	Geldrop,NT	2002- 0- 0-MIN	AA		2003-2010
2002-07-12	Brian Buchanan	Traded by Twins to Padres for Jason Bartlett.	OF-RF	6-4	230	R	R	1973-07-21	Miami,FL	1994- 1- 24-NYA	MLB	2000-2004	1992-2009
2002-07-12	Jason Bartlett	Traded by Padres to Twins for Brian Buchanan.	SS-DH	6-2	180	R	R	1979-10-30	Mountain View,CA	2001- 13- 390-SDN	MLB	2004-2014	2000-2014
2002-07-08	Will Luque	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	3B-2B	5-9	165	R	R	1984-04-24	La Victoria,VZ		A		2005-2007
2002-07-06	David Manning	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-3	215	R	R	1972-08-14	Buffalo,NY	1992- 3- 90-TEX	MLB	2003-2003	1992-2007
2002-07-04	Oswaldo Sosa	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	6-2	180	R	R	1985-09-19	Tovar Merida,VZ		AA		2004-2009
2002-07-02	Alex Romero	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	OF-RF	6-0	160	B	R	1983-09-09	Maracaibo,VZ	2000- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	2008-2009	2002-2018
2002-06-20	Seth Davidson	Traded by Cardinals to Twins completing trade in which Twins sent 2B Warren Morris to Cardinals for a player to be named (June 11 2002)	SS-2B	6-0	170	B	R	1979-02-26	San Diego,CA	2001- 10- 314-SLN	AA		1998-2005
2002-06-19	Jose Rodriguez	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	2B-1B	5-8	150	R	R	1894-02-23	Havana,CU		MLB	1917-1918	1917-1918
2002-06-19	Jose Rodriguez	Signed by Twins	P	6-1	215	L	L	1974-12-18	Cayey,PR	1997- 24- 734-SLN	MLB	2000-2002	1997-2007
2002-06-18	Justin Arneson	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	OF-2B	5-11	170	R	R	1981-12-17	Racine,WI		A+		2002-2007
2002-06-13	Brett Lawson	Released by Twins	P	6-7	230	R	R	1979-02-21	Toronto,ON	2001- 15- 437-MIN	Rk		2001-2008
2002-06-11	Warren Morris	Traded by Twins to Cardinals for Seth Davidson.	2B-3B	5-11	179	L	R	1974-01-11	Alexandria,LA	1996- 5- 143-TEX	MLB	1999-2003	1994-2005
2002-06-11	Shawn Tarkington	Released by Twins	P	6-4	230	R	R	1979-08-21	Middletown,NY	2001- 37-1097-MIN	Rk		1999-2001
2002-06-06	Aaron Williams	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	6-2	180	R	R	1980-10-07	Batavia,NY		AAA		2002-2007
2002-06-06	Isaac Streich	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	6-2	190	R	R	1979-12-05	Rogers City,MI		Rk		2002-2005
2002-06-03	Mike Trombley	Released by Twins.	P	6-2	210	R	R	1967-04-14	Springfield,MA	1989- 14- 373-MIN	MLB	1992-2002	1989-2002
2002-05-24	Garrett Jones	Signed by Twins	1B-RF	6-4	205	L	L	1981-06-21	Harvey,IL	1999- 14- 444-ATL	MLB	2007-2015	1999-2016
2002-05-08	Brad Weis	Traded by Twins to Athletics for 1B Nick Sosa	P	5-11	185	L	L	1977-11-29	Winter Park,FL	1999- 28- 839-MIN	AAA		1999-2005
2002-05-03	Justin Lamber	Released by Twins	P	6-0	210	L	L	1976-05-22	Ridgewood,NJ	1997- 17- 511-KCA	AA		1995-2005
2002-04-23	Rich Sojo	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	OF	6-2	194	R	R	1984-09-24	La Guaira,VZ		Rk		2005-2006
2002-04-19	Nestor Smith	Released by Twins	OF-1B	5-11	200	B	R	1978-01-21	Maturin,VZ		AA		1996-2006
2002-04-16	Justin Lamber	Signed by Twins	P	6-0	210	L	L	1976-05-22	Ridgewood,NJ	1997- 17- 511-KCA	AA		1995-2005
2002-04-15	Mike Trombley	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-2	210	R	R	1967-04-14	Springfield,MA	1989- 14- 373-MIN	MLB	1992-2002	1989-2002
2002-03-28	Brian Meadows	Released by Twins.	P	6-4	220	R	R	1975-11-21	Montgomery,AL	1994- 3- 70-MIA	MLB	1998-2006	1979-2006
2002-03-25	Brian Ward	Released by Twins	2B-3B	5-8	180	R	R	1977-07-07	Beaver Falls,PA	1999- 12- 382-SDN	A+		1999-2005
2002-03-24	Brady Williams	Traded by Red Sox to Twins for OF Brian McMillin March 24 2002	3B-1B	6-1	180	R	R	1979-10-18	Salt Lake City,UT	1999- 45-1355-BOS	AA		1999-2005
2002-03-22	Jose Mijares	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	6-0	180	L	L	1984-10-29	Caracas,VZ	2002- 0- 0-MIN	MLB	2008-2013	2004-2013
2002-03-21	Jilmer Arratia	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	OF-3B	5-11	170	R	R	1984-06-28	Caracas,VZ		Rk		2004-2006
2002-03-16	Warren Morris	Signed by Twins	2B-3B	5-11	179	L	R	1974-01-11	Alexandria,LA	1996- 5- 143-TEX	MLB	1999-2003	1994-2005
2002-03-15	Warren Morris	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	2B-3B	5-11	179	L	R	1974-01-11	Alexandria,LA	1996- 5- 143-TEX	MLB	1999-2003	1994-2005
2002-03-10	Chad Green	Signed by Twins	OF	5-10	180	B	R	1975-06-28	Dunkirk,NY	1996- 1- 8-MIL	AAA		1994-2003
2002-02-04	Scott Randall	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-3	200	R	R	1975-10-29	Fullerton,CA	1995- 11- 291-COL	MLB	2003-2003	1995-2005
2002-02-03	David Lee	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-1	202	R	R	1973-03-12	Pittsburgh,PA	1995- 23- 627-COL	MLB	1999-2004	1996-2006
2002-01-26	Francisco Nunez	Signed as nondrafted free agent by Twins	P	5-11	180	R	R	1982-05-12	Bonao,DR		Rk		2003-2003
2002-01-24	Alex Prieto	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	SS-2B	5-11	200	R	R	1976-06-19	Caracas,VZ	1992- 0- 0-KCA	MLB	2003-2004	1993-2010
2002-01-23	Mike Jackson	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P-SS	6-2	225	R	R	1964-12-22	Houston,TX	1984- 2- 43-PHI	MLB	1986-2004	1984-2004
2002-01-21	Brian Meadows	Signed by Twins	P	6-4	220	R	R	1975-11-21	Montgomery,AL	1994- 3- 70-MIA	MLB	1998-2006	1979-2006
2002-01-15	Brian Meadows	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	P	6-4	220	R	R	1975-11-21	Montgomery,AL	1994- 3- 70-MIA	MLB	1998-2006	1979-2006
2002-01-14	William Bond	Released by Twins	P	5-10	180	R	L	1985-12-12	Columbia,SC		NCAA		2007-2008
2002-01-14	Kurt Abbott	Signed as Free Agent by Twins.	SS-2B	6-0	200	R	R	1969-06-02	Zanesville,OH	1989- 15- 400-OAK	MLB	1993-2001	1989-2003

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