Hoping to add punch to their outfield, the Aā€™s trade catcher Ramon Hernandez and disgruntled flychaser Terrence Long to the Padres for outfielder Mark Kotsay. The deal is contingent upon Kotsayā€™s back gets a clean bill of health.

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Hoping to add punch to their outfield, the Aā€™s trade catcher Ramon Hernandez and disgruntled flychaser Terrence Long to the Padres for outfielder Mark Kotsay. The deal is contingent upon Kotsayā€™s back gets a clean bill of health.

2003Ā ā€“ Hoping to add punch to their lineup, theĀ Oakland AthleticsĀ trade catcherĀ RamĆ³n HernandezĀ and disgruntled outfielderĀ Terrence LongĀ to theĀ San Diego PadresĀ for outfielderĀ Mark Kotsay.

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2003Ā ā€“ Hoping to add punch to their lineup, theĀ Oakland AthleticsĀ trade catcherĀ RamĆ³n HernandezĀ and disgruntled outfielderĀ Terrence LongĀ to theĀ San Diego PadresĀ for outfielderĀ Mark Kotsay.

2003Ā ā€“ TheĀ Chicago CubsĀ trade first basemanĀ Hee Seop ChoiĀ (who hit .210 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI) andĀ Mike NanniniĀ to theĀ World ChampionĀ Florida MarlinsĀ in exchange forĀ Gold GloveĀ first basemanĀ Derrek LeeĀ (.271, 31, 92).

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2003Ā ā€“ TheĀ Chicago CubsĀ trade first basemanĀ Hee Seop ChoiĀ (who hit .210 with 10 home runs and 32 RBI) andĀ Mike NanniniĀ to theĀ World ChampionĀ Florida MarlinsĀ in exchange forĀ Gold GloveĀ first basemanĀ Derrek LeeĀ (.271, 31, 92).

2003Ā ā€“ 46-year-old relief pitcherĀ Jesse OroscoĀ agrees to a minor league contract with theĀ Arizona DiamondbacksĀ and will earn an $800,000 salary if he is added to the big league roster.

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2003Ā ā€“ 46-year-old relief pitcherĀ Jesse OroscoĀ agrees to a minor league contract with theĀ Arizona DiamondbacksĀ and will earn an $800,000 salary if he is added to the big league roster.

MLB announces that the drug screens taken during the past baseball season tested positive in 5-to-7 percent of the 1,438 samples provided by the players. The results will set into motion a mandatory testing program for performance-enhancing drugs with punitive consequences for failure for the first time in baseball history.

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MLB announces that the drug screens taken during the past baseball season tested positive in 5-to-7 percent of the 1,438 samples provided by the players. The results will set into motion a mandatory testing program for performance-enhancing drugs with punitive consequences for failure for the first time in baseball history.

Eric Gagne, who saved 55 consecutive games for the Dodgers, becomes the ninth reliever to win a Cy Young Award. The runner-up is Jason Schmidt of the Giants, the pitcher with the NLā€™s best won-lost percentage (17-4, 77%) and an ERA of 2.34 to lead the circuit.

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Eric Gagne, who saved 55 consecutive games for the Dodgers, becomes the ninth reliever to win a Cy Young Award. The runner-up is Jason Schmidt of the Giants, the pitcher with the NLā€™s best won-lost percentage (17-4, 77%) and an ERA of 2.34 to lead the circuit.

Roy Halladay of the Blue Jays easily wins the American League Cy Young Award, garnering 26 of 28 first-place votes. The 26 year-old right-hander finished the season 22-7, including winning 15 straight decisions from May 1 to July 27.

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Roy Halladay of the Blue Jays easily wins the American League Cy Young Award, garnering 26 of 28 first-place votes. The 26 year-old right-hander finished the season 22-7, including winning 15 straight decisions from May 1 to July 27.

Dontrelle Willis (14-6, 3.30), the only player in either league to be listed on every ballot, wins the National League Rookie of the Year award

Dontrelle Willis (14-6, 3.30), the only player in either league to be listed on every ballot, wins the National League Rookie of the Year award

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Dontrelle Willis (14-6, 3.30), the only player in either league to be listed on every ballot, wins the National League Rookie of the Year award. The 21 year-old Marlins starter is named first on 17 of the 32 ballots cast by the writers, with Brewer outfielder Scott Podsednik (8) and Diamondback right-hander Brandon Webb (7) receiving the other first-place votes.

2003Ā ā€“ PromisingĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ outfielderĀ Dernell StensonĀ is kidnapped, robbed, and brutally murdered by four men inĀ Scottsdale, Arizona, for reasons that are still unclear. He was 25.

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2003Ā ā€“ PromisingĀ Cincinnati RedsĀ outfielderĀ Dernell StensonĀ is kidnapped, robbed, and brutally murdered by four men inĀ Scottsdale, Arizona, for reasons that are still unclear. He was 25.

Miami-Dade County Commissioners approved a plan committing $73 million in tax money toward a new major league ballpark for the Marlins. The World Champions, who have agreed to change their name to the Miami Marlins if the city builds the ballpark, want to begin playing in the $325 million new park in 2007, but still donā€™t have a plan for raising $137 million needed as part of their commitment.

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Miami-Dade County Commissioners approved a plan committing $73 million in tax money toward a new major league ballpark for the Marlins. The World Champions, who have agreed to change their name to the Miami Marlins if the city builds the ballpark, want to begin playing in the $325 million new park in 2007, but still donā€™t have a plan for raising $137 million needed as part of their commitment.