Minnesota Twins Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
17 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Kintzler; C Juan Centeno; LHPs Fernando Abad, Buddy Boshers, Dan Runzler and Aaron Thompson; INFs James Beresford, Buck Britton, Heiker Meneses and Wilfredo Tovar; and OFs Joe Benson, Darin Mastroianni, Reynaldo Rodriguez and Ryan Sweeney on minor league contracts.
2 December 2015Claimed C John Hicks off waivers from Seattle.
1 December 2015Agreed to terms with 1B/DH Byung Ho Park on a four-year contract. Named Stu Cliburn pitching coach, Chad Allen hitting coach and Dax Fiore strength and conditioning coach of Rochester (IL); Ivan Arteaga pitching coach, Tommy Watkins hitting coach and Coty Greene strength and conditioning coach of Chattanooga (SL); Henry Bonilla pitching coach of Fort Myers (FSL); J.P. Martinez pitching coach, Brian Dinkelman coach and Steve Taylor trainer of Cedar Rapids (MWL); and Cibney Bello pitching coach of the GCL Twins.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2015Named Stu Cliburn pitching coach, Chad Allen hitting coach and Dax Fiore strength and conditioning coach of Rochester (IL); Ivan Arteaga pitching coach, Tommy Watkins hitting coach and Coty Greene strength and conditioning coach of Chattanooga (SL); Henry Bonilla pitching coach of Fort Myers (FSL); J.P. Martinez pitching coach, Brian Dinkelman coach and Steve Taylor trainer of Cedar Rapids (MWL); and Cibney Bello pitching coach of the GCL Twins.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of LHPs Pat Dean and Taylor Rogers from Rochester (IL), RHP J.T. Chargois and LHP Mason Melotakis and OF Adam Walker from Chattanooga (SL) and RHP Yorman Landa and LHP Randy Rosario from Cedar Rapids (MWL).
10 November 2015Traded C Chris Herrmann to Arizona for OF Daniel Palka.
5 November 2015OF Torii Hunter announced his retirement.
3 November 2015Reinstated LHP Logan Darnell and RHP Ryan Pressly from the 60-day DL. Named Dustin Morse senior director, communications and Chris Iles senior director, content. Announced the resignation of senior director corporate communications and broadcast Kevin Smith.
October
DATETRANSACTION
26 October 2015Announced the retirement of OF Torii Hunter.
22 October 2015Assigned OF Shane Robinson, C Eric Fryer and LHP Aaron Thompson outright to Rochester (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2015Placed LHP Logan Darnell on the 60-day DL. Reinstated RHP Ricky Nolasco from the 60-day DL.
22 September 2015Recalled OF-1B Max Kepler from Chattanooga (SL).
15 September 2015Reinstated RHP Phil Hughes from the 15-day DL.
11 September 2015Activated RHP J.R. Graham from the 15-day DL.
4 September 2015Reinstated OF Aaron Hicks from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Logan Darnell from Rochester (IL).
1 September 2015Recalled INF Danny Santana, 1B Kennys Vargas, RHP A.J. Achter and RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of C Eric Fryer from Rochester. Sent LHP Jason Wheeler outright to Chattanooga (SL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2015Sent OF Aaron Hicks to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
26 August 2015Placed RHP J.R. Graham on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Blaine Boyer from the 15-day DL.
22 August 2015Optioned RHP A.J. Achter to Rochester (IL).
21 August 2015Placed OF Aaron Hicks on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Byron Buxton from Rochester (IL).
19 August 2015Placed OF Aaron Hicks on the 15-day DL.
16 August 2015Optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL). Reinstated LHP Tommy Milone from the 15-day DL.
15 August 2015Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester (IL).
14 August 2015Placed RHP Blaine Boyer on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL).
13 August 2015Placed RHP Phil Hughes on the 15-day DL. Reinstated LHP Tommy Milone from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester (IL).
10 August 2015Optioned OF Byron Buxton to Rochester (IL).
9 August 2015Assigned C Eric Fryer outright to Rochester (IL).
8 August 2015Designated C Eric Fryer for assignment. Optioned RHP Tyler Duffey to Rochester (IL). Recalled C Chris Herrmann and RHP A.J. Achter from Rochester. Sent OF Byron Buxton to Rochester for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHPs Omar Bencomo and Nick Anderson on minor league contracts.
3 August 2015Selected the contract of RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochester (IL).
2 August 2015Placed LHP Tommy Milone on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Transferred RHP Ryan Pressly to the 60-day DL.
1 August 2015Optioned SS Jorge Polanco to Chattanooga (SL). Reinstated 3B Trevor Plouffe from paternity leave.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Designated LHP Caleb Thielbar for assignment.
29 July 2015Placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on the paternity list. Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Rochester (IL).
28 July 2015Placed 3B Trevor Plouffe on paternity leave.
7 July 2015Optioned LHP Aaron Thompson to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Ryan O'Rourke from Rochester. Optioned C Chris Herrmann to Rochester. Select the contract of C Eric Fryer from Rochester.
6 July 2015Placed RHP Ryan Pressly on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated OF Shane Robinson from the family emergency list.
4 July 2015Optioned RHP Alex Meyer to Rochester (IL). Reinstated RHP Ervin Santana from the restricted list.
3 July 2015Placed OF Shane Robinson on the family emergency list. Activated OF Aaron Hicks from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Alex Meyer to Rochester (IL).
2 July 2015Optioned INF Kennys Vargas to Rochester (IL). Recalled INF Miguel Sano from Chattanooga (SL).
1 July 2015Optioned INF Kennys Vargas to Chattanooga (SL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2015Placed OF Byron Buxton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 25. Recalled INF Danny Santana and RHP Alex Meyer from Rochester (IL).
25 June 2015Agreed to terms with OF Lean Marrero on a minor league contract.
24 June 2015Optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL).
19 June 2015Released OF Jordan Schafer.
18 June 2015Released RHP Tim Stauffer.
17 June 2015Signed LHPs Tyler Jay and Alex Robinson to minor league contracts.
15 June 2015Placed OF Aaron Hicks on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Selected the contract of OF Byron Buxton from Chattanooga (SL).
12 June 2015Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL). Reinstated OF Eddie Rosario from paternity leave.
11 June 2015Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to Chattanooga (SL). Designated RHP Tim Stauffer for assignment. Placed OF Eddie Rosario on paternity leave.
10 June 2015Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Chattanooga (SL).
9 June 2015Placed OF Eddie Rosario on the paternity list.
8 June 2015Optioned SS Danny Santana to Rochester (IL). Recalled 1B Kennys Vargas from Rochester.
4 June 2015Placed RHP Ricky Nolasco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Returned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL). Recalled LHP Tommy Milone from Rochester.
3 June 2015Reinstated OF Oswaldo Arcia from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2015Activated RHP Casey Fien from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL).
22 May 2015Reinstated RHP Tim Stauffer from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Casey Fien to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 May 2015Optioned INF Doug Bernier to Rochester (IL).
19 May 2015Reinstated 3B Eduardo Nunez from the 15-day DL.
18 May 2015Optioned 1B Kennys Vargas to Rochester (IL).
17 May 2015Optioned 1B-DH Kennys Vargas to Rochester (IL).
16 May 2015Placed OF Jordan Schafer on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Shane Robinson off the family emergency list.
13 May 2015Sent RHP Tim Stauffer to Rochester (IL) for a rehab assignment.
12 May 2015Placed OF Shane Robinson on the family emergency list. Recalled OF Aaron Hicks from Rochester (IL).
4 May 2015Placed OF Oswaldo Arcia on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Eddie Rosario from Rochester (IL).
1 May 2015Placed RHP Tim Stauffer on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Pressly from Rochester (IL). Activated RHP Ricky Nolasco and RHP Brian Duensing from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Tommy Milone and RHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2015Placed RHP Casey Fien on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL).
26 April 2015Sent RHP Ricky Nolasco to Cedar Rapids (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
17 April 2015Placed LHP Brian Duensing on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Caleb Thielbar from Rochester (IL).
11 April 2015Placed RHP Ricky Nolasco on the 15-day DL, retro-active to April 9. Recalled RHP Trevor May from Rochester (IL).
3 April 2015Recalled LHP Aaron Thompson from Rochester (IL).
2 April 2015Selected the contract of OF Shane Robinson from Rochester (IL).
1 April 2015Optioned LHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Optioned LHP Aaron Thompson to Rochester (IL).
30 March 2015Assigned RHP Stephen Pryor outright to Rochester (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from Rochester.
28 March 2015Optioned OFs Aaron Hicks and Eddie Rosario and RHP Trevor May to Rochester (AHL). Reassigned RHP Mark Hamburger and C Dan Rohlfing to their minor league camp.
24 March 2015Agreed to terms with 2B Brian Dozier on a four-year contract. Optioned RHP A.J. Achter to Rochester (IL). Reassigned C Tyler Grimes, INFs James Beresford and Jose Martinez, and OFs Eric Farris and Danny Ortiz to minor league camp.
23 March 2015Optioned RHP Stephen Pryor to Rochester (IL).
21 March 2015Optioned RHP Ryan Pressly to Rochester (IL).
20 March 2015Optioned RHPs Alex Meyer and Michael Tonkin to Rochester (IL).
16 March 2015Optioned LHP Jason Wheeler and RHP Lester Oliveros to Rochester (IL) and INF Miguel Sano to Chattanooga (SL).
15 March 2015Optioned LHP Logan Darnell to Rochester (IL) and INF Jorge Polanco to Chattanooga (SL). Assigned RHP Adrian Salcedo and INF Argenis Diaz to their minor league camp.
3 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs A.J. Achter, Kyle Gibson, J.R. Graham, Trevor May, Alex Meyer, Lester Oliveros, Ryan Pressly, Stephen Pryor and Michael Tonkin; LHPs Logan Darnell, Caleb Thielbar, Aaron Thompson and Jason Wheeler; Cs Chris Herrmann and Josmil Pinto; INFs Brian Dozier, Eduardo Escobar, Jorge Polanco, Miguel Sano, Danny Santana and Kennys Vargas; OFs Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks, Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Duensing on a one-year contract.
23 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Jordan Schafer on a one-year contract.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Tommy Milone, RHP Casey Fien, INF Eduardo Nunez and 3B Trevor Plouffe on one-year contracts.