CHICAGO CUBS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
04/15/2024
Sunday, April 7th , 2024
SS Luis Miguel Pérez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Assigned SS Austin Schultz to Triple A Iowa.
Saturday, April 6th , 2024
2B Austin Schultz was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
Thursday, March 21st , 2024
RP Brady Corrigan was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Wednesday, March 20th , 2024
Placed SP Tyler Dyson on the active roster.
Placed SP Eisuke Mori on the active roster.
Tuesday, March 19th , 2024
Traded 29-year old RHP Sam Bordner, 21-year old minor league RHP Jordan Hudson, and $300,000 in cash to the Detroit Tigers, getting 26-year old RHP Tyler Dyson and 26-year old LHP Eisuke Mori in return.
Sunday, March 17th , 2024
Assigned RF Drew Sanders from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned CF Zachary Evans from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Optioned SP Austin Bergner to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Trent Denholm to Class A South Bend.
Optioned SP Ryan Jensen to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RP Claudio Santos from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned SP JJ Goss to Double A Tennessee.
Wednesday, March 13th , 2024
SP Evan Smith was claimed off waivers from Kansas City.
Placed SP Evan Smith on the active roster.
Tuesday, March 12th , 2024
Optioned SP Spencer Jones to Triple A Iowa.
Monday, March 11th , 2024
Assigned SS Luis Miguel Pérez from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Friday, March 8th , 2024
Released 2B Cedric Rutherford.
Assigned RF Dylan Crews from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Assigned LF Chase Davis from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Thursday, March 7th , 2024
Received former Rule 5 draft pick LF Jason Hodges from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Traded 22-year old LF Jason Hodges to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Quentin O'Dell in return.
Wednesday, March 6th , 2024
Assigned SP Jay Butterfield from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Assigned SP Jordan Hudson from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Assigned SP Harrison Bailey from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned SP Kona Takahashi from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned SP Bryce McEwen from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Optioned SP Joey Yellen to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Optioned SP Maverick Kingsburry to Triple A Iowa.
Monday, March 4th , 2024
Assigned C Brock Bowers from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned 3B Coby Mayo from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned LF Andy Pages from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Optioned CF Sammy Siani to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RF Brett Gabbert to Double A Tennessee.
Optioned SS Noelvi Marte to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned SP Dan Villari from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Sunday, March 3rd , 2024
Assigned SP Carter Baumler from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Optioned SP Pete Williams to Triple A Iowa.
Saturday, February 24th , 2024
Assigned RP Jayson St. Helens from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned SP Kevin Singleton from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Assigned RP Max Johnson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned SP Nick Bitsko from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Assigned SP Deuce Hogan from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Assigned SP Carson Beck from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned RP Kaleb Johnson from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Optioned SP Kyle Hurt to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Optioned SP Jack Kochanowicz to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Optioned SP Jeffery Scanlon to Triple A Iowa.
Tuesday, February 13th , 2024
Invited non-roster SP Bryce McEwen to Spring Training camp.
Saturday, February 10th , 2024
Invited non-roster SP Carson Beck to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Nick Bitsko to Spring Training camp.
Wednesday, February 7th , 2024
Invited non-roster SP Kona Takahashi to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Luis Miguel Pérez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Claudio Santos to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jayson St. Helens to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Max Johnson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Drew Sanders to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Harrison Bailey to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Carter Baumler to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Carson Beck to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Coby Mayo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Andy Pages to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jay Butterfield to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jordan Hudson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Kaleb Johnson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Kevin Singleton to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dan Villari to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Nick Bitsko to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Dylan Crews to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Chase Davis to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Zachary Evans to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Deuce Hogan to Spring Training camp.
Assigned SP Carson Beck from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Assigned SP Nick Bitsko from Spring Training camp to High-A Myrtle Beach.
Invited non-roster C Brock Bowers to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, January 9th , 2024
Purchased the contract of SP Joey Yellen from High-A Myrtle Beach.
Purchased the contract of SP Pete Williams from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of CF Sammy Siani from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SP Jeffery Scanlon from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SS Noelvi Marte from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SS Matthew Lugo from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SP Jack Kochanowicz from High-A Myrtle Beach.
Purchased the contract of SP Maverick Kingsburry from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SP Ryan Jensen from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SP Kyle Hurt from High-A Myrtle Beach.
Purchased the contract of SP JJ Goss from Double A Tennessee.
Purchased the contract of RF Brett Gabbert from Double A Tennessee.
Purchased the contract of SP Trent Denholm from Class A South Bend.
Saturday, January 6th , 2024
Traded 22-year old minor league 3B Mark Kelley to the San Francisco Giants, getting 33-year old 2B Cedric Rutherford, 22-year old minor league RHP Max Johnson, and 21-year old minor league CF Jay Allen in return.
Placed 2B Cedric Rutherford on the active roster.
Friday, December 29th , 2023
Signed free agent RF Ricardo Rosa to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Placed RF Ricardo Rosa on the active roster.
Tuesday, December 19th , 2023
Traded 26-year old 2B Gavin Lux and 26-year old LHP Josh Garrett to the New York Mets, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Bryce McEwen in return.
Monday, December 18th , 2023
Drafted SP D.J. Uiagalelei in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Lost LF Jason Hodges in the Rule 5 Draft to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Drafted SP Tyler Brennan in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 34th overall Pick) from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Drafted SP Triston Casas in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 64th overall Pick) from the Miami Marlins.
Drafted SP Braydon Fisher in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 94th overall Pick) from the Miami Marlins.
Drafted SP Drew Nembhard in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 124th overall Pick) from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Drafted RP Lester Webb in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 154th overall Pick) from the Miami Marlins.
Drafted 2B Addison Barger in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 184th overall Pick) from the Los Angeles Angels.
Drafted SP Drey Jameson in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 8, Pick 4, 214th overall Pick) from the Los Angeles Angels.
Drafted C Thomas Dillard in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 9, Pick 4, 244th overall Pick) from the Texas Rangers.
Friday, December 15th , 2023
Signed Bench Coach Jamey Carroll to a 3-year, $290,000 per year contract.
Traded 27-year old DH Eloy Jimenez to the Detroit Tigers, getting 17-year old minor league RF Carlos García and 19-year old minor league 2B Termarr Johnson in return.
Monday, December 11th , 2023
Appointed Reed Johnson as Assistant GM.
Saturday, December 2nd , 2023
Signed 1B Coach Jose Tabata to a 5-year, $155,000 per year contract.
Wednesday, November 29th , 2023
Appointed Derrek Lee as Manager.
Appointed Reed Johnson as Bench Coach.
Sunday, November 26th , 2023
2B Gavin Lux received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Josh Garrett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
1B Eduardo Vallés received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Spencer Jones received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Austin Bergner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Sam Bordner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Dion Hightower received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
LF Tyler Hill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
3B Cameron Cannon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Ryan Rolison received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Landon Leach received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
CF Red Elder received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Jeffery Scanlon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
CF Sammy Siani received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Maverick Kingsburry received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
Wednesday, November 22nd , 2023
SP Sidney English was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Lance Guy was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Anthony Klumpp was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
DH Eloy Jimenez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,600,000.
Tuesday, November 21st , 2023
Traded 25-year old minor league RHP James Marinan to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Chase Petty in return.
Released 1B Whit Reed.
Released CF CJ Moore.
Released SP Kelly Koch.
Released SP Curt Branch.
Released SP Aaron O'Day.
Released 2B Juan Estrada.
Saturday, November 18th , 2023
Signed RP Norberto Vargas to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,396,514.
Wednesday, November 15th , 2023
Traded 28-year old RHP Orlando Días (retaining 100%) to the Kansas City Royals, getting 33-year old C Carlos Romero, 19-year old minor league CF Ollie Gordon, and 20-year old minor league RHP Sam Potts in return.
Placed C Carlos Romero on the active roster.
Saturday, November 4th , 2023
C Jose Felix has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
C Jose Felix retired from professional baseball.
RP Martin Robinson retired from professional baseball.
SP Jake Arrieta retired from professional baseball.
RP Austin Adams retired from professional baseball.
SS Billy Hamilton retired from professional baseball.
Assistant GM Matt Arnold leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
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