1970 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 1970

  Released Darrell Brandon.

• May 4, 1970

  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.

• June, 1970

  Bucky Guth received from the Atlanta Braves in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Bob Gorinski in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Wiley in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Staggs in the 14th round of the 1970 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 27, 1970

  Signed Craig Kusick as an amateur free agent.

• September 25, 1970

  Signed Bill Campbell as an amateur free agent.

• October 20, 1970

  Traded Bob Wissler (minors) and Herman Hill to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Sal Campisi and Jim Kennedy.

• November 30, 1970

  Drafted Vic Albury from the San Diego Padres in the 1970 minor league draft.

  Drafted Jim Strickland from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970 minor league draft.

• Before 1971 Season

  Bruce Look sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.

• March 29, 1971

  Traded Bill Zepp to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Mike Adams. The Detroit Tigers sent Arthur Clifford (minors) (May 16, 1971) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• March 31, 1971

  Released Luis Tiant.