2008 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 2007

  Released Luis Ugueto.

• November 13, 2007

  Received Craig Monroe from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

• November 16, 2007

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• November 19, 2007

  Released Chris Heintz.

• November 21, 2007

  Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

• November 23, 2007

  Signed Jon Knott as a free agent.

• November 24, 2007

  Signed Eli Whiteside as a free agent.

• November 28, 2007

  Traded Eddie Morlan (minors), Jason Bartlett and Matt Garza to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Brendan Harris, Jason Pridie and Delmon Young.

• November 29, 2007

  Signed Brian Bass as a free agent.

  Signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.

• December 3, 2007

  Signed Casey Daigle as a free agent.

• December 6, 2007

  R.A. Dickey drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2007

  Jason Tyner granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Adam Everett as a free agent.

  Signed Danny Santana as an amateur free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Mike Lamb as a free agent.

• January 7, 2008

  Signed Zach Day as a free agent.

• January 11, 2008

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• January 16, 2008

  Signed Ryan Jorgensen as a free agent.

• February 2, 2008

  Traded Johan Santana to the New York Mets. Received Carlos Gómez, Deolis Guerra, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey.

• February 12, 2008

  Signed Liván Hernández as a free agent.

• March 28, 2008

  Released Randy Keisler.

• March 29, 2008

  The Seattle Mariners returned R.A. Dickey (earlier draft pick).

  Traded R.A. Dickey to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jair Fernandez (minors).

• March 30, 2008

  Signed Danny Graves as a free agent.

• April 30, 2008

  Sent Jon Knott to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Eli Whiteside.

• May 6, 2008

  Released Zach Day.

• May 16, 2008

  Selected Sergio Santos off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• May 29, 2008

  Selected Craig Breslow off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Aaron Hicks in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.

  Drafted Tyler Ladendorf in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.

  Drafted Danny Ortiz in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Kolten Wong in the 16th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Aaron Barrett in the 20th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Michael Tonkin in the 30th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 27, 2008.

  Drafted Adam Conley in the 32nd round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted George Springer in the 48th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tyler Anderson in the 50th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2008

  Sent Chris Basak to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• June 22, 2008

  Juan Rincón granted Free Agency.

• July 28, 2008

  Signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.

• August 6, 2008

  Liván Hernández selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• August 8, 2008

  Released Craig Monroe.

• August 11, 2008

  Signed Bobby Kielty as a free agent.

• August 23, 2008

  Released Casey Daigle.

• August 25, 2008

  Traded Mark Hamburger to the Texas Rangers. Received Eddie Guardado.

• September 1, 2008

  Released Bobby Kielty.

• September 5, 2008

  Sent Brian Bass to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Mike Lamb.

• September 29, 2008

  Howie Clark granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2008

  Eddie Guardado granted Free Agency.

  Nick Punto granted Free Agency.

  Dennys Reyes granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Adam Everett granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Jorgensen granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Carmen Cali granted Free Agency.

  Julio De Paula granted Free Agency.

  Danny Graves granted Free Agency.

  Garrett Jones granted Free Agency.

  Darnell McDonald granted Free Agency.

  Jason Miller granted Free Agency.

  Sergio Santos granted Free Agency.

  Tom Shearn granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Watkins granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 2008

  Released Randy Ruiz.

• December 11, 2008

  Signed Nick Punto as a free agent.

• December 15, 2008

  Signed Bobby Keppel as a free agent.

• December 16, 2008

  Signed Sean Henn as a free agent.

• December 26, 2008

  Signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.

• January 11, 2009

  Signed Mike Gosling as a free agent.

  Signed Tommy Watkins as a free agent.

• February 17, 2009

  Signed Ben Hendrickson as a free agent.

• February 18, 2009

  Signed Luis Ayala as a free agent.

  Bobby Korecky selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• February 20, 2009

  Signed Justin Huber as a free agent.

• February 21, 2009

  Signed Joe Crede as a free agent.

• February 25, 2009

  Signed Kennys Vargas as an amateur free agent.

• March 14, 2009

  Signed Carmen Pignatiello as a free agent.