1995 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1994

  Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

• November 16, 1994

  Released Randy Veres.

• November 18, 1994

  Larry Luebbers selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• November 22, 1994

  Selected Bryan Hickerson off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• December 2, 1994

  Released Dave Otto.

• December 5, 1994

  Drafted Tanyon Sturtze from the Oakland Athletics in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 1994

  Signed Larry Casian as a free agent.

• December 23, 1994

  José Bautista granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 1994

  Signed Joe Kmak as a free agent.

• January 9, 1995

  Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

• January 11, 1995

  Traded Greg Hillman (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Keith Kessinger.

• January 17, 1995

  Signed Mike Campbell as a free agent.

• January 22, 1995

  Signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 24, 1995

  Signed Joe Strong as a free agent.

• January 30, 1995

  Signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.

• February 13, 1995

  Signed Manny Martínez as a free agent.

• March 17, 1995

  Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

• April 2, 1995

  Released Joe Strong.

• April 5, 1995

  Traded Geno Morones (minors) and Derek Wallace to the Kansas City Royals. Received Brian McRae.

• April 7, 1995

  Signed Mark Grace as a free agent.

  Glenallen Hill granted Free Agency.

  Derrick May granted Free Agency.

• April 8, 1995

  Signed Tom Edens as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Nabholz as a free agent.

  Signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

• April 9, 1995

  Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

• April 10, 1995

  Signed Mike Pérez as a free agent.

• April 13, 1995

  Signed Howard Johnson as a free agent.

• May 13, 1995

  Signed Joe Magrane as a free agent.

• May 24, 1995

  Signed Félix José as a free agent.

• May 26, 1995

  Karl Rhodes selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• June 1, 1995

  Released Félix José.

  Drafted Kerry Wood in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 1995.

  Drafted Brian McNichol in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 1995.

  Drafted Adam Everett in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ismael Villegas in the 5th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1995.

  Drafted Chris Booker in the 20th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1995.

  Drafted Justin Speier in the 55th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1995.

• June 8, 1995

  Released Joe Magrane.

• June 16, 1995

  Traded Francisco Morales (minors), Paul Torres (minors) and Mike Morgan to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Todd Zeile and cash.

• June 19, 1995

  Traded Willie Banks to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Dax Winslett (minors).

• June 28, 1995

  Traded Rick Wilkins to the Houston Astros. Received Luis Gonzalez and Scott Servais.

• July 6, 1995

  Released Steve Buechele.

• July 7, 1995

  Kevin Roberson selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• July 31, 1995

  Sent Bryan Hickerson to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

• August 9, 1995

  Rich Garcés selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• August 31, 1995

  Received Mark Parent from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• September 6, 1995

  Released Tom Edens.

• October 9, 1995

  Mike Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 1995

  Chris Nabholz granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1995

  Manny Martínez granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1995

  Paul Abbott granted Free Agency.

  Mike Campbell granted Free Agency.

  Darron Cox granted Free Agency.

  Joe Kmak granted Free Agency.

  Todd Pratt granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1995

  Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.

  Mark Parent granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1995

  Jaime Navarro granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Mark Grace granted Free Agency.

  Howard Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Randy Myers granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1995

  Drafted Rodney Myers from the Kansas City Royals in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

  Jon Ratliff drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1995

  Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

• December 13, 1995

  Signed Rob Dibble as a free agent.

• December 17, 1995

  Signed Mike Campbell as a free agent.

• December 19, 1995

  Signed Mark Grace as a free agent.

• December 20, 1995

  Anthony Young granted Free Agency.

  Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1995

  Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

• January 5, 1996

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• January 16, 1996

  Signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.

• January 24, 1996

  Signed Bret Barberie as a free agent.

  Signed Leo Gómez as a free agent.

• February 6, 1996

  Signed Brian Dorsett as a free agent.

• February 18, 1996

  Signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.

• March 9, 1996

  Signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.

• March 12, 1996

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• March 13, 1996

  The Detroit Tigers returned Jon Ratliff (earlier draft pick).