CHICAGO CUBS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
09/10/2025
Tuesday, September 9th , 2025
Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Dan Lynch.
Wednesday, September 3rd , 2025
Purchased the contract of SP Jim Kemp from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of CF Tim Green from Triple A Iowa.
Friday, August 15th , 2025
Optioned LF Eric Stewart to Double A Tennessee.
Placed SP Keury Mella on the active roster.
Activated SP Keury Mella from the injured list.
Tuesday, August 5th , 2025
Assigned SP Raúl Rodríguez to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Thursday, July 31st , 2025
Signed Raúl Rodríguez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $650,000.
Monday, July 28th , 2025
Signed Sammy Madden to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000,000.
Signed Jorge Velásquez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,200,000.
Assigned SP Sammy Madden to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Assigned SP Jorge Velásquez to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Assigned SP Dominic Wolf to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Assigned 1B Joe Andrews to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Assigned SP Austin G. Wood to Triple A Iowa.
Saturday, July 26th , 2025
Signed Dominic Wolf to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $650,000.
Thursday, July 24th , 2025
Signed Joe Andrews to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $750,000.
Wednesday, July 23rd , 2025
Signed Bobby Harvey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $650,000.
Signed Bobby Córdova to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $850,000.
Assigned SP Bobby Harvey to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Assigned 1B Bobby Córdova to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Tuesday, July 22nd , 2025
Placed SP Keury Mella on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/2025.
SP Austin G. Wood was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Jon Hall on the active roster.
Placed LF Eric Stewart on the active roster.
Friday, July 18th , 2025
Traded $4,250,000 in cash to the Seattle Mariners, getting 28-year old LHP Jon Hall and 25-year old LF Eric Stewart in return.
Saturday, July 5th , 2025
Assigned 1B Juan Cháves to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned SP Trey Supak to Triple A Iowa.
Thursday, July 3rd , 2025
Optioned LF Miguel Angel López to Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of C Daniel Guerrero from Triple A Iowa.
Thursday, June 26th , 2025
Traded 24-year old minor league RHP Bobby Hockley to the Seattle Mariners, getting 29-year old RHP Trey Supak and 24-year old minor league 1B Juan Cháves in return.
Sunday, June 1st , 2025
Optioned C Daniel Guerrero to Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of SP Noel Richards from Triple A Iowa.
Tuesday, May 6th , 2025
Sent SP Noel Richards to Triple A Iowa for injury rehab.
Sunday, April 20th , 2025
Optioned CF Duane Baker to Triple A Iowa.
Placed LF Dan Williams on the active roster.
Activated LF Dan Williams from the injured list.
Sunday, April 6th , 2025
Placed LF Dan Williams on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/2025.
Purchased the contract of CF Duane Baker from Triple A Iowa.
Thursday, March 27th , 2025
Assigned SP Artie McCall to Triple A Iowa.
Monday, March 24th , 2025
SP Artie McCall was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Tyler Matzek on the active roster.
Friday, March 21st , 2025
Assigned CF Phil Ferris to Triple A Iowa.
Tuesday, March 18th , 2025
Demoted SP Jon Cameron to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SP Brad Faulkner to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SP Joe Webb to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Shin-Soo Choo Jr. to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Alex Ferguson to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Daniel Flores to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Sergio García to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Chris Hill to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Bob Petersen to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Jimmy Mill to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP Bob Snyder to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted C Ambrosio Cantú to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted C Norbert Gardner to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted C Stan Tracy to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted 2B Kelvin Dennis to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SS Odílio Camelo to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SS Ron Knapp to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SS Sergio Martínez to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted CF Augusto Gracía to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted CF Steve Keddy to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted CF Ángelo Pimentel to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted CF Bob Smith to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RF Jeff Allen to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RF Joe Taylor to Triple A Iowa.
SP Tyler Matzek was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
SP Adrian Sampson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Michael Fulmer was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned SP Chris McCarthy to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned SP Jim Kemp to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned SP Jeff Branch to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted 1B Jesús García to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned SS Yeiler Peguero to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned CF Tim Green to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned CF Duane Baker to Triple A Iowa.
Received former Rule 5 draft pick CF Phil Ferris from the Baltimore Orioles.
Tuesday, March 4th , 2025
Recalled LF Miguel Angel López from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled SP Jim Kemp from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled SS Rob Snyder from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled SP Keury Mella from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled 1B Ben Collins from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled SP Mariano Ortega from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled CF Duane Baker from Triple A Iowa.
Recalled RP Mike Adon from Triple A Iowa.
Invited non-roster SP Joe Webb to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Jeff Allen to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Bob Smith to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Sergio García to Spring Training camp.
Placed SP Noel Richards on the 60-day injured list.
Invited non-roster SS Ron Knapp to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Bob Petersen to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Sergio Martínez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Kelvin Dennis to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Jesús García to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Stan Tracy to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Odílio Camelo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jon Cameron to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Brad Faulkner to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Alex Ferguson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Bob Snyder to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Daniel Flores to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Chris Hill to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Norbert Gardner to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Ambrosio Cantú to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Steve Keddy to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Augusto Gracía to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Ángelo Pimentel to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Joe Taylor to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jimmy Mill to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Shin-Soo Choo Jr. to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, December 24th , 2024
Lost 3B Stan Jordan in the Rule 5 Draft to the Minnesota Twins.
Lost 3B Stan Jordan in the Rule 5 Draft to the Minnesota Twins.
Lost CF Phil Ferris in the Rule 5 Draft to the Baltimore Orioles.
Sunday, December 8th , 2024
Placed RP Jose G. Gonzalez on the active roster.
Optioned SS Rob Snyder to Triple A Iowa.
Placed SP Severino Gonzalez on the active roster.
Saturday, December 7th , 2024
Placed SP Noel Richards on the active roster.
Activated SP Noel Richards from the 60-day injured list.
Traded 32-year old RF Mike Papi and 19-year old minor league RHP Jorge Murillo to the Oakland Athletics, getting 32-year old RHP Severino Gonzalez and 34-year old LHP Jose G. Gonzalez in return.
Tuesday, December 3rd , 2024
Signed 1B Coach Joey Butler to a 3-year, $175,000 per year contract.
Monday, December 2nd , 2024
RF Kelly Dugan becomes a free-agent.
SP Chris McCarthy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Noel Richards received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Jeff Branch received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Austin G. Wood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $2,500,000.
SS Rob Snyder received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
C Daniel Guerrero received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Ron Hicks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SS Yeiler Peguero received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Tim Green received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Jim Kemp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Mike Adon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
LF Miguel Angel López received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
1B Ben Collins received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Duane Baker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
Saturday, November 30th , 2024
CL Orlando Romero received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
SP Adrian Sampson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
CF Dave Hopper received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000,000.
SP Artie McCall received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,400,000.
RF Mike Papi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,600,000.
LF Dan Williams received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
SS Fidel Mejia received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,168,000.
SP Keury Mella received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,196,000.
Friday, November 22nd , 2024
Signed SP Nick Travieso to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.
Wednesday, November 20th , 2024
Signed SP Matt Harvey to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,100,000.
Tuesday, November 12th , 2024
Signed SP Adam Conley to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,440,000.
Friday, November 8th , 2024
Voided the team option year(s) of RF Kelly Dugan for a buyout of $150,000.
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