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1993 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 / 1994)
71-91, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 693 runs, Allowed 830 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-94
Manager: Tom Kelly (71-91)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,048,673 (10th of 14)
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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions

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

October 5, 1992

Selected Derek Lee off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 1992

Mike Dyer granted Free Agency.

Mauro Gozzo granted Free Agency.

Keith Hughes granted Free Agency.

Danny Sheaffer granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1992

Jarvis Brown granted Free Agency.

Luis Quinones granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Selected Mike Maksudian off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

John Smiley granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Greg Gagne granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Randy Bush granted Free Agency.

Kirby Puckett granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1992

Mike Pagliarulo granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Chili Davis granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1992

Shawn Gilbert selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

November 17, 1992

Jayhawk Owens selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 23rd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Tom Edens selected by the Florida Marlins as the 43rd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Curt Leskanic selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 66th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 18, 1992

Traded Darren Reed to the New York Mets. Received Pat Howell.

December 4, 1992

Signed Kirby Puckett as a free agent.

December 5, 1992

Traded David West to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Hartley.

December 7, 1992

Kerry Taylor drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1992

Signed Jim Deshaies as a free agent.

December 17, 1992

Signed Dave Winfield as a free agent.

December 19, 1992

Bernardo Brito granted Free Agency.

Gene Larkin granted Free Agency.

December 29, 1992

Signed Gene Larkin as a free agent.

January 7, 1993

Signed Bert Blyleven as a free agent.

January 8, 1993

Signed Randy Bush as a free agent.

January 15, 1993

Signed Bernardo Brito as a free agent.

February 24, 1993

Signed Ced Landrum as a free agent.

March 2, 1993

Released Paul Abbott.

March 25, 1993

Traded Mica Lewis (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jeff Grotewold.

March 26, 1993

Traded Bob Wassenaar (minors) and Gary Wayne to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brett Merriman.

April 1, 1993 (Standings)

Released Cory Lidle.

April 3, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Mike Pagliarulo as a free agent.

April 5, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.

April 17, 1993 (Standings)

Released Ced Landrum.

June 3, 1993 (Standings)

Drafted Torii Hunter in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 1993.

Drafted Jason Varitek in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Dan Perkins in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1993.

Drafted Javier Valentin in the 3rd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

Drafted Benj Sampson in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1993.

Drafted Kelly Dransfeldt in the 7th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kevin Ohme in the 9th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1993.

Drafted Alex Cora in the 12th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ryan Radmanovich in the 14th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1993.

Drafted Danny Kolb in the 17th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Shane Bowers in the 21st round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1993.

Drafted Rob Radlosky in the 22nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1994.

June 27, 1993 (Standings)

Released Randy Bush.

June 30, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Tom Houk (minors) and Alan Newman to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Gary Scott.

August 10, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Steve Ontiveros to the Seattle Mariners. Received Greg Shockey (minors).

August 15, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Mike Pagliarulo to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Erik Schullstrom (August 16, 1993) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

August 28, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Jim Deshaies to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later, Andres Duncan (minors) and Aaron Fultz. The San Francisco Giants sent Greg Brummett (September 1, 1993) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

October 8, 1993 (Standings)

Gene Larkin granted Free Agency.

October 12, 1993 (Standings)

Mike Hartley granted Free Agency.

October 13, 1993 (Standings)

Terry Jorgensen granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1993 (Standings)

Bernardo Brito granted Free Agency.

Jeff Grotewold granted Free Agency.

Mike Maksudian granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1993

Signed Bernardo Brito as a free agent.

November 2, 1993

Brian Harper granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1993

Traded Willie Banks to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dave Stevens and Matt Walbeck.

December 6, 1993

Signed Kevin Campbell as a free agent.

December 7, 1993

Signed Tim McIntosh as a free agent.

December 13, 1993

Drafted Keith Garagozzo from the New York Yankees in the 1993 rule 5 draft.

Signed Chito Martinez as a free agent.

January 5, 1994

Signed Mo Sanford as a free agent.

January 13, 1994

Signed Jim Deshaies as a free agent.

January 24, 1994

Signed Gene Larkin as a free agent.

Traded Derek Lee to the Montreal Expos. Received Joe Norris (minors).

February 3, 1994

Signed Jeff Innis as a free agent.

February 16, 1994

Signed Alex Cole as a free agent.

February 21, 1994

Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Shawn Bryant (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Enrique Wilson (March 24, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

March 14, 1994

Sent Lenny Webster to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions