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• P Justin Thompson signs a 1 year minor league
  contract with an invite to spring training.

• P Hector Carrasco signed to a minor league
  contract with an invite to spring training

• 1B Carlos Pena & P Mike Venafro traded to
  Oakland A’s for 1B Jason Hart, P Mario Ramos, OF Ryan Ludwick, & C Gerald
  Laird

• OF Juan Gonzalez signed to a 2 year contract.

• P Hideki Irabu & Bill Pulpisher signed to 1
  year AAA Contracts (with an invite to spring training)

• P Chan Ho Park signed to a 5 year contract.

• The following players were not offered a 2002
  contract, and are now free agents: P Rick Helling (!), IF Scott Sheldon, P
  Justin Thompson, & OF Ricky Ledee.

• P Dave Burba signed to a 1 year contract.
• P John Rocker signs 1 year contract.

• P John Rocker acquired from Cleveland Indians
  for P David Elder

• P Corey Lee sent to Chicago White Sox as PTBNL
  in Herbert Perry trade.