2016 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2015

  Blaine Boyer granted Free Agency.

  Neal Cotts granted Free Agency.

  Brian Duensing granted Free Agency.

  Torii Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Mike Pelfrey granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2015

  Signed Dan Runzler as a free agent.

• November 6, 2015

  Xavier Avery granted Free Agency.

  James Beresford granted Free Agency.

  Michael Bowden granted Free Agency.

  Argenis Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Eric Farris granted Free Agency.

  Mark Hamburger granted Free Agency.

  DJ Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Lester Oliveros granted Free Agency.

  Danny Ortiz granted Free Agency.

  Wilkin Ramírez granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2015

  Traded Chris Herrmann to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Daniel Palka.

• November 11, 2015

  Traded Aaron Hicks to the New York Yankees. Received John Ryan Murphy.

• November 20, 2015

  A.J. Achter selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

  Josmil Pinto selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• November 25, 2015

  Signed Joe Benson as a free agent.

• November 30, 2015

  Signed Juan Centeno as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Thompson as a free agent.

• December 1, 2015

  Signed ByungHo Park as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Selected John Hicks off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• December 4, 2015

  Signed James Beresford as a free agent.

• December 14, 2015

  Signed Buddy Boshers as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Kintzler as a free agent.

  Signed Darin Mastroianni as a free agent.

  Signed Wilfredo Tovar as a free agent.

• December 15, 2015

  Signed Marcus Walden as a free agent.

• December 17, 2015

  Signed Fernando Abad as a free agent.

  Signed David Martínez as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Sweeney as a free agent.

  Released Stephen Pryor.

• February 1, 2016

  Signed Carlos Quentin as a free agent.

• March 25, 2016

  Released Ryan Sweeney.

• March 28, 2016

  Released Carlos Quentin.

• March 30, 2016

  Released Joe Benson.

• April 1, 2016

  Released Aaron Thompson.

• April 14, 2016

  Signed David Murphy as a free agent.

• April 23, 2016

  John Hicks selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• April 25, 2016

  Released David Murphy.

• April 29, 2016

  Signed Andrew Albers as a free agent.

• May 6, 2016

  Signed Nick Greenwood as a free agent.

• May 7, 2016

  Casey Fien selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• May 14, 2016

  Signed Thomas Field as a free agent.

  J.R. Graham player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• May 16, 2016

  Signed Robbie Grossman as a free agent.

• May 23, 2016

  Signed Sean Burnett as a free agent.

• June 2, 2016

  Signed Logan Schafer as a free agent.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted Alex Kirilloff in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2016.

  Drafted Akil Baddoo in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

  Drafted José Miranda in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2016.

  Drafted Ben Rortvedt in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Griffin Jax in the 3rd round of the 2016 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jordan Balazovic in the 5th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Tyler Wells in the 15th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2016.

  Drafted Sean Poppen in the 19th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2016.

  Drafted Caleb Hamilton in the 23rd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2016.

  Drafted Greg Deichmann in the 26th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Matt Wallner in the 32nd round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brent Rooker in the 38th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 2016

  Selected Neil Ramírez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 22, 2016

  Released Dan Runzler.

• June 24, 2016

  Traded Oswaldo Arcia to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received player to be named or cash.

• July 2, 2016

  Signed Prelander Berroa as a free agent.

• July 7, 2016

  Released David Martínez.

• July 11, 2016

  Released Kevin Jepsen.

• July 28, 2016

  Traded Eduardo Núñez to the San Francisco Giants. Received Adalberto Mejía.

• August 1, 2016

  Traded Fernando Abad to the Boston Red Sox. Received Pat Light.

  Traded Alex Meyer, Ricky Nolasco and cash to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Alan Busenitz and Héctor Santiago.

• August 8, 2016

  Released Darin Mastroianni.

• August 19, 2016

  Signed Edward Mujica as a free agent.

  Sean Burnett player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• October 18, 2016

  Andrew Albers granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Milone granted Free Agency.

  Logan Schafer granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 2016

  Signed Nik Turley as a free agent.

• November 3, 2016

  Kurt Suzuki granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Jason Adam granted Free Agency.

  James Beresford granted Free Agency.

  Logan Darnell granted Free Agency.

  Pat Dean granted Free Agency.

  Thomas Field granted Free Agency.

  Nick Greenwood granted Free Agency.

  Edward Mujica granted Free Agency.

  Neil Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Wilfredo Tovar granted Free Agency.

  Marcus Walden granted Free Agency.

  Alex Wimmers granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2016

  Trevor Plouffe granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 2016

  Signed Alex Wimmers as a free agent.

• November 23, 2016

  Juan Centeno granted Free Agency.

• November 30, 2016

  Signed Jason Castro as a free agent.

• December 3, 2016

  Signed Ben Paulsen as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Stuart Turner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Miguel Díaz from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Miguel Díaz to the San Diego Padres. Received Justin Haley.

• December 15, 2016

  Signed Thomas Field as a free agent.

  Signed Eddy Rodríguez as a free agent.

  Signed Drew Rucinski as a free agent.

• December 17, 2016

  Signed JB Shuck as a free agent.

• December 21, 2016

  Signed Matt Hague as a free agent.

• January 6, 2017

  Signed Nick Greenwood as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Tracy as a free agent.

• January 11, 2017

  Signed Nick Tepesch as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Vogelsong as a free agent.

• January 13, 2017

  Signed Yohan Pino as a free agent.

• January 19, 2017

  Signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.

• January 26, 2017

  Signed Ryan Strausborger as a free agent.

• February 3, 2017

  Signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.

• February 6, 2017

  Selected Ehire Adrianza off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• February 8, 2017

  Signed Drew Stubbs as a free agent.

• February 9, 2017

  Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

  Traded Pat Light to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received player to be named or cash.

• February 23, 2017

  Signed Seth Rosin as a free agent.

• March 20, 2017

  Signed Steven Cruz as a free agent.

• March 21, 2017

  Released Ryan Vogelsong.

• March 24, 2017

  Released Jim Miller.

• March 26, 2017

  Released Drew Stubbs.

• March 29, 2017

  Released Seth Rosin.

• March 30, 2017

  Signed Paul Clemens as a free agent.

• March 31, 2017

  Released Eddy Rodríguez.