Retained Players Absent From Current Season (2002)
| Team |
Player |
Year of Return |
| Bakersfield |
Jay Bell |
2003 |
| Bakersfield |
David Segui |
2003 |
| Bancroft |
Gil Meche |
2003 |
| Bancroft |
Mike Kinkade |
2003 |
| Bancroft |
Chad Durbin |
2004 |
| Cincinnati |
Johnny Estrada |
2004 |
| Cincinnati |
Pat Hentgen |
2003 |
| Cincinnati |
Dustin Hermanson |
2003 |
| Cincinnati |
Bob File |
2004 |
| Cincinnati |
Bronson Arroyo |
2004 |
| Coralville |
Randy Choate |
2004 |
| Dearborn |
Juan Castro |
2003 |
| Dearborn |
Curt Leskanic |
2003 |
| Fairhaven |
B.J. Surhoff |
2003 |
| Flintown |
Jaret Wright |
2003 |
| Flintown |
Tom Martin |
2003 |
| Flintown |
John Franco |
2003 |
| Minnesota |
Cal Eldred |
2003 |
| Minnesota |
Josias Manzanillo |
2004 |
| New York |
Danny Patterson |
2004 |
| Syracuse |
Matt Mantei |
2003 |
| Syracuse |
Paul Abbott |
2003 |