1968 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 20, 1967

  Released Earl Battey.

• November 28, 1967

  Drafted Jim Holt from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bruce Look from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Sandy Valdespino drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tom Tischinski from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1967 minor league draft.

  Traded Mudcat Grant and Zoilo Versalles to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bob Miller, Ron Perranoski and John Roseboro.

• November 29, 1967

  Purchased Joe Grzenda from the New York Mets.

  Mel Nelson player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 2, 1967

  Traded Ron Kline to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bob Oliver.

• Before 1968 Season

  Signed Bill Zepp as an amateur free agent.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Eric Soderholm in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• April 8, 1968

  Released Russ Nixon.

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Danny Thompson in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Jim Nettles in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jerry Terrell in the 18th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

• October 15, 1968

  Buzz Stephen selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 9th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Bob Oliver selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 19th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Rich Rollins selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 26th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Pat Kelly selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 34th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jackie Hernández selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 43rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Jerry Cram selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 54th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• November 21, 1968

  Traded Jim Merritt to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Leo Cárdenas.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Norton as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Poepping as an amateur free agent.

  Jay Ward sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• February 24, 1969

  Jim Roland player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• March 18, 1969

  Released Jerry Zimmerman.