1979 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1978

  Mike Marshall granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1978

  Traded Dan Ford to the California Angels. Received Danny Goodwin and Ron Jackson.

• December 8, 1978

  Traded a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Koosman. The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1978

  Released Mark Souza.

• December 13, 1978

  Traded Mac Scarce to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Bacsik.

• January 6, 1979

  Signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.

• January 9, 1979

  Drafted Mike Mason in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ed Hodge in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).

• February 3, 1979

  Traded Larry Wolfe to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Coleman.

  Traded Rod Carew to the California Angels. Received Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, Brad Havens and Ken Landreaux.

• February 8, 1979

  Released Tom Johnson.

• February 13, 1979

  Released Rich Chiles.

  Released Stan Perzanowski.

• March 29, 1979

  Terry Bulling player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• March 30, 1979

  Released Sam Perlozzo.

• April 2, 1979

  Purchased John Verhoeven from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 30, 1979

  Signed Ken Brett as a free agent.

• June 4, 1979

  Released Ken Brett.

• June 5, 1979

  Drafted Gary Gaetti in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 21, 1979.

  Drafted Randy Bush in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Randy O'Neal in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Laudner in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Kinnunen in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

  Drafted Andre David in the 14th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Nieto in the 31st round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 29, 1979

  Purchased Rudy Meoli from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 25, 1979

  Craig Kusick player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• November 1, 1979

  Glenn Borgmann granted Free Agency.

  Dave Goltz granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1979

  Drafted Doug Corbett from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Guy Sularz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1979

  Traded Jeff Holly to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fernando Arroyo.

• December 7, 1979

  Traded Dan Graham to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Chism.

  Traded Paul Thormodsgard to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Mackanin.

• Before 1980 Season

  Released Jim Gideon.

  Released Rudy Meoli.

• January 6, 1980

  Signed Albert Williams as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Steve Ellsworth in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 26, 1980

  Traded Wayne Caughey (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ron Washington.

• April 1, 1980

  Returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick) to the San Francisco Giants.