Offseason
- December 18, 2001: Chuck Knoblauch was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- December 19, 2001: Traded a PTBNL to the Chicago Cubs for Michael Tucker. The Royals sent Shawn Sonnier to Chicago on March 15, 2002, to complete the trade.
- January 10, 2002: Paul Byrd was signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- March 28, 2002: Donzell McDonald was assigned to the Kansas City Royals by the Cleveland Indians.
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