2002 Colorado Rockies season
Rockies finish fourth in NL West under two managers.
The 2002 season was the tenth for the Colorado Rockies, who competed in the National League West. The team began the year under manager Buddy Bell, but he was fired 22 games into the season and replaced by Clint Hurdle. Hurdle managed the club for the remaining 140 games, winning 67, and was retained for the following season.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 2002
- League
- National League
- Division
- West
- Ballpark
- Coors Field
- City
- Denver, Colorado
- Record
- 73–89 (.451)
- Divisional place
- 4th
- Owners
- Jerry McMorris
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Offseason
On December 16, 2001, the Rockies traded Jeff Cirillo to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Fuentes, Denny Stark, and José Paniagua. Mike Myers was sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks on January 7, 2002, for J.D. Closser and Jack Cust. Todd Jones signed as a free agent on January 11. On January 21, Ross Gload and Craig House were traded to the New York Mets for Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani, and cash; Gload was purchased back from the Mets on January 26. Kent Mercker signed as a free agent on February 7, and Bobby Estalella signed on March 31.
Regular season
Arizona then swept a four-game series at Coors Field from April 11–14, and the Dodgers won the next game on April 15. On June 4, the team drafted Jeff Francis in the first round of the amateur draft; he signed on June 19. Sandy Alomar Jr. was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 29 for minor leaguer Enemencio Pacheco. On July 31, the Rockies traded Todd Hollandsworth and Dennys Reyes to the Texas Rangers for Gabe Kapler, Jason Romano, and cash; the same day, John Thomson and Mark Little were sent to the New York Mets for Jay Payton, Mark Corey, and minor leaguer Robert Stratton. The team finished 73–89, fourth in the NL West.
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