2011 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2010

  Jesse Crain granted Free Agency.

  Randy Flores granted Free Agency.

  Brian Fuentes granted Free Agency.

  Matt Guerrier granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Hudson granted Free Agency.

  Ron Mahay granted Free Agency.

  Carl Pavano granted Free Agency.

  Nick Punto granted Free Agency.

  Jon Rauch granted Free Agency.

  Jim Thome granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2010

  D'Angelo Jimenez granted Free Agency.

  Jacque Jones granted Free Agency.

  Matt Macri granted Free Agency.

  Mike Maroth granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2010

  Brock Peterson granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Zink granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2010

  Signed Eric Hacker as a free agent.

• November 11, 2010

  Signed Yorman Bazardo as a free agent.

• November 17, 2010

  Signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.

  Signed Phil Dumatrait as a free agent.

• November 19, 2010

  Signed Justin Huber as a free agent.

• December 9, 2010

  Drafted Scott Diamond from the Atlanta Braves in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

  Traded J.J. Hardy and Brendan Harris to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Brett Jacobson (minors) and Jim Hoey.

• December 16, 2010

  Purchased Tsuyoshi Nishioka from Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

  Traded José Morales to the Colorado Rockies. Received Paul Bargas (minors).

• December 18, 2010

  Signed Michael Hollimon as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Matthew Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Chuck James as a free agent.

• December 23, 2010

  Signed Steve Holm as a free agent.

  Signed René Rivera as a free agent.

• January 14, 2011

  Signed Jim Thome as a free agent.

• January 19, 2011

  Signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.

• January 26, 2011

  Selected Dusty Hughes off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• January 28, 2011

  Rob Delaney selected by the Tampa Bay Rays off waivers.

• February 21, 2011

  Signed Felix Jorge as an amateur free agent.

• March 10, 2011

  Signed Andrew Albers as a free agent.

• March 20, 2011

  Pat Neshek selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• May 9, 2011

  Signed Aaron Bates as a free agent.

• June 2, 2011

  Purchased Jeremy Reed from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 3, 2011

  Released Matthew Brown.

• June 7, 2011

  Drafted Dereck Rodríguez in the 6th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2011.

  Drafted Jason Wheeler in the 8th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2011.

  Drafted Adam McCreery in the 14th round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brian Anderson in the 20th round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nick Burdi in the 24th round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Mazza in the 27th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2011.

• June 9, 2011

  Drafted Kyle Barraclough in the 40th round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 2011

  Released Yorman Bazardo.

• June 20, 2011

  Signed Thomas Diamond as a free agent.

• July 22, 2011

  Released Thomas Diamond.

• August 15, 2011

  Traded Delmon Young to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Cole Nelson (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent Lester Oliveros (August 16, 2011) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• August 18, 2011

  Signed Caleb Thielbar as a free agent.

• August 25, 2011

  Jim Thome player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• September 8, 2011

  Signed Engelb Vielma as an amateur free agent.

• September 27, 2011

  Selected Esmerling Vásquez off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• September 29, 2011

  Steve Holm granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2011

  Eric Hacker granted Free Agency.

• October 11, 2011

  Jeremy Reed granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2011

  Jason Repko granted Free Agency.

  René Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Matt Tolbert granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 2011

  Brian Dinkelman granted Free Agency.

  Phil Dumatrait granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2011

  Matt Capps granted Free Agency.

  Michael Cuddyer granted Free Agency.

  Jason Kubel granted Free Agency.

  Joe Nathan granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2011

  Selected Jeff Gray off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

  Selected Matt Maloney off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 2, 2011

  Jeff Bailey granted Free Agency.

  Dusty Hughes granted Free Agency.

  Chuck James granted Free Agency.

  Yangervis Solarte granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2011

  Signed Fernando Romero as an amateur free agent.

• November 10, 2011

  Signed Brian Dinkelman as a free agent.

• November 11, 2011

  Signed Jared Burton as a free agent.

• November 16, 2011

  Signed Jamey Carroll as a free agent.

• November 17, 2011

  Signed Matt Carson as a free agent.

  Signed Sam Deduno as a free agent.

  Signed Wilkin Ramírez as a free agent.

• November 18, 2011

  Signed Jason Bulger as a free agent.

• November 22, 2011

  Signed Phil Dumatrait as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Perdomo as a free agent.

  Signed Daryl Thompson as a free agent.

• November 23, 2011

  Signed Ryan Doumit as a free agent.

• December 5, 2011

  Selected Pedro Florimón off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 6, 2011

  Signed Matt Capps as a free agent.

  Traded Kevin Slowey to the Colorado Rockies. Received a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Daniel Turpen (minors) (December 8, 2011) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 12, 2011

  José Mijares granted Free Agency.

  Jim Hoey selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• December 13, 2011

  Signed René Rivera as a free agent.

• December 14, 2011

  Signed Sean Burroughs as a free agent.

  Signed P.J. Walters as a free agent.

• December 15, 2011

  Signed Steve Pearce as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Thompson as a free agent.

  Signed J.R. Towles as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Willingham as a free agent.

• December 22, 2011

  Signed Jason Marquis as a free agent.

• January 3, 2012

  Signed Casey Fien as a free agent.

• January 18, 2012

  Signed Joel Zumaya as a free agent.

• January 27, 2012

  Signed Luke French as a free agent.

• February 2, 2012

  Signed Chris Colabello as a free agent.

• February 9, 2012

  Selected Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 27, 2012

  Released Jason Bulger.

  Released Steve Pearce.

• March 28, 2012

  Released Joel Zumaya.