1977 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1976

  Bill Campbell granted Free Agency.

  Eric Soderholm granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1976

  Jerry Garvin selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 4th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Al Woods selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 15th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Bill Singer selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 28th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Steve Braun selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 38th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

  Dave McKay selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 49th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

• December 6, 1976

  Drafted Rich Chiles from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Mike Proly from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Glenn Adams from the San Francisco Giants.

• December 8, 1976

  Drafted Mark Souza from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

• January 11, 1977

  Drafted Mike Walters in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brad Lesley in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brad Mills in the 16th round of the 1977 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 24, 1977

  Signed Ray Smith as an amateur free agent.

• March 18, 1977

  Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.

• March 21, 1977

  Steve Brye player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• March 30, 1977

  Released Mark Wiley.

• March 31, 1977

  Purchased Ron Schueler from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 6, 1977

  Purchased Don Carrithers from the Montreal Expos.

• April 9, 1977

  Released Jim Obradovich.

• May 2, 1977

  Purchased Dave Johnson from the Seattle Mariners.

• June 7, 1977

  Drafted Roger Erickson in the 3rd round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rich Bordi in the 5th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darrell Jackson in the 9th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

  Drafted Scott Ullger in the 18th round of the 1977 amateur draft.

• June 14, 1977

  Signed Tom Hall as a free agent.

• August, 1977

  Signed Jim Shellenback as a free agent.

• October, 1977

  Eddie Bane granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 1977

  Released Jim Hughes.

  Released Steve Luebber.

• October 25, 1977

  Purchased Bombo Rivera from the Montreal Expos.

• October 26, 1977

  Released Jim Shellenback.

• November 2, 1977

  Lyman Bostock granted Free Agency.

  Tom Burgmeier granted Free Agency.

  Luis Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Larry Hisle granted Free Agency.

  Mike Pazik granted Free Agency.

  Mike Proly granted Free Agency.

  Ron Schueler granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1977

  Jerry Terrell granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 1977

  Signed Mac Scarce as a free agent.

• November 23, 1977

  Purchased Dennis Lewallyn from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• December 5, 1977

  Drafted John Sutton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1977 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1977

  Drafted Jesús Vega from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1977 minor league draft.

• December 15, 1977

  Traded Bill Butler to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Rex Hudson.

• January 10, 1978

  Drafted Ralph Citarella in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jesse Orosco in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Mike Couchee in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Willie Lozado in the 3rd round of the 1978 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 15, 1978

  Returned Dennis Lewallyn to the Los Angeles Dodgers following previous purchase.

• March 18, 1978

  Signed Stan Perzanowski as a free agent.

• March 23, 1978

  Released Don Carrithers.

• March 29, 1978

  Purchased José Morales from the Montreal Expos.