Minnesota Twins Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
22 December 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Reynaldo Rodriguez and Matt Hague on minor league contracts.
21 December 2016Named Jeff Smith first base coach and Jeff Pickler major league coach and coordinator of major league development.
5 December 2016Promoted Deron Johnson to senior adviser of the scouting department and Sean Johnson to director of scouting.
2 December 2016Named James Rowson hitting coach. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Yorman Landa. Agreed to terms with INF Eduardo Escobar on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2016Agreed to terms with C Jason Castro on a three-year contract.
28 November 2016Named Michael Cuddyer, LaTroy Hawkins and Torii Hunter special assistants for baseball operations.
18 November 2016Assigned C Juan Centeno and INF Trevor Plouffe outright to Rochester (IL). Selected the contracts of C Mitch Garver and OF Daniel Palka from Rochester (IL), RHPs Felix Jorge, INF Engelb Vielma and OF Zack Granite from Chattanooga (SL) and RHP Fernando Romero from Fort Myers (FSL).
8 November 2016Assigned RHP Alex Wimmers outright to Rochester (IL). Announced hitting coach Tom Brunansky and first base coach Butch Davis will not return.
3 November 2016Named Thad Levine senior vice president, general manager.
October
DATETRANSACTION
17 October 2016Assigned LHPs Andrew Albers, Tommy Milone and Pat Dean, INF James Beresford and OF Logan Schafer outright to Rochester (IL).
3 October 2016Named Derek Falvey executive vice president and chief baseball officer.
September
DATETRANSACTION
13 September 2016Placed RHP Trevor May on the 15-day DL.
10 September 2016Placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day DL.
9 September 2016Reinstated RHP Trevor May and LHP Tommy Milone from the 15-day DL.
6 September 2016Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey and 1B Kennys Vargas from Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of INF James Beresford from Rochester. Transferred OF Danny Santana to the 60-day DL. Added Rochester hitting coach Chad Allen to the staff.
5 September 2016Recalled RHP Jose Berrios from Rochester (IL).
2 September 2016Reinstated LHP Buddy Boshers from the 15-day DL.
1 September 2016Recalled OF Byron Buxton from Rochester (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2016Placed OF Danny Santana on the 15-day DL. Called OF Logan Schafer from Rochester (IL).
27 August 2016Optioned RHPs Tyler Duffey and Jose Berrios to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Andrew Albers from Rochester.
26 August 2016Selected the contract of RHP Alex Wimmers from Rochester (IL).
22 August 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Confesor Lara on a minor league contract.
21 August 2016Optioned 1B Kennys Vargas and LHP Adalberto Mejia to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Pat Light from Rochester.
20 August 2016Traded LHP Sean Burnett to Washington for cash.
15 August 2016Optioned LHP Andrew Albers to Rochester (IL).
13 August 2016Designated LHP Andrew Albers for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Ryan O'Rourke from Rochester (IL).
12 August 2016Placed LHP Tommy Milone on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Pat Dean from Rochester (IL).
11 August 2016Placed LHP Buddy Boshers on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Andrew Albers from Rochester (IL).
10 August 2016Placed RHP Trevor May on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 7. Recalled RHP J.T. Chargois from Rochester (IL).
8 August 2016Optioned OF Byron Buxton to Rochester (IL). Reinstated 3B Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day DL.
2 August 2016Optioned RHP Pat Light to Rochester (IL). Sent 3B Trevor Plouffe to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
1 August 2016Traded RHPs Ricky Nolasco and Alex Meyer and cash to the L.A. Angels for LHP Hector Santiago and RHP Alan Busenitz. Recalled RHP Jose Berrios from Rochester (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
20 July 2016Assigned RHP Neil Ramirez outright to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Buddy Boshers from Rochester.
18 July 2016Fired general manager Terry Ryan. Promoted assistant general manager Rob Antony to interim general manager.
11 July 2016Released RHP Kevin Jepsen.
5 July 2016Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers to Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHP Trevor May from the 15-day DL.
4 July 2016Placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 2. Recalled INF Kennys Vargas from Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHP Trevor May from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers to Rochester.
3 July 2016Designated RHP Kevin Jepsen for assignment. Recalled 2B Eddie Rosario from Rochester (IL).
1 July 2016Reinstated DH-OF Miguel Sano from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B-DH Byung Ho Park to Rochester (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2016Sent RHP Trevor May to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
25 June 2016Sent OF Miguel Sano to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
24 June 2016Traded OF Oswaldo Arcia to Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash. Agreed to terms with SS Jose Miranda; INF Joe Cronin; OFs Akil Baddoo and Zach Featherstone; Cs Kidany Salva, Ben Rortvedt and Juan Gamez; and RHPs Tyler Benninghoff, Patrick McGuff, Quin Grogan, Clark Beeker and Brady Anderson on minor league contracts.
23 June 2016Signed OF Alex Kirilloff to a minor league contract and assigned him to Elizabethton (Appalachian).
18 June 2016Optioned LHP Pat Dean to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Tommy Milone from Rochester. Sent OF Darin Mastroianni to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
17 June 2016Reinstated OF Danny Santana from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Oswaldo Arcia for release or assignment. Optioned LHP Pat Dean to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Tommy Milone from Rochester.
16 June 2016Designated OF Oswaldo Arcia for assignment. Activated OF Danny Santana from the 15-day DL.
15 June 2016Sent OF Danny Santana to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
13 June 2016Optioned RHP J.T. Chargois to Rochester (IL).
12 June 2016Transferred RHP Phil Hughes to the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Neil Ramirez off waivers from Milwaukee.
10 June 2016Placed RHP Phil Hughes and RHP Trevor May on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Kyle Gibson from the 15-day DL, Recalled RHP J.T. Chargois from Rochester (IL).
5 June 2016Sent RHP Kyle Gibson to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
1 June 2016Placed OF Miguel Sano on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Max Kepler from Rochester (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Recalled OF Byron Buxton from Rochester (IL).
30 May 2016Placed OF Danny Santana on the 15-day DL.
25 May 2016Placed OF Darin Mastroianni on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Selected the contract of LHP Buddy Boshers from Rochester (IL). Transferred LHP Glen Perkins to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Burnett on a minor league contract.
23 May 2016Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to Rochester (IL). Reinstated INF Eduardo Escobar from the 15-day DL.
20 May 2016Sent RHP Kyle Gibson and SS Eduardo Escobar to Fort Myers (FSL) for rehab assignments.
17 May 2016Optioned RHP Jose Berrios to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Taylor Rogers from Rochester.
14 May 2016Traded RHP J.R. Graham to the N.Y. Yankees for a player to be named or cash. Agreed to terms with 2B Tommy Field on a minor league contract.
10 May 2016Assigned LHP Ryan O'Rourke outright to Rochester (IL).
9 May 2016Sent 3B Trevor Plouffe to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
7 May 2016Placed SS Eduardo Escobar on the 15-day DL. Announced RHP Casey Fien was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Assigned LHP Tommy Milone outright to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Brandon Kintzler from Rochester. Recalled LHP Pat Dean and INF Jorge Polanco from Rochester.
6 May 2016Reinstated RHP Ervin Santana from the 15-day DL. Optioned C John Ryan Murphy to Rochester (IL). Selected the contracts of OF Darin Mastroianni and C Juan Centeno from Rochester. Designated LHP Ryan O'Rourke and RHP J.R. Graham for assignment.
4 May 2016Optioned RHP Alex Meyer to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP J.R. Graham from Rochester.
3 May 2016Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to Rochester (IL). Activated 3B Trevor Plouffe from the 15-day DL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2016Placed RHP Kyle Gibson and RHP Ervin Santana on the 15-day DL; Gibson retroactive to April 23 and Santana retroactive to April 20. Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Jose Berrios from Rochester.
25 April 2016Reinstated INF/OF Danny Santana from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Alex Meyer from Rochester (IL).
22 April 2016Sent OF Danny Santana to Fort Myers (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
19 April 2016Placed INF Trevor Plouffe on the 15-day, retroactive to April 18. Optioned LHP Taylor Rogers to Rochester (IL). Reinstated LHP Fernando Abad from the bereavement list. Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Rochester.
18 April 2016Named Ron Gardenhire special assistant to the general manager.
17 April 2016Recalled LHP Ryan O'Rourke from Rochester (IL).
16 April 2016Placed LHP Fernando Abad on the bereavement list.
14 April 2016Agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a minor league contract and assigned him to Rochester (IL).
13 April 2016Placed LHP Glen Perkins on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Recalled LHP Taylor Rogers from Rochester (IL).
10 April 2016Placed OF-INF Danny Santana on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Max Kepler from Rochester (IL).
3 April 2016Selected the contract of LHP Fernando Abad from Rochester (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2016Optioned LHP Ryan O'Rourke and RHP Tyler Duffey to Rochester (IL). Reassigned LHP Logan Darnell and RHP Brandon Kintzler to minor league camp.
28 March 2016Reassigned LHP Dan Runzler, C Juan Centeno, INF James Beresford and OFs Darin Mastroianni and Carlos Quentin to their minor league camp.
26 March 2016Released OF Ryan Sweeney. Optioned C John Hicks and OF Max Kepler to Rochesters (IL).
23 March 2016Optioned RHP J.R. Graham and LHP Taylor Rogers to Rochester (IL). Reassigned LHP Buddy Boshers, C Carlos Paulino and INFs Buck Britton and Wilfredo Tovar to minor league camp.
18 March 2016Optioned RHP Alex Meyer, 1B Kennys Vargas and INF Jorge Polanco to Rochester (IL). Reassigned RHPs Jose Berrios and Nick Burdi, LHP Aaron Thompson, Cs Stuart Turner and Mitch Garver, and OF Joe Bensonthe to their minor league camp.
14 March 2016Optioned announced today that they have optioned the following players to Triple-A Rochester; LHPs Pat Dean and Mike Strong, and OF Adam Brett Walker to Rochester (IL); LHP Mason Melotakis and RHP J.T. Chargois to Chattanooga (SL); and LHP Randy Rosario and RHP Yorman Landa to Fort Myers (FSL). Reassigned RHP Jake Reed, C Alex Swim, INFs Heiker Meneses and Engelb Vielma and OF Reynaldo Rodriguez to their minor league camp.
2 March 2016Agreed to terms with Ps J.T. Chargois, Pat Dean, Tyler Duffey, Kyle Gibson, J.R. Graham, Yorman Landa, Trevor May, Mason Melotakis, Alex Meyer, Ryan O'Rourke, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Randy Rosario, Mike Strong and Michael Tonkin; Cs John Hicks and John Ryan Murphy; INFs Jorge Polanco and Kennys Vargas; and OFs Oswaldo Arcia, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sano, Danny Santana and Adam Brett Walker on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
26 February 2016Agreed to terms with SS Agustin Marte on a minor league contract.
2 February 2016Agreed to terms with Of Carlos Quentin on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2016Assigned LHP Logan Darnell outright to Rochester (IL).
25 January 2016Agreed to terms with 3B Trevor Plouffe on a one-year contract.
22 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Jepsen on a one-year contract. Claimed LHP Mike Strong from Miami. Designated LHP Logan Darnell for release or assignment.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with INFs Eduardo Escobar and Eduardo Nunez, RHP Casey Fien and LHP Tommy Milone on one-year contracts.
14 January 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Tommy Milone on a one-year contract.