CHICAGO CUBS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
03/30/2026
Monday, March 30th , 2026
Signed free agent 2B Jimmy Ashby to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Signed free agent RP Larry Walker to a minor league contract.
Purchased the contract of SP Jim Allain from Triple A Iowa.
Released RP Chris Reynolds.
Optioned RP Jason Blades to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Matt Hunt to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned CF Luke Speight to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted RP David Rosa from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted CF Brent Garretson from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted SS Beau Thompson from Double A Tennessee to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Sent RP Ryan Gibson from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Demoted SP Jose Ramirez from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Sent RP John Soria from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Sunday, March 29th , 2026
3B Ricardo Peraza was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Signed international amateur 2B Angelo Ramirez out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Saturday, March 28th , 2026
Released 1B Tyrese Fincher.
Assigned RP Jared Carbine to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SP Nick Reese from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted RP Ryan Gibson from Double A Tennessee to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Friday, March 27th , 2026
SP Ed Paulino was claimed off waivers by Colorado.
Released C Mark Barton.
Assigned SP Jim Allain to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted 1B John Henninger from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Thursday, March 26th , 2026
Assigned LF Adam Clower to Triple A Iowa.
SS Pedro Veliz was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles.
SP Jim Allain was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles.
C Will Pender was claimed off waivers by Colorado.
LF Ricardo Peraza was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Wednesday, March 25th , 2026
RP Jared Carbine was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Sent C Luis Rivera from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Tuesday, March 24th , 2026
Promoted international complex member SP Edwin Garcia to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Promoted international complex member RF Alex Flores to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
C Will Pender was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
CF Carlos Gonzalez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
LF Adam Clower was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Released RP Jorge Pacheco.
Released RF Jonathan Lopez.
Released RP Alex Gonzalez.
Released SP Dave Cooper.
Released RP Ross McCash.
Released RP Jon Chavez.
Released C Justin Brown.
Released RP Tim Hoelker.
Released RF Oscar Carreno.
Released RP Tyler Rosenblum.
Released 1B Erick Montano.
Released RP Justin Spurrier.
Released RP Juan Osuna.
Released 2B Steve Bonventre.
Released C Willie Lopez.
Released RP John Underwood.
Released RP Danny Lytle.
Released RP Mike Van Cleave.
Released RP Jamison Christeson.
Released RP Willie Negron.
Released RP Mike Guzman.
Released RP Chris Bjorkquist.
Released RP Ernesto Gutierrez.
Optioned SP Drew Healy to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Jason Adams to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Jared Carbine to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Tom Myers to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Jerry Shepard to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RP Lyly Jortikka to Triple A Iowa.
Promoted RP Chris Taylor from Double A Tennessee to Triple A Iowa.
Promoted SP Mario Trevino from Double A Tennessee to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned 2B Leo Sanchez to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned LF Ricky Puente to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned RF Juan Rojas to Triple A Iowa.
Optioned LF Evan Hauer to Triple A Iowa.
Promoted 1B Josh Garcia from Double A Tennessee to Triple A Iowa.
Demoted SP Elias Relles from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted SP Dennis Fisher from Class A Myrtle Beach to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted RP Sean Grant from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted SP Brian Vaughan from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RP Matt Mott from Class A Myrtle Beach to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RP Edgar Paez from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted RP Chris Reynolds from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted CL Jorge Arevalo from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted C Jonathan Bailey from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted 2B Brad Collie from Class A Myrtle Beach to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted 1B Pedro Fuentes from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted 3B Chris Rice from Class A Myrtle Beach to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted LF Mike Bell from Triple A Iowa to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted 1B Alan Burt from Class A Myrtle Beach to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted SS Beau Thompson from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Demoted RP Jon Carter from Double A Tennessee to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted SP Mike Elswick from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted SP Omar Tellez from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted SP Andy Galbreath from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted C Pat Sherwood from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted 1B Andy Rathbun from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted 3B Manny Zorola from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Demoted 1B Tyrese Fincher from Triple A Iowa to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted 2B J.R. Lang from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted 3B Joan Tanaka from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted 3B Manny Martinez from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Demoted SP Bobby McGee from Double A Tennessee to Class A South Bend.
Demoted RP Bob Villanueva from Double A Tennessee to Class A South Bend.
Demoted RP Mike Mantooth from Double A Tennessee to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Blake Buchanan from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Fabrício Uchimura from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted SP Robert Perez from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Emanuel Zamora from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Pete Stewart from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Scott Terra from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted C Gavin Gorham from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Class A South Bend.
Sent CF Marcus Brown from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Demoted LF Ricardo Ulloa from Double A Tennessee to Class A South Bend.
Sent 1B Nate McConnell from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Promoted 1B Ben Richards from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted 3B Bob Minor from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted SS Alejandro Huerta from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted 2B Alfonso Molina from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Demoted SP Carlos Moreno from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted RP Luis Morales from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted RP Jerry Medina from Double A Tennessee to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted CF Alexis Olivarri from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted 2B Brandon Flowers from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted SS Jon Thomas from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted 2B Greg Catanzarite from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted 1B Robby Archuleta from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Sent RP Alex Luciano from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted 1B Ivan Trivino from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Sent LF Roberto Aguado from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted LF Bret Minton from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted RP Lance Harrison from Class A South Bend to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Sent RF Steve Hines from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted RP Dave Casazza from Double A Tennessee to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Sent RP David Thun from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Demoted RP Scott Hunter from Class A Myrtle Beach to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Activated SP Logan Phillips from the injured list.
RP Ed Paulino was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Released 2B Corey Berry.
Promoted RF Lee Margolis from Double A Tennessee to Triple A Iowa.
Promoted LF Chris Breeze from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted LF Bret Minton from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A Myrtle Beach.
Promoted C Fernando Pulgarin from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Sent C Luis Rivera from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Demoted 3B Manny Martinez from Class A Myrtle Beach to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Monday, March 23rd , 2026
Assigned RP Kyle LaBerge from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Tuesday, March 17th , 2026
Activated SP John Blake from the injured list.
Sent SP John Blake to Triple A Iowa for injury rehab.
Recalled SP John Blake from Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 3B Marty Ball from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned C Norm Kennedy from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 1B Gregoire Cellini from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RF Angel Centino from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 1B John Henninger from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned CF Eric McIndoo from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned SS Victor Cruz from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned LF Carlos Pina from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned 3B Bill Snowden from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned 1B Manny Bedoya from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Assigned 3B Danny Rubio from Spring Training camp to Class A South Bend.
Tuesday, March 10th , 2026
Placed SP Logan Phillips on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/09/2026.
Assigned CF Jonathan Bailey from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned LF Mike Bell from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 2B Corey Berry from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 2B Antonio Blea from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned CF Tyrese Fincher from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned 1B Alexis Flores from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RF Brent Garretson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned C Mark Barton from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Assigned SS Joe Nolan from Spring Training camp to Double A Tennessee.
Friday, February 27th , 2026
Signed international amateur RF Emilio Gonzales out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Monday, February 23rd , 2026
Signed international amateur SP Frank Nolasco out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Thursday, February 19th , 2026
Signed free agent C Justin Brown to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Erick Montano to a minor league contract.
Signed international amateur SP Edwin Garcia out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, February 18th , 2026
Placed CL Zion Mays on the 60-day injured list.
Invited non-roster 1B John Henninger to Spring Training camp.
Released 1B Roberto Rodriguez.
Promoted SP Bob Villanueva from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Tuesday, February 17th , 2026
Promoted international complex member SP Manuel Moro to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Promoted international complex member CF Gerardo Hernandez to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Enrique Vasquez to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Bill Escobar to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Signed free agent RP Luis Morales to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Lance Harrison to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Scott Hunter to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Dave Casazza to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jerry Medina to a minor league contract.
Invited non-roster SP Aaron Simkins to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Angel Centino to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Carlos Pina to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Manny Bedoya to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Marty Ball to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Bill Snowden to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Gregoire Cellini to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Eric McIndoo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Victor Cruz to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Norm Kennedy to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Joe Nolan to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Mark Barton to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Danny Rubio to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Jonathan Bailey to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Antonio Blea to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Kyle LaBerge to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Alexis Flores to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Mike Bell to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Brent Garretson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Tyrese Fincher to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Corey Berry to Spring Training camp.
Released RP John Morgan.
Sent RP Brian Vaughan from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Sent RP Bob Villanueva from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Sent RP Edgar Paez from Class A Myrtle Beach to Class A South Bend.
Sent C Adan Hernandez from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Sent CF Phil Hester from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Sent CL Alex Castillo from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Signed international amateur RF Alex Flores out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $4,750,000 signing bonus.
Sent C Adan Hernandez from Rookie League Chicago N (ACL) to Rookie League Chicago N (DSL).
Sent 1B Roberto Rodriguez from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Rookie League Chicago N (ACL).
Wednesday, February 4th , 2026
2B Jose Aguilera was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Sunday, February 1st , 2026
SS Chris Osborne was claimed off waivers from Kansas City.
2B Jose Aguilera was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned LF Carlos Pina to Triple A Iowa.
Saturday, January 31st , 2026
LF Carlos Pina was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
Friday, January 30th , 2026
Traded 24-year old 2B Steve Pierce to the Washington Nationals, getting 25-year old 1B Chad Harris in return.
Traded 35-year old LHP Jay Luck to the Chicago White Sox, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Jason Blades in return.
Monday, January 26th , 2026
1B Randy Kamber was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Sunday, January 25th , 2026
Assigned RP Willie Negron to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned C Norm Kennedy to Triple A Iowa.
SP Carlo Kennedy was claimed off waivers by Toronto.
SS Jose Garcia was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
Saturday, January 24th , 2026
CF Olivier Rivière was claimed off waivers by Los Angeles.
Friday, January 23rd , 2026
C Dennis King was claimed off waivers from Seattle.
1B Randy Kamber was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned LF Angel Centino to Triple A Iowa.
Thursday, January 22nd , 2026
LF Angel Centino was claimed off waivers from Boston.
LF Jon Felipe was claimed off waivers from New York.
SS Pualani Ieke was claimed off waivers by Athletics.
RP Carlo Kennedy was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
C Norm Kennedy was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
SS Jose Garcia was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Willie Negron was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Wednesday, January 21st , 2026
CF Olivier Rivière was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of LF Adam Clower from Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RP Chris Reynolds to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RP Sean Grant to Triple A Iowa.
Assigned RP Elias Relles to Triple A Iowa.
CF Luke Speight was claimed off waivers from Kansas City.
SP Andres Urbina was claimed off waivers from Washington.
Signed free agent 3B Marty Ball to a minor league contract.
Traded 19-year old minor league RHP Rob Moore and 18-year old minor league 1B Pablo Garza to the Kansas City Royals, getting 37-year old RHP Franklin Labrador (retaining 80%) and $690,000 in cash in return.
Tuesday, January 20th , 2026
Signed free agent LF Adam Clower to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 1B Bill Snowden to a minor league contract.
Monday, January 19th , 2026
Signed free agent RF Juan Rojas to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Ted Harding to a minor league contract.
SS Pualani Ieke was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RF Juan Rojas from Triple A Iowa.
Sunday, January 18th , 2026
Placed SP John Blake on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 01/15/2026.
Placed RP Tim McLean on the 60-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of LF Evan Hauer from Triple A Iowa.
Signed free agent RP Alex Fuerte to a minor league contract with a major league option.
SP Ed Paulino was claimed off waivers from Seattle.
RP Matt Hunt was claimed off waivers from Milwaukee.
RP Troy Keyes was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles.
Signed free agent 2B Leo Sanchez to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Manny Bedoya to a minor league contract.
RP Elias Relles was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Chris Reynolds was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
RP Sean Grant was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of RP Alex Fuerte from Triple A Iowa.
Purchased the contract of 2B Leo Sanchez from Triple A Iowa.
Thursday, January 15th , 2026
Signed free agent RP David Andrade to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
Saturday, January 10th , 2026
Signed international amateur CF Gerardo Hernandez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 8th , 2026
Released RP Dave O'Dell.
Saturday, January 3rd , 2026
Signed international amateur SP Manuel Moro out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 2nd , 2026
Released RP James Cashman.
Thursday, January 1st , 2026
Promoted RF Oscar Carreno from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted SP Jon Chavez from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RP Tim Hoelker from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RP Tyler Rosenblum from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RP Justin Spurrier from Class A South Bend to Double A Tennessee.
Promoted RF Jonathan Lopez from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
Promoted RP Jorge Pacheco from Rookie League Chicago N (DSL) to Class A South Bend.
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