Former USC P Mark Prior wins the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the US. Prior signed a five-year contract with the Cubs after being selected in the June draft.
The Rangers sign free agent P Jay Powell to a three-year contract.
The Mets obtain twelve-time All-Star 2B Roberto Alomar in an eight-player deal with the Indians. In addition to Alomar, New York also receives P Mike Bacsik and OF-1B Danny Peoples. Cleveland gets OF Matt Lawton and blue chip prospect Alex Escobar, P Jerrod Riggan, and pitching prospect Billy Traber.
The Mariners and Padres complete a six-player deal that sends P Brett Tomko, SS Ramon Vazquez and C Tom Lampkin to San Diego. C Ben Davis, IF Alex Arias and P Wascar Serrano move to Seattle.
The Cardinals sign free agent P Jason Isringhausen to a four-year contract.
The Blue Jays send SS Alex Gonzalez to the Cubs in exchange for P Felix Heredia and a player to be named.
2001 – The Astros sign free agent C Gregg Zaun to a two-year contract, the Braves sign 3B Vinny Castilla also to a two-year contract and the Yankees ink P Steve Karsay to a four-year deal.
The Orioles sign free agent OF Brady Anderson to a one-year contract.
The Mets send 3B Robin Ventura to the Yankees in exchange for OF David Justice. It is the first deal between the two New York teams in eight years.
The Blue Jays trade closer Billy Koch to the A’s. In return‚ Toronto gets minor league 3B Eric Hinske and minor league P Justin Miller.
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