2009 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 17, 2009

  Selected Juan Morillo off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• May 1, 2009

  Released Carmen Pignatiello.

• May 20, 2009

  Craig Breslow selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• June 2, 2009

  Released Mike Gosling.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Kyle Gibson in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted Chris Herrmann in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2009.

  Drafted Brian Dozier in the 8th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2009.

  Drafted Mario Hollands in the 24th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pat Light in the 28th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2009

  Released Ben Hendrickson.

• July 2, 2009

  Released Luis Ayala.

• July 6, 2009

  Signed Jorge Polanco as an amateur free agent.

• July 11, 2009

  Signed Max Kepler as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 2009

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

• July 31, 2009

  Traded Tyler Ladendorf to the Oakland Athletics. Received Orlando Cabrera.

• August 7, 2009

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Carl Pavano. The Minnesota Twins sent Yohan Pino (August 28, 2009) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• August 10, 2009

  Released Mark Grudzielanek.

• August 28, 2009

  Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jon Rauch. The Minnesota Twins sent Kevin Mulvey (September 1, 2009) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

• September 8, 2009

  Sent Sean Henn to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• October 6, 2009

  R.A. Dickey granted Free Agency.

  Philip Humber granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2009

  Signed Miguel Sanó as an amateur free agent.

• November 5, 2009

  Joe Crede granted Free Agency.

  Ron Mahay granted Free Agency.

  Mike Redmond granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Traded Carlos Gómez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received J.J. Hardy.

• November 7, 2009

  Carl Pavano granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Brian Buscher granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Alejandro Machado granted Free Agency.

  Frank Mata granted Free Agency.

  Brock Peterson granted Free Agency.

  Armando Gabino selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• November 13, 2009

  Released Justin Huber.

• November 18, 2009

  Released Juan Morillo.

• December 7, 2009

  Signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.

• December 10, 2009

  Traded Boof Bonser to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Chris Province (minors) (December 12, 2009) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• January 5, 2010

  Released Bobby Keppel.

• January 6, 2010

  Signed Clay Condrey as a free agent.

• January 7, 2010

  Signed Brock Peterson as a free agent.

• January 21, 2010

  Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

• January 26, 2010

  Signed Jim Thome as a free agent.

• February 1, 2010

  Steven Tolleson selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• February 3, 2010

  Signed Mike Maroth as a free agent.

• February 4, 2010

  Signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.

• February 9, 2010

  Jason Pridie selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• February 16, 2010

  Signed Charlton Jimerson as a free agent.

• February 23, 2010

  Signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.

• March 2, 2010

  Signed Brad Hennessey as a free agent.

  Signed Yoslán Herrera as a free agent.

• March 24, 2010

  Signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.

• March 31, 2010

  Released Mark McLemore.