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jan	40-Man Roster and Transactions - 2008	Lead	[-]
Hall of Famer Posts: 21079 Feb 25 08 5:09 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None 40-Man Roster Current Roster in Bold Pitchers B/T 30 Scott Baker R/R -- Brian Bass R/R 53 Nick Blackburn R/R 26 Boof Bonser R/R 56 Carmen Cali L/L 28 Jesse Crain R/R 51 Julio DePaula R/R 54 Matt Guerrier R/R -- Livan Hernandez R/R -- Philip Humber R/R -- Bobby Korecky R/R 47 Francisco Liriano L/L 74 Jose Mijares L/L 36 Joe Nathan R/R 72 Pat Neshek S/R 60 Glen Perkins L/L 37 Dennys Reyes R/L 39 Juan Rincon R/R 59 Kevin Slowey R/R 73 Oswaldo Sosa R/R Catchers B/T -7 Joe Mauer L/R 58 Jose Morales S/R 55 Mike Redmond R/R Infielders B/T 32 Brian Buscher L/R 25 Alexi Casilla S/R -- Adam Everett R/R -- Brendan Harris R/R -- Mike Lamb L/R -- Matt Macri R/R 33 Justin Morneau L/R -8 Nick Punto S/R -- Matt Tolbert S/R Outfielders B/T -5 Michael Cuddyer R/R -- Carlos Gomez R/R 50 Garrett Jones L/L 16 Jason Kubel L/R -- Craig Monroe R/R -- Jason Pridie L/R 02 Denard Span L/L -- Delmon Young R/R Designated Hitter B/T ** 15-Day DL ## 60-Day DL
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Hall of Famer Posts: 21079 Feb 25 08 5:12 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Roster Moves 02/12/08 - Livan Hernandez added - Darnell McDonald deleted - Roster at 40. 02/02/08 - Carlos Gomez, Philip Humber added - Roster at 40. 02/02/08 - Johan Santana deleted - Roster at 38. 12/14/07 - Mike Lamb added - Roster at 39. 12/13/07 - Adam Everett added - Roster at 38. 12/12/07 - Jason Tyner deleted - Roster at 37. 12/04/07 - Chris Basak deleted - Roster at 38. 11/28/07 - Brian Bass added - Roster at 39. 11/28/07 - Delmon Young, Brendan Harris, Jason Pridie added - Roster at 38. 11/28/07 - Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett Deleted - Roster at 35. 11/27/07 - Ricky Barrett and Errol Simonitsch deleted - Roster at 37. 11/20/07 - Bobby Korecky, Matt Tolbert, Matt Macri added - Roster at 39. 11/17/07 - Chris Heintz deleted - Roster at 36. 11/14/07 - Craig Monroe added 10/05/07 - Lew Ford, Josh Rabe, Tommy Watkins deleted 10/04/07 - Luis Rodriguez deleted
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Hall of Famer Posts: 21079 Feb 25 08 5:19 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	February 2008 2/21/08 Sent OF Darnell McDonald outright to Triple-A Rochester and invited him to Spring Training. 02/12/08 Signed RHP Livan Hernandez to a one-year contract. 2/4/08 Invited nonroster RHP Kevin Mulvey and nonroster RHP Deolis Guerra to Spring Training. 2/2/08 Acquired OF Carlos Gomez, RHP Philip Humber, RHP Kevin Mulvey and RHP Deolis Guerra from the New York Mets for LHP Johan Santana. 2/1/08 Invited nonroster C Jeff Christy to Spring Training. January 2008 1/24/08 Signed RHP Matt Guerier, RHP Bobby Korecky, LHP Jose Mijares, INF Matt Macri, INF Matt Tolbert, OF Jason Pridie and OF Denard Span to one-year contracts. 1/18/08 Signed OF Jason Kubel, 1B Justin Morneau and RHP Juan Rincon to one-year contracts. 1/11/08 Re-signed 3B Chris Basak and 3B Tommy Watkins to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training; Invited C Drew Butera, C Allan de San Miguel, 2B baseman Felix Molina, LHP Ricky Barrett and RHP Armando Gabino to Spring Training. 1/10/08 Signed LHP Randy Keisler to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. 1/8/08 Signed RHP Zach Day to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. December 2007 12/14/07 - Signed 3B Mike Lamb to a two-year contract with an option for the 2010 season. 12/13/07 - Signed SS Adam Everett to a one-year contract for the 2008 season. 12/12/07 - Did not tender a 2008 contract to OF Jason Tyner, making him a free agent. 12/11/07 - Signed OF Craig Monroe to a one-year contract. 12/04/07 - Sent INF Chris Basak outright to Triple-A Rochester. November 2007 11/29/07 - Re-signed free agent RHP Brian Bass to a one-year contract; signed free agent RHP R.A. Dickey and free agent LHP Mariano Gomez to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. 11/28/07 Traded RHP Matt Garza, SS Jason Barlett and RHP Eduardo Morlan to Tampa Bay for OF Delmon Young, IF Brendan Harris and OF Jason Pridie. 11/27/07 Sent LHP Ricky Barrett and LHP Errol Simonitsch outright to Triple-A Rochester. 11/17/07 Released C Chris Heintz. 11/13/07 Acquired OF Craig Monroe from the Cubs for a player to be named. October 2007 10/11/07 Activated LHP Dennys Reyes from the 15-day disabled list and LHP Francisco Liriano, RHP Jesse Crain and C Jose Morales from the 60-day disabled list. Activated SS Alejandro Machado from the 60-day disabled list and sent him outright to Triple-A Rochester; Sent C Matthew LeCroy outright to Triple-A Rochester. He refused the assignment and is a free agent. 10/5/07 Outrighted OF Lew Ford, OF Josh Rabe and INF Tommy Watkins to Triple-A Rochester. 10/4/07 [San Diego] Claimed IF Luis Rodriguez off waivers from Minnesota. September 2007 9/11/07 Activated LHP Glen Perkins from the 15-day disabled list. 9/10/07 Placed C Jose Morales on the 60-day disabled list with a sprained left ankle and purchased the contract of C Matthew LeCroy from Triple-A Rochester. 9/3/07 Recalled OF Lew Ford from Triple-A Rochester. 09/2/07 Recalled RHP Kevin Slowey and selected the contract of RHP Nick Blackburn from Triple-A Rochester. 09/1/07 Recalled INF Luis Rodriguez from Triple-A Rochester. August 2007 8/26/07 Placed LHP Dennys Reyes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 22, with left elbow inflammation; recalled C Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester. 8/23/07 Placed INF Tommy Watkins on the 15-day disabled list with a lower abdominal muscle strain; Reinstated INF Brian Buscher from the 15-day disabled list. 8/22/07 Optioned IF Luis Rodriguez to Triple-A Rochester; Recalled RHP Julio DePaula from Triple-A Rochester. 8/17/07 Claimed INF Chris Basak off waivers from the New York Yankees; Recalled OF Garrett Jones from Triple-A Rochester and assigned LHP Glen Perkins to Double-A New Britain on a rehab assignment. 8/16/07 Claimed IF Chris Basak off waivers from the Yankees. 8/15/07 Traded RHP Ramon Ortiz to the Rockies in exchange for nonroster IF Matt Macri. 8/10/07 Signed RHP Jerome Williams to a Minor League contract. 8/9/07 Purchased the contract of IF Tommy Watkins from Triple-A Rochester. 8/8/07 Placed INF Brian Buscher on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 7, with an infection in his right leg. 8/4/07 Optioned OF Lew Ford to Triple-A Rochester; Recalled LHP Carmen Cali from Triple-A Rochester. 8/3/07 Reinstated OF Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled list; Assigned INF Jeff Cirillo to the Arizona Diamondbacks on a waiver claim. July 2007 7/30/07 Acquired Minor League C Drew Butera and CF Dustin Martin from the Mets for 2B Luis Castillo; recalled 2B Alexi Casilla from Triple-A Rochester. 7/26/07 Transferred OF Josh Rabe to the 60-day disabled list and purchased the contract of 3B Brian Buscher from Triple-A Rochester. 7/25/07 Optioned OF Darnell McDonald to Triple-A Rochester. 7/22/07 Reinstated OF Rondell White from the 15-day disabled list; optioned OF Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester. 7/20/07 Placed OF Michael Cuddyer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 19, with a sprained right thumb. 7/19/07 Purchased the contract of OF Darnell McDonald from Triple-A Rochester. 7/12/07 LHP Alexander Smit has been claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds. 7/11/07 Recalled 1B/OF Garrett Jones from Triple-A Rochester. 7/08/07 Optioned lhp pitcher Carmen Cali to Triple-A Rochester. 7/11/07 Recalled 1B/OF Garrett Jones from Triple-A Rochester. 7/05/07 Optioned rhp Kevin Slowey to Triple-A Rochester; Recalled lhp Carmen Cali from Triple-A Rochester. June 2007 6/28/07 Optioned C Chris Heintz to Triple-A Rochester; Recalled rhp Matt Garza from Triple-A Rochester. 6/24/07 Acquired OF Darnell McDonald from Washington for RHP Levale Speigner. 6/14/07 Activated LHP Dennys Reyes from the 15-day disabled list and optioned to LHP Carmen Cali Triple-A Rochester. 6/8/07 Activated C Joe Mauer from the 15-day disabled list and optioned LHP Jason Miller to Triple-A Rochester. May 2007 5/30/07 Optioned RHP Julio DePaula to Triple-A Rochester; Transferred RHP Jesse Crain to the 60-day disabled list; purchased the contract of RHP Kevin Slowey from Triple-A Rochester. 5/24/07 Placed LHP Dennys Reyes on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 5/21, with inflammation in his left shoulder ; Purchased the contract of LHP Jason Miller from Triple-A Rochester; transferred infielder Alejandro Machado to the 60-day disabled list. 5/22/07 Placed LHP Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list with a mild muscle strain in the back of his left shoulder; Purchased the contract of LHP Carmen Cali from Triple-A Rochester. 5/18/07 Recalled rhp Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester and optioned if/of Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester 5/16/07 Placed rhp Jesse Crain on 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation; Recalled rhp Julio DePaula from Triple-A Rochester. 5/15/07 Recalled if/of Garrett Jones from Triple-A Rochester. 5/13/07 Designated RHP Sidney Ponson for assignment. 5/11/07 Placed OF Josh Rabe on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 10, with right shoulder inflammation and reinstated OF Lew Ford from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester. 5/6/07 Placed C Joe Mauer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 5; Recalled C Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester. 5/1/07 Activated INF Jeff Cirillo from the 15-day disabled list and optioned INF Alexi Casilla to Triple-A Rochester. April 2007 4/12/07 Recalled LHP Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester; optioned C Chris Heintz. 4/10/07 Purchased the contract of OF Josh Rabe from Triple-A Rochester; Recalled INF Alexi Casilla from Triple-A Rochester. 4/9/07 Placed INF Jeff Cirillo (medial meniscus tear in left knee) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 9; Placed OF Rondell White (strained right calf) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 5. March 2007 3/31/07 Reassigned 1B Ken Harvey to Minor League camp and selected the contract of RHP Sidney Ponson from Triple-A Rochester. 3/29/07 Reassigned OF Josh Rabe to Minor League camp and RHP J.D. Durbin has been claimed off waivers by the Arizona Diamondbacks. 3/28/07 Optioned RHP Matt Garza to Triple-A Rochester. 3/27/07 Reassigned LHP Mike Venafro, C Brad King, C Matthew LeCroy, INF Tommy Watkins and INF Glenn Williams to Minor League camp. 3/24/07 Placed LHP Francisco Liriano on the 60-day disabled list recovering from November 2006 Tommy John surgery; Placed OF Lew Ford and IF Alejandro Machado on the 15-day disabled list; LHP Randy Choate chose to become a free agent after he was reassigned to Minor League camp on March 21; Optioned LHP Glen Perkins to Triple-A Rochester. 3/23/07 Optioned RHP Scott Baker, INF Alexi Casilla and INF Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester; 3/21/07 Reassigned LHP Randy Choate to Minor League camp. 3/18/07 Optioned OF Denard Span to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned LHP Carmen Cali, LHP Jason Miller, RHP Jeremy Cummings and RHP Kevin Slowey to Minor League camp. 3/15/07 Optioned RHP Julio DePaula to Triple-A Rochester, and reassigned RHP Tristan Crawford to Minor League camp. 3/13/07 Optioned LHP Errol Simonitsch to Triple-A Rochester, and LHP Jose Mijares to Double-A New Britain. 3/12/07 Optioned LHP Ricky Barrett to Triple-A Rochester, LHP Alexander Smit to Single-A Ft. Myers and RHP Oswaldo Sosa to Double-A New Britain; Reassigned RHP Brad Voyles, C Jeff Christy, C Korey Feiner, C Jose Morales and INF Gil Velazquez to Minor League camp. 3/2/07 Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker, RHP Boof Bonser, LHP Ricky Barrett, RHP Julio DePaula, RHP J.D. Durbin, RHP Matt Garza, RHP Matt Guerrier, LHP Francisco Liriano, LHP Jose Mijares, RHP Pat Neshek, LHP Glen Perkins, LHP Errol Simonitsch, LHP Alexander Smit, RHP Oswaldo Sosa, C Chris Heintz, SS Jason Bartlett, INF Alexi Casilla, INF Garrett Jones, INF Alejandro Machado, OF Jason Kubel, OF Denard Span and OF Jason Tyner. February 2007 2/15/07 Removed C Jose Leger from the Spring Training Invitees list; Invited nonroster C Jeff Christy to Spring Training; Signed C Brad King to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. 2/11/07 Agreed to terms with C Joe Mauer on a four-year contract. 2/2/07 Re-signed 1B Justin Morneau, OF Lew Ford and RHPJuan Rincon to one-year contracts and 3B Nick Punto to a two-year contract. January 2007 1/22/07 Agreed to terms with RHP Ramon Ortiz on a one-year contract. 1/19/07 - OF Alex Romero placed on waivers, claimed by AZ 1/17/07 Signed C Matthew LeCroy to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. 1/9/07 Signed LHP Randy Choate to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. 1/3/07 Pitchers Sidney Ponson and Brad Voyles signed to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. December 2006 12/21/06 Invited nonroster C Korey Feiner, C Jose Leger, C Jose Morales, LHP Jason Miller, RHP Tristan Crawford, and RHP Kevin Slowey to Spring Training; Signed SS Gil Velazquez, 3B Tommy Watkins, OF Josh Rabe, RHP Jeremy Cummings, 3B Glenn Williams, and INF Luis Rodriguez to one-year contracts and invited them to Spring Training. 12/20/06 Signed OF Rondell White to a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2008. 12/19/06 Brad Radke announced his retirement. 12/13/06 Signed INF Jeff Cirillo to a one-year contract; Signed INF Luis Rodriguez to a one-year contract. 12/12/06 Non-tendered RHP Willie Eyre and INF Luis Rodriguez, making them free agents. 12/8/06 Signed 1B Ken Harvey, LHP Mike Venafro, LHP Carmen Cali to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training. 12/7/06 Selected IF Alejandro Machado from the Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft; Named Perry Castellano strength and conditioning coach. 12/1/06 Sent OF Josh Rabe outright to Triple-A Rochester. November 2006 11/20/06 Added LHPs Ricky Barrett and Alexander Smit, RHP Oswaldo Sosa and OF Denard Span to the Major League roster. October 2006 10/31/06 Picked up the club option on RHP Carlos Silva. 10/18/06 Purchased the contract of RHP Julio DePaula from Double-A New Britain. 10/9/06 Outrighted LHPs Dave Gassner, Justin Jones and infielder Terry Tiffee; Reinstated OF Shannon Stewart from the 60-day disabled list. September 2006 9/16/06 Recalled 3B Terry Tiffee and purchased the contract of LHP Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester. 9/11/06 Activated LHP Francisco Liriano from the 15-day disabled list. 9/4/06 Recalled OF Josh Rabe from Triple-A Rochester. 9/1/06 Purchased the contract of SS Alexi Casilla from Double-A New Britain; Recalled RHP Scott Baker and C Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester. August 2006 8/31/06 Acquired 1B/DH Phil Nevin and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named or cash; Transferred OF Shannon Stewart from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. 8/24/06 Optioned OF Josh Rabe to Triple-A Rochester; Activated DH Rondell White from the 15-day disabled list. 8/14/06 Placed DH Rondell White on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 10, with a strained left hamstring and activated OF Lew Ford from the 15-day disabled list. 8/10/06 Placed LHP Francisco Liriano on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to August 8, with muscular inflammation in his left elbow; Recalled RHP Boof Bonser from Triple-A Rochester. 8/8/06 Selected the contract of RHP Matt Garza from Triple-A Rochester and optioned RHP Mike Smith to Rochester; reinstated LHP Dave Gassner from the 15-day disabled list and assigned him to AAA Rochester. 8/5/06 Released nonroster DH Erubiel Durazo. 8/2/06 Optioned RHP Boof Bonser to Triple-A Rochester; Selected the contract of RHP Mike Smith from Rochester. 8/1/06 Optioned RHP Scott Baker and INF Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester; recalled RHP Boof Bonser from Triple-A Rochester and reinstated RHP Matt Guerrier from the 15-day disabled list. July 2006 7/31/06 Acquired RHP Zach Ward from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RHP Kyle Lohse. 7/27/06 Agreed to terms with C Mike Redmond on a two-year contract extension with a club option for 2009. 7/16/06 Placed OF Torii Hunter on the 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of OF Josh Rabe from Triple-A Rochester; Activated DH Rondell White from the 15-day disabled list. . 7/15/06 Placed OF Shannon Stewart on the 15-day disabled list after he re-injured the the plantar fascia in his left foot. 7/14/06 Purchased the contract of Jason Tyner from AAA Rochester. 7/13/06 Placed Lew Ford on 15 day DL with strained oblique. 7/12/06 Recalled RHP Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester. 7/10/06 Released OF Ruben Sierra. 7/7/06 Recalled RHP Pat Neshek from Triple-A Rochester. 7/5/06 Optioned RHP Boof Bonser to Triple-A Rochester. June 2006 6/30/06 Placed DH Rondell White on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to June 18) with a strained left shoulder; Reinstated OF Shannon Stewart from 15-day disabled list. 6/19/06 Released 3B Tony Batista. 6/16/06 Activated DH Ruben Sierra from the 15-day disabled list. 6/15/06 Acquired nonroster OF Brandon Roberts from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for INF Jaun Castro. 6/14/06 Designated IF Tony Batista for assignment; Recalled IF Jason Bartlett from Triple-A Rochester. 6/9/06 Placed RHP Matt Guerrier on the 15-day disabled list with a non-displaced fracture of his right thumb; Recalled RHP Kyle Lohse from Triple-A Rochester. 6/02/06 Recalled 3B Terry Tiffee from Triple-A Rochester. 6/01/06 Optioned RHP Scott Baker to Triple-A Rochester. May 2006 5/22/06 Recalled Jason Kubel from Triple-A Rochester. Placed Shannon Stewart on the 15-day disabled list with a partial thickness tear of the left plantar fascia, retroactive to May 20.. 5/17/06 Optioned RHP Kyle Lohse to Triple-A Rochester and recalled RHP Boof Bonser from Rochester. April 2006 4/30/06 Purchased the contract of LHP Dennys Reyes from Triple-A Rochester. 4/29/06 Placed DH Ruben Sierra on the 15-day disabled list with a strained biceps. 4/17/06 Purchased the contract of OF Ruben Sierra from Single-A Fort Myers. 4/2/06 Reassigned OF Ruben Sierra to Minor League camp. 4/1/06 Optioned INF Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned OF Jason Tyner to Minor League camp. March 2006 3/31/06 Optioned SS Jason Bartlett to Triple-A Rochester. 3/29/06 Reassigned LHP Dennys Reyes, C Shawn Wooten and INFs Luis Maza and Glenn Williams to Minor League camp; 2005 Rule 5 selection Jason Pridie was returned to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and assigned to Triple-A Durham; Placed LHP Dave Gassner on the 15-day disabled list with a left elbow strain; C Rob Bowen was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Tigers. 3/26/06 Released LHP Darrell May; Reassigned INF Jason Hart and OFs Josh Rabe and Andres Torres to Minor League camp. 3/20/06 Optioned RHP Boof Bonser, C Chris Heintz and 1B Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester. 3/18/06 Reassigned LHP Ricky Barrett and RHP Kevin Cameron to Minor League camp. 3/16/06 Reassigned RHP Matt Garza to Minor League camp. 3/14/06 Optioned RHP J.D. Durbin, RHP Pat Neshek and OF Alex Romero to Triple-A Rochester; optioned LHP Errol Simonitsch, RHP Adam Harben, LHP Justin Jones and LHP Jose Mijares to Double-A New Britain; reassigned INF Tommy Watkins, OF Denard Span, OF Kevin West and C Kyle Phillips to Minor League camp. 3/11/06 Reassigned LHP Jason Miller, LHP Glen Perkins and RHP Julio DePaula to Minor League camp. 3/10/06 Reassigned Cs Korey Feiner and Kyle Geiger to Minor League camp. 3/4/06 Agreed to terms on 2006 contracts with RHPs Scott Baker, Jesse Crain and Matt Guerrier; LHP Francisco Liriano; C Joe Mauer; 1B Justin Morneau and OF Lew Ford. 3/3/06 Announced the retirement of nonroster Spring invitee LHP Gabe White. 3/2/06 Invited nonroster RHPs Kevin Cameron, Julio DePaula, Matt Garza and Jason Miller, and OF Kevin West to Spring Training; Released nonroster Spring invitees RHPs Ryan Glynn and Pete Munro, and OF Tim Raines. February 2006 2/27/06 Agreed to terms with LHP Dave Gassner, C Chris Heintz, INF Jason Bartlett and OF Lew Ford on one-year contracts. 2/25/06 Announced pitchers Boof Bonser, J.D. Durbin, Willie Eyre, Adam Harben and Jose Mijares; catcher Rob Bowen; first baseman Garrett Jones; and outfielders Jason Pridie and Alex Romero have agreed to contracts for 2006. 2/16/06 RHP Kyle Lohse awarded $3.95 million for the 2006 season in salary arbitration. 2/8/06 Signed Ps Justin Jones, Pat Neshek and Errol Simonitsch, INFs Luis Rodriguez and Terry Tiffee and OF Jason Kubel to one-year contracts. January 2006 1/31/06 Signed DH Ruben Sierra to a Minor League contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training; Signed RHPs Pete Munro and Ryan Glynn and OF Tim Raines Jr. to Minor League contracts and assigned them to report to Minor League Spring Training. 1/24/06 Agreed to terms with INF Nick Punto on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. 1/21/06 Agreed to terms with IF/OF Michael Cuddyer on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration. 1/10/06 Signed LHP Darrell May to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 1/5/06 Invited nonroster players C Kyle Geiger, C Kyle Phillips, INF Luis Maza, INF Tommy Watkins, OF Josh Rabe, OF Denard Span, LHP Ricky Barrett, and LHP Glen Perkins to Spring Training; Re-signed INF Glenn Williams to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. 1/4/06 Signed LHP Gabe White to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. December 2005 12/27/05 Signed LHP Dennys Reyes to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 12/22/05 Signed OF/DH Rondell White to a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2007. 12/20/05 Signed OF Andres Torres to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. Declined to offer a contract to Grant Balfour. 12/15/05 Signed free agent 3B Tony Batista to a one-year contract; Signed C Shawn Wooten to a Minor League contract with an invition to Spring Training. 12/14/05 Signed INF Jason Hart to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 12/9/05 Acquired INF Alexi Casilla from the Angels in exchange for LHP J.C. Romero. 12/8/05 Selected OF Jason Pridie from Tampa Bay, OF Erold Andrus from the New York Yankees, RHP Alexander Farfan from Cincinnati and LHP Jose Lugo from Oakland in the Rule 5 Draft. 12/2/05 Acquired 2B Luis Castillo from the Florida Marlins for pitchers RHP Travis Bowyer and RHP Scott Tyler. November 2005 11/18/05 Purchased the contracts of RHPs Adam Harben (Class A Ft. Myers) and Pat Neshek (Double-A New Britain), LHPs Justin Jones (Ft. Myers), Jose Mijares (Ft. Myers) and Errol Simonitsch (New Britain) and OF Alex Romero (New Britain). October 2005 10/27/05 Named Joe Vavra hitting coach; Moved Scott Ullger from hitting coach to third base coach; Announced that pitching coach Rick Anderson, bench coach Steve Liddle, first base coach Jerry White and bullpen coach Rick Stelmaszek would return in 2006. 10/14/05 Signed OF Jason Tyner to a Minor League contract; activated RHP Grant Balfour and OF Jason Kubel from the 60-day disabled list. 10/10/05 Twins purchased the contract of RHP Willie Eyre from Triple-A Rochester. 10/7/05 Outrighted the contracts of C Matthew LeCroy, OF Jason Tyner and INF Glenn Williams to Triple-A Rochester; Declined the 2006 club option on P Joe Mays. 10/4/05 Sent INF Brent Abernathy, INF Luis Rivas and OF Michael Ryan outright to Triple-A Rochester. September 2005 9/6/05 Recalled IF Luis Rivas, IF Luis Rodriguez and RHP Travis Bowyer and selected the contract of Chris Heintz from Triple-A Rochester. Sent INF Augie Ojeda outright to Triple-A Rochester. 9/2/05 Recalled LHP Francisco Liriano and selected the contract of OF Jason Tyner from Triple-A Rochester; Activated INF Juan Castro from the 15-day disabled list. August 2005 8/28/05 Recalled RHP Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester. Optioned INF Luis Rodriguez to Triple-A Rochester. 8/15/05 Placed INF Juan Castro on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 11, with a strained left knee and recalled INF Brent Abernathy from Triple-A Rochester. 8/1/05 Released 2B Bret Boone and recalled SS Jason Bartlett from Triple-A Rochester. July 2005 7/29/05 Placed OF Torii Hunter on the 15-day disabled list and recalled OF Michael Ryan from Triple-A Rochester. 7/23/05 Optioned RHP pitcher Scott Baker to Triple-A Rochester and recalled IF Terry Tiffee from Triple-A Rochester. 7/23/05 Optioned OF Michael Ryan to Triple-A Rochester and recalled RHP pitcher Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester. 7/17/05 Activated INF Michael Cuddyer from the 15-day disabled list. 7/16/05 Optioned 2B Luis Rivas to Triple-A Rochester. 7/11/05 Acquired 2B Bret Boone and cash from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later. 7/10 Optioned P Scott Baker to Triple-A Rochester. 7/2/05 Optioned IF Brent Abernathy to Triple-A Rochester and recalled RHP pitcher Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester. Placed 3B Michael Cuddyer on 15-day disabled list with bruised left hand and recalled 2B Nick Punto from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester. 7/1/05 Activated 2B Brent Abernathy from the 15-day disabled list. June 05 6/29/05 Placed INF Glenn Williams on the 15-day disabled list with a dislocated right shoulder. 6/17/05 Sent RHP Daylan Childress outright to Double-A New Britain and placed 2B Brent Abernathy on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 15, with a stiff right shoulder. 6/16/05 Activated second baseman Luis Rivas from the 15-day disabled list. 6/5/05 Transferred RHP Grant Balfour to 60-day disabled list and purchased the contract of INF Glenn Williams from Triple-A Rochester; Optioned 3B Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester. 6/2/05 Recalled INF Terry Tiffee from Triple-A Rochester and placed INF Nick Punto on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled right hamstring. May 05 5/31/05 Placed 2B Luis Rivas on the 15-day disabled list with left external oblique strain and purchased the contract of INF Brent Abernathy from Triple-A Rochester; Optioned 3B Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester and recalled OF Michael Ryan from Triple-A Rochester. 5/19/05 Optioned SS Jason Bartlett to Triple-A Rochester; recalled SS Luis Rodriguez from Triple-A Rochester. 5/12/05 Activated RHP Juan Rincon from the suspended list. 5/11/05 Optioned RHP Scott Baker to Triple-A Rochester. 5/6/05 Claimed RHP Daylan Childress off waivers from the Reds. 5/4/05 Recalled INF Terry Tiffee from Triple-A Rochester; Outrighted C Corky Miller to Rochester. 5/2/05 RHP Juan Rincon suspended 10 days for a drug violation. Purchased the contract of RHP Scott Baker from Triple-A Rochester. April 2005 4/22/05 Activated 1B Justin Morneau and RHP Carlos Silva from the 15-day disabled list. 4/21/05 Optioned LHP Dave Gassner and INF Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester. 4/14/05 Signed LHP Jimmy Anderson to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Rochester. 4/13/05 Recalled 3B Terry Tiffee from Triple-A Rochester. 4/12/05 Placed 1B Justin Morneau on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion and recalled LHP Dave Gassner from Triple-A Rochester. 4/9/05 Placed RHP Carlos Silva on the 15-day disabled list with a torn meniscus in his right knee. 4/2/05 Purchased the contract of LHP Terry Mulholland from Triple-A Rochester. March 2005 3/31/05 Optioned INFs Augie Ojeda and Terry Tiffee to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned C Chris Heintz to minor league camp. Re-assigned RHP Willie Eyre to minor league camp and Released LHP C.J. Nitkowski; RHP Angel Garcia has cleared waivers by Tampa Bay and has been returned. 3/27/05 Optioned OF Michael Ryan to Triple-A Rochester; Re-assigned OF Armando Rios to minor league camp; Released INF Andy Fox and INF Eric Munson. 3/26/05 Twins returned Rule 5 pick LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith to the Mariners. Placed RHP Grant Balfour on the 15-day disabled list and OF Jason Kubel on the 60-day disabled list. 3/25/05 Re-assigned C Gabby Torres, INF Brent Abernathy, OF Todd Dunwoody and OF Jason Tyner to minor league camp. 3/23/05 Optioned LHP Dave Gassner to Triple-A Rochester and re-assigned RHP Scott Baker to the minor league camp. 3/19/05 Optioned RHP Boof Bonser and RHP J.D. Durbin to Triple-A Rochester; Re-assigned RHP Trey Hodges to minor league camp. 3/14/05 Optioned RHP Travis Bowyer, C Rob Bowen, INF Garrett Jones and INF Luis Rodriguez to Triple-A Rochester; Optioned LHP Francisco Liriano to Double-A New Britain; Optioned RHP Scott Tyler to Class A Ft. Myers; Re-assigned INF Luis Maza, INF Glenn Williams and OF Josh Rabe to minor league camp. 3/4/05 Signed RHP Grant Balfour, RHP Boof Bonser, RHP Travis Bowyer, RHP Jesse Crain, RHP J.D. Durbin, RHP Scott Tyler, LHP Dave Gassner, RHP Francisco Liriano, LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith, C Rob Bowen, C Joe Mauer, C Corky Miller, INF Jason Bartlett, INF Michael Cuddyer, INF Garrett Jones, INF Justin Morneau, INBF Augie Ojeda, INF Nick Punto, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Terry Tiffee, OF Lew Ford, OF Jason Kubel and OF Michael Restovich to one-year contracts. Signed RHP Juan Rincon to a two-year contract and RHP Joe Nathan to a two-year extension. February 05 There are no transactions for this month. January 05 1/28/05 Signed OF Armando Rios to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 1/27/05 Re-signed C Chris Heintz, C Gabby Torres, OF Todd Dunwoody, OF Josh Rabe and RHP Willie Eyre to minor league contracts with invitations to Spring Training; Signed INF Glenn Williams to a minor league contract with invitations to Spring Training; Invited minor league INF Luis Maza to Spring Training. 1/25/05 Signed LHP C.J. Nitkowski to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 1/4/05 Signed RHP Pat Strange and INF Brent Abernathy to minor league contracts. December 04 12/20/04 Signed OF Jacque Jones, INF Luis Rivas, C/DH Matthew LeCroy, OF Michael Ryan and RHP Matt Guerrier to one-year deals; Offered arbitration to RHPs Kyle Loshe and Carlos Silva and LHPs Johan Santana and J.C. Romero 12/16/04 Agreed to terms with LHP Terry Mulholland on a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. 12/13/04 Selected LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith from the Mariners in the Rule 5 Draft. 12/7/04 Re-signed RHP Brad Radke to a two-year contract. November 04 11/24/04 Signed C Mike Redmond to a two-year contract. 11/23/04 Agreed to terms with INF Juan Castro on a two-year contract with a club option for 2007. Designated RHP Seth Greisinger and RHP Joe Roa for assignment; Signed OF Jason Tyner to a minor league contract. 11/18/04 Purchased the contracts of RHP Scott Tyler from Single-A Quad Cities and LHP Dave Gassner from Triple-A Rochester. Purchased the contracts of LHP Francisco Liriano, RHP Travis Bowyer and 1B Garrett Jones from Double-A New Britain. 11/10/04 Activated RHP Joe Mays and INF Nick Punto from the 60-day disabled list. October 04 10/29/04 C Henry Blanco exercised an out clause in his contract and is now a free agent. 10/15/04 Exercised the option on C Henry Blanco for the 2005 season, declined the 2005 option on SS Cristian Guzman; selected the contract of INF Luis Rodriguez from Triple-A Rochester; C Pat Borders and INF Jose Offerman have elected free agency in lieu of their outright assignments to Rochester. 10/5/04 Removed INF Jason Bartlett, INF Terry Tiffee, OF Michael Restovich, RHP J.D. Durbin, RHP Joe Roa, RHP Matt Guerrier and LHP Aaron Fultz from the active roster. 10/4/04 Claimed C Corky Miller off waivers from the Reds; LHP Joe Beimel was designated for assignment.

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