1969 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• May, 1969

  Signed Terry Enyart as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted Paul Powell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Cash in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rick Burleson in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Hughes in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

• June 14, 1969

  Bill Kelso received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

• July 1, 1969

  Bill Kelso sent to the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• July 8, 1969

  Purchased Darrell Brandon from the Seattle Pilots.

• July 11, 1969

  Ron Clark player rights sold to the Seattle Pilots.

• July 14, 1969

  Traded Bill Whitby to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bill Davis and Mel Nelson.

• July 15, 1969

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Cotton Nash. The Minnesota Twins sent Jerry Crider (May 4, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• October 13, 1969

  Released John Roseboro.

  Released Al Worthington.

• December 1, 1969

  Drafted Hal Haydel from the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Mike Sadek drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1969

  Traded Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Graig Nettles and Ted Uhlaender to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luis Tiant and Stan Williams.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Tom Johnson as an amateur free agent.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Glenn Borgmann in 1970, but pick was voided.

  Drafted Jim Barr in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March, 1970

  Ron Theobald player rights sold to the Washington Senators.

• March 21, 1970

  Traded Joe Grzenda and Charlie Walters to the Washington Senators. Received Brant Alyea.