| Player | Position | Former Team | New Team | Transaction date | Notes | ||
| 1. | Casilla, Alexi | 2B | MIN | MIN | 1/16/11 | Signed one-year deal. | |
| 2. | Kubel, Jason | OF | MIN | ARI | 12/20/11 | Two years with a mutual option for 2014. | |
| 3. | Willingham, Josh | OF | OAK | MIN | 12/15/11 | Three-year, $21 million deal | |
| 4. | Condrey, Clay | RP | MIN | --- | --- | Elected free agency | |
| 5. | Crain, Jesse | RP | MIN | CWS | 12/20/10 | Three-year contract | |
| 6. | Flores, Randy | RP | MIN | SD | 2/27/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 7. | Gray, Jeff | RP | MIN | CWS | 12/12/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 8. | Guerrier, Matt | RP | MIN | LAD | 12/16/10 | Three-year contract | |
| 9. | Mahay, Ron | RP | MIN | LAD | 2/04/11 | Minor league contract | |
| 10. | Correia, Kevin | SP | PIT | MIN | 12/13/12 | Two-year contract | |
| 11. | Harden, Rich | SP | OAK | MIN | 12/21/12 | Minor league contract | |
| 12. | Pavano, Carl | SP | MIN | --- | --- | --- | |
| 13. | Hardy, J.J. | SS | MIN | BAL | 12/09/10 | Part of four player trade | |