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    Minnesota Twins Transactions 2019

    December
    DATETRANSACTION
    December 2, 2019Agreed to terms with INF Ehire Adrianza and RHP Matt Wisler on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to 1B C.J. Cron and RHP Trevor Hildenberger.
    November
    DATETRANSACTION
    November 27, 2019Signed LHP Blaine Hardy, C Juan Graterol and RHP Ryan Garton to minor league contracts.
    November 25, 2019Named Edgar Varela hitting coach and Michael Salazar trainer.
    November 20, 2019Selected the contracts of RHP Dakota Chalmers and OF Gilberto Celestino from Fort Myers (FSL), RHP Jhoan Duran and INF Travis Blankenhorn from Pensacola (SL), OF Luke Raley from Rochester (IL).
    November 14, 2019Announced RHP Jake Odorizzi accepted qualifying offer of a one-year contract.
    November 8, 2019Promoted Daniel Adler and Jeremy Zoll to assistant general manager; Alex Hassan to director of player development, and Jeremy Raadt to director of baseball systems.
    November 6, 2019Signed C Tomas Telis and RHP Jonathan Cheshire to minor league contracts.
    November 5, 2019Reinstated OF Byron Buxton and RHP Sean Poppen from the 60-day IL. Assigned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL).
    November 4, 2019Declined 2020 option on LHP Mart?n P?rez.
    October
    DATETRANSACTION
    October 29, 2019Exercised 2020 option on DH Nelson Cruz. Assigned 2B Ronald Torreyes and OFs Ian Miller and Ryan LaMarre outright to Rochester (IL). Claimed RHP Matt Wisler off waivers from Seattle.
    September
    DATETRANSACTION
    September 14, 2019Designated RHP Marcos Diplan for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jorge Alcala from Rochester (IL).
    September 10, 2019Placed OF Byron Buxton on the 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP Kyle Gibson from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract lof INF Ronald Torreyes from Rochester (IL).
    September 9, 2019Selected the contract of OF Ryan LaMarre from Rochester (IL).
    September 8, 2019Selected the contract of OF Ryan LaMarre from Rochester (IL).
    September 3, 2019Recalled RHPs Ryne Harper, Trevor Hildenberger and Fernando Romero from Rochester (IL).
    September 2, 2019Reinstated OF Byron Buxton from the 10-day IL.
    September 1, 2019Placed RHP Kyle Gibson on the 10-day IL. Selected the contracts of RHP Brusdar Graterol and OF Ian Miller from Rochester (IL). Recalled LHPs Lewis Thorpe and Devin Smeltzer and RHPs Zack Littell and Kohl Stewart from Rochester. Reinstated C Willians Astudillo and OF LaMonte Wade Jr. from the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Sean Poppen to the 60-day IL. Announced Pensacola (SL) pitching coach Cibney Bello will join the major league staff.
    August
    DATETRANSACTION
    August 28, 2019Recalled RHP Randy Dobnak from Rochester (IL).
    August 27, 2019Optioned LHP Lewis Thorpe to Rochester (IL).
    August 26, 2019Sent OF Byron Buxton to Cedar Rapids (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
    August 24, 2019Recalled RHP Cody Stashak from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Ryne Harper to Rochester (IL).
    August 22, 2019Sent C Willians Astudillo to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
    August 19, 2019Reinstated DH Nelson Cruz from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Zack Littell to Rochester (IL).
    August 17, 2019Sent OF LaMonte Wade Jr. to Cedar Rapids (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
    August 16, 2019Optioned LHP Devin Smeltzer to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Lewis Thorpe from Rochester. Sent C Willians Astudillo to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
    August 15, 2019Optioned RHP Randy Dobnak to Rochester (IL-). Reinstated RHP Michael Pineda from the 10-day IL.
    August 13, 2019Optioned RHP Cody Stashak to Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHP Sam Dyson from the 10-day IL.
    August 11, 2019Signed LHP Ryan O'Rourke to a minor league contract.
    August 9, 2019Placed DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Cody Stashak from Rochester (IL).
    August 8, 2019Selected the contract of RHP Randy Dobnak from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester. Optioned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester.
    August 7, 2019Optioned RHP Cody Stashak to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester.
    August 6, 2019Traded RHP Drew Hutchison to the L.A. Angels for cash.
    August 4, 2019Placed RHP Sam Dyson on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Devin Smeltzer, OF Jake Cave and RHP Zack Littell from Rochester (IL). Signed SS Mike Miller to a minor league contract.
    August 3, 2019Placed OF Byron Buxton and RHP Michael Pineda on the 10-day IL. Reinstated 1B C.J. Cron from 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Lewis Thorpe to Rochester (IL).
    July
    DATETRANSACTION
    July 31, 2019Released RHP Carlos Torres. Traded OF Jaylin Davis and RHPs Prelander Berroa and Kai-Wei Teng to San Francisco for RHP Sam Dyson. Sent 1B C.J. Cron to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
    July 27, 2019Acquired RHP Sergio Romo and RHP Chris Vallimont and a player to be named in exchange for INF Lewin Diaz.
    July 25, 2019Reinstated OF Byron Buxton from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Sean Poppen from Rochester (IL). Optioned LHP Devin Smeltzer and OF Jake Cave to Rochester.
    July 24, 2019Designated RHP Blake Parker for assignment. Sent RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL). Called up LHP Devin Smeltzer and RHP Carlos Torres from Rochester.
    July 22, 2019Optioned RHP Zack Littell to Rochester (IL). Placed 1B C.J. Cron on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21. Recalled LHP Lewis Thorpe from Rochester. Selected the contract of RHP Cody Stashak from Rochester.
    July 21, 2019Traded RHP Matt Magill to Seattle for cash.
    July 20, 2019Traded RHP Mike Morin to Philadelphia for cash. Signed C Cole Donaldson to a minor league contract.
    July 18, 2019Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester (IL). Designated RHP Matt Magill for release or assignment.
    July 17, 2019Designated RHP Mike Morin for assignment. Placed OF Byron Buxton on the 7-day IL.
    July 16, 2019Reinstated 1B C.J. Cron and OF Eddie Rosario from the 10-day IL.
    July 13, 2019Designated LHP Adalberto Mejia for release or assignment. Reinstated RHP Jake Odorizzi from the 10-day IL.
    July 12, 2019Reinstated RHP Blake Parker from the paternity list.
    July 9, 2019Signed SS Alec Craig to a minor league contract.
    July 8, 2019Signed LHP Steve Theetge to a minor league contract.
    July 7, 2019Optioned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL). Placed OF LaMonte Wade Jr. on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Devin Smeltzer and OF Jake Cave from Rochester.
    July 6, 2019Placed 1B C.J. Cron on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF LaMonte Wade Jr. from Rochester (IL).
    July 5, 2019Placed RHP Blake Parker on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester (IL).
    July 3, 2019Placed RHP Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Zack Littell from Rochester (IL). Signed OF Emmanuel Rodriguez to a minor league contract.
    July 2, 2019Optioned LHP Lewis Thorpe to Rochester (IL). Assigned 2B Ronald Torreyes outright to Rochester. Reinstated LHP Adalberto Mejia from the 60-day IL.
    June
    DATETRANSACTION
    June 30, 2019Assigned LHP Gabriel Moya outright to Rochester (IL).
    June 29, 2019Reinstated OF Byron Buxton and INF-OF Marwin Gonzalez from the 10-day IL. Optioned OFs Jake Cave and LaMonte Wade Jr. to Rochester (IL).
    June 28, 2019Placed OF Eddie Rosario on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 27. Activated INF Ehire Adrianza from the 10-day IL.
    June 27, 2019Placed C Willians Astudillo on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF LaMonte Wade Jr. from Rochester (IL). Signed RHP Carlos Torres to a minor league contract.
    June 26, 2019Designated LHP Gabriel Moya for assignment.
    June 25, 2019Signed RHP Cody Allen to a minor league contract.
    June 24, 2019Signed 3B Jake Hirabayashi, LHP Niall Windeler, C Kyle Schmidt, 1B Parker Phillips, OF Bryson Gandy and RHPs Matt Canterino, Sawyer Gipson, Bradley Hanner, Casey Legumina, Rogelio Reyes, Matthew Swain and Sean Mooney to minor league contracts.
    June 22, 2019Reinstated RHP Blake Parker from the family medical emergency List. Optioned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL).
    June 20, 2019Optioned RHP Sean Poppen to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester.
    June 19, 2019Placed INF Marwin Gonzalez on the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Blake Parker on the family medical emergency List. Recalled C-INF Willians Astudillo from Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Sean Poppen from Rochester. Transferred LHP Adalberto Mej?a to the 60-day IL.
    June 18, 2019Placed OF Byron Buxton and 3B Ehire Adrianza on the 10-day IL; Buxton retroactive to Saturday and Adrianza to Monday. Recalled OF Jake Cave and 2B Luis Arraez from Rochester (IL). Signed LHPs Ian Krol and Brent Headrick, C Alex Isola, SS Anthony Prato, 1B Trevor Jensen, OFs Matt Wallner and Max Smith and RHPs Ben Gross, Cody Laweryson, Ryan Shreve and Louie Varland to minor league contracts.
    June 15, 2019Optioned RHP Fernando Romero to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Zack Littell from Rochester.
    June 13, 2019Recalled RHP Fernando Romero from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP Ryan Eades to Rochester.
    June 11, 2019Traded LHP Tyler Jay to Cincinnati for cash. Sent LHP Adalberto Mejia to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Signed INF Keoni Cavaco to a minor league contract and assigned him to the GCL Twins.
    June 8, 2019Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Eades from Rochester (IL). Optioned C Willians Astudillo to Rochester.
    June 7, 2019Optioned LHP Devin Smeltzer to Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Pineda from the 10-day IL.
    June 3, 2019Optioned 2B Luis Arraez to Rochester (IL). Reinstated DH Nelson Cruz from the 10-day IL. Traded OF John Andreoli to Seattle.
    June 2, 2019Optioned RHP Zack Littell to Rochester (IL). Reinstated C Mitch Garver from the 10-day IL. Sent OF Nelson Cruz to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
    May
    DATETRANSACTION
    May 29, 2019Sent C Mitch Garver to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
    May 28, 2019Placed RHP Michael Pineda on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Devin Smeltzer from Rochester (IL).
    May 24, 2019Designated RHP Austin Adams for release or assignment. Recalled RHP Zack Littell from Rochester (IL).
    May 23, 2019Released RHP Addison Reed.
    May 22, 2019Released RHP Addison Reed.
    May 17, 2019Placed DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-dy IL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled INF Luis Arraez from Rochester (IL).
    May 16, 2019Optioned RHP Trevor Hildenberger to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Austin Adams from Rochester. Designated RHP Addison Reed for release or assignment.
    May 15, 2019Placed C Mitch Garver on the 10-day IL. Reinstated INF Miguel Sano from the 10-day IL.
    May 13, 2019Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochewster (IL). Optioned OF Jake Cave to Rochester.
    May 12, 2019Reinstated LHP Mart?n P?rez from the paternity list. Reinstated C/INF Willians Astudillo from the 10 day IL. Optioned RHP Fernando Romero and RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL).
    May 11, 2019Placed LHP Mart?n P?rez on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester as the 26th man.
    May 2, 2019Placed LHP Adalberto Mej?a on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Selected the contract of RHP Mike Morin from Rochester (IL).
    April
    DATETRANSACTION
    April 28, 2019Placed C Willians Astudillo on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Jake Cave from Rochester (IL).
    April 26, 2019Optioned RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL). Assigned RHP Chase De Jong outright to Rochester. Reinstated RHP Matt Magill from the 10-day IL.
    April 25, 2019Optioned LHP Gabriel Moya to Rochester (IL).
    April 24, 2019Optioned OF Jake Cave and RHPs Tyler Duffey and Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHPs Kohl Stewart and Fernando Romero from Rochester.
    April 22, 2019Sent LHP Gabriel Moya to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
    April 21, 2019Optioned RHP Fernando Romero to Rochester (IL).
    April 20, 2019Sent LHP Gabriel Moya to Pensacola (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
    April 16, 2019Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester (IL). Optioned LHP Andrew Vasquez to Rochester.
    April 15, 2019Sent RHP Matt Magill to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
    April 10, 2019Optioned RHP Chase De Jong to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Andrew Vasquez from Rochester.
    April 8, 2019Traded 1B Tyler Austin to San Francisco for OF Malique Ziegler.
    April 6, 2019Designated 1B Tyler Austin for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Chase De Jong from Rochester (IL).
    March
    DATETRANSACTION
    March 27, 2019Selected the contract of RHP Ryne Harper. Optioned INF Ronald Torreyes to Rochester (IL). Placed RHPs Matt Magill, Addison Reed, LHP Gabriel Moya, and 3B Miguel Sano on the 10-day IL.
    March 25, 2019Reassigned RHPs Preston Guilmet and Mike Morin to minor league camp.
    March 22, 2019Optioned RHP Fernando Romero to Rochester (IL). Granted releases to LHP Tim Collins and INF Adam Rosales.
    March 20, 2019Released 1B Lucas Duda. Reassigned RHPs Ryan Eades and Jake Reed, LHP Justin Nicolino and C Wynston Sawyer to minor league camp.
    March 18, 2019Reassigned Cs Tomas Telis and Brian Navarreto and INF Randy Cesar to minor league camp.
    March 16, 2019Optioned RHP Tyler Duffey to Rochester (IL). Reassigned RHP Chase De Jong to minor league camp.
    March 15, 2019Optioned RHP Zack Littell to Rochester (IL).
    March 12, 2019Optioned LHP Stephen Gonsalves, INF Nick Gordon and OF LaMonte Wade Jr. to Rochester (IL), and INF Luis Arraez to Pensacola (SL).
    March 8, 2019Optioned LHPs Andrew Vazquez and Lewis Thorpe and RHP Kohl Stewart to Rochester (IL). Reassigned C Ben Rortvedt and OFs Alex Kirilloff, Brent Rooker and Luke Raley to minor league camp.
    March 3, 2019Traded OF Zack Granite to Texas for RHP Xavier Moore and cash and traded Moore to Baltimore for international signing bonus pool allocation.
    February
    DATETRANSACTION
    February 25, 2019Designated OF Zack Granite for assignment. Signed INF/OF Marwin Gonzalez to a two-year contract.
    February 15, 2019Agreed to terms with OF Max Kepler and SS Jorge Polanco on five-year contracts.
    February 9, 2019Agreed to terms with 1B Lucas Duda and INF Adam Rosales to minor league contracts.
    February 5, 2019Agreed to terms with 2B Jordany Valdespin, 1B Wilin Rosario, LHP Pat Dean and RHPs Kevin Comer and Adam Atkins on minor league contracts.
    January
    DATETRANSACTION
    January 30, 2019Signed LHP Mart?n P?rez to a one-year contract.
    January 29, 2019Agreed to terms with 3B Mike Olt and RHP D.J. Baxendale on minor league contracts.
    January 15, 2019Acquired INF Daniel Ozoria from the Los Angeles Angels for RHP John Curtiss.
    January 14, 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Parker on a one-year contract. Designated RHP John Curtiss for assignment. Named Javier Valentin manager of Rochester (IL); Ramon Borrego manager, Cibney Bello and Justin Willard pitching coaches, Steve Singleton hitting coach and Davey LaCroix trainer of Pensacola (SL); Toby Gardenhire manager, Matt Borgsculte hitting coach, Luis Ramirez pitching coach, Frank Jagoda coach and Ben Myers trainer of Fort Myers (FSL); Brian Dinkelman manager, Ryan Smith hitting coach, Luis Rodriguez coach and Tyler Blair trainer of Cedar Rapids (MWL); Richard Salazar pitching coach of Elizabethton (Appalachian); Robbie Robinson manager, Zach Bove and Carlos Hernandez pitching coac
    January 11, 2019Agreed to terms with OF Byron Buxton, RHP Kyle Gibson, OF Max Kepler, RHP Trevor May, RHP Jake Odorizzi, LHP Taylor Rogers, OF Eddie Rosario and 3B Miguel Sano on one-year contracts.
    January 10, 2019Agreed to terms with LHP Dario Alvarez and C Tomas Telis on minor league contracts.
    January 3, 2019Designated RHP Aaron Slegers for assignment.
    January 2, 2019Signed DH Nelson Cruz to a one-year contract.