1999 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1998

  Traded Mike Morgan to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Scott Downs (November 3, 1998) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• November 16, 1998

  Traded Dan Naulty to the New York Yankees. Received Allen Butler (minors).

• November 19, 1998

  Jon Shave selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• December 14, 1998

  Traded Alex Ochoa to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Darrell Nicholas (minors) (December 15, 1998) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1998

  Signed Brent Gates as a free agent.

  Signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

• December 18, 1998

  Signed Gary Rath as a free agent.

• December 21, 1998

  Signed George Williams as a free agent.

  Pat Meares granted Free Agency.

• January 4, 1999

  Signed Terry Steinbach as a free agent.

• January 27, 1999

  Signed Bob Wells as a free agent.

• February 16, 1999

  Signed Bobby Kielty as an amateur free agent.

• March 20, 1999

  Melvin Nieves player rights sold to Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific).

• March 31, 1999

  Dan Serafini player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• April 6, 1999

  Signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.

• April 22, 1999

  Selected Jack Cressend off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 14, 1999

  Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

• May 21, 1999

  Traded Rick Aguilera and Scott Downs to the Chicago Cubs. Received Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan.

• May 26, 1999

  Frankie Rodriguez selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• June 2, 1999

  Drafted Rob Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1999.

  Drafted Justin Morneau in the 3rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1999.

  Drafted Brian Wolfe in the 6th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1999.

  Drafted Brian Slocum in the 14th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Travis Bowyer in the 20th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1999.

  Drafted Willie Eyre in the 23rd round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1999.

  Drafted Terry Tiffee in the 26th round of the 1999 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 1999.

  Drafted Pat Neshek in the 45th round of the 1999 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 3, 1999

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

• July 10, 1999

  Signed Julio De Paula as an amateur free agent.

• August 3, 1999

  Traded George Williams to the Houston Astros. Received Josh Dimmick (minors).

• September 29, 1999

  Selected Mario Valdez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• October 6, 1999

  Brent Gates granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 1999

  Marty Cordova granted Free Agency.

  Gary Rath granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 1999

  Selected Sean Bergman off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• October 15, 1999

  Shane Bowers granted Free Agency.

  Tony Fiore granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Ohme granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1999

  Mike Trombley granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1999

  Terry Steinbach granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1999

  Signed Jason Maxwell as a free agent.

• November 30, 1999

  Signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.

• December 7, 1999

  Traded Chris Latham to the Colorado Rockies. Received Scott Randall.

• December 13, 1999

  Traded Jared Camp (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Johan Santana and cash.

• December 15, 1999

  Signed Rick Greene as a free agent.

• December 20, 1999

  Signed Todd Rizzo as a free agent.

• January 4, 2000

  Signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.

• January 14, 2000

  Signed Bobby Ayala as a free agent.

• January 27, 2000

  Signed Butch Huskey as a free agent.

• April 1, 2000

  Signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.