2006 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2005

  Chad Fox granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2005

  Signed Neifi Pérez as a free agent.

• November 16, 2005

  Traded Jon Leicester to the Texas Rangers. Received Clint Brannon (minors).

• November 18, 2005

  Released Adam Greenberg.

• November 23, 2005

  Signed Marwin González as an amateur free agent.

• November 29, 2005

  Signed Scott Eyre as a free agent.

• December 1, 2005

  Jermaine Van Buren player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 2, 2005

  Signed Bob Howry as a free agent.

  Released José Macias.

• December 7, 2005

  Signed John Mabry as a free agent.

  Traded Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto to the Florida Marlins. Received Juan Pierre.

• December 8, 2005

  Juan Mateo selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 minor league draft.

• December 15, 2005

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Reith as a free agent.

• December 27, 2005

  Signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.

• January 3, 2006

  Signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.

  Signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Traded Corey Patterson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Carlos Perez (minors) and Nate Spears (minors).

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.

  Signed Les Walrond as a free agent.

• January 23, 2006

  Signed Wade Miller as a free agent.

• January 25, 2006

  Purchased Ángel Pagán from the New York Mets.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.

• February 6, 2006

  Signed John Ennis as a free agent.

• February 22, 2006

  Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

• February 27, 2006

  Signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.

• March 2, 2006

  Signed Mark Watson as a free agent.

• March 15, 2006

  Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

• March 23, 2006

  Released Brian Boehringer.

  Released David Lee.

• March 26, 2006

  The St. Louis Cardinals returned Juan Mateo (earlier draft pick).

• March 28, 2006

  Traded Todd Wellemeyer to the Florida Marlins. Received Lincoln Holdzkom (minors) and Zach McCormack (minors).

• March 30, 2006

  Released Mark DiFelice.

  Released John Ennis.

• March 31, 2006

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded John Koronka and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Freddie Bynum from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent John Rheinecker to the Texas Rangers; and the Texas Rangers sent Juan Domínguez to the Oakland Athletics.

• April 2, 2006

  Released Matt Skrmetta.

• April 22, 2006

  Signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.

• April 25, 2006

  Released Jamal Strong.

• May 17, 2006

  Released Raúl Valdés.

• May 18, 2006

  Signed Tony Womack as a free agent.

• May 22, 2006

  Signed Blake Lalli as an amateur free agent.

• May 31, 2006

  Traded Jerry Hairston to the Texas Rangers. Received Phil Nevin and cash.

• June 2, 2006

  Released Adam Greenberg.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Tyler Colvin in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2006.

  Drafted Jeff Samardzija in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2006.

  Drafted Steve Clevenger in the 7th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2006.

  Drafted Blake Parker in the 16th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2006.

  Drafted Marcus Hatley in the 39th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed May 30, 2007.

• June 26, 2006

  Sent Mark Watson to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• June 30, 2006

  Released Tony Womack.

• July 22, 2006

  Traded Scott Williamson to the San Diego Padres. Received Fabian Jimenez Angulo (minors) and Joel Santo (minors).

• July 24, 2006

  Released Phil Norton.

• July 31, 2006

  Traded Greg Maddux to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received César Izturis.

  Traded Todd Walker to the San Diego Padres. Received José Ceda.

• August 11, 2006

  Signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.

• August 20, 2006

  Traded Neifi Pérez to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chris Robinson.

• August 23, 2006

  Signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.

• August 31, 2006

  Traded Phil Nevin and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Adam Harben (minors) (September 5, 2006) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• September 5, 2006

  Jerome Williams selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• September 14, 2006

  Received Jim Adduci from the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• October 15, 2006

  Mike Garcia granted Free Agency.

  Kerry Ligtenberg granted Free Agency.

  Luis Montañez granted Free Agency.

  Augie Ojeda granted Free Agency.

  Brian Reith granted Free Agency.

  Michael Restovich granted Free Agency.

  Mac Suzuki granted Free Agency.

• October 25, 2006

  Signed Starlin Castro as an amateur free agent.

• October 30, 2006

  Juan Pierre granted Free Agency.

  Kerry Wood granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Henry Blanco granted Free Agency.

  John Mabry granted Free Agency.

  Wade Miller granted Free Agency.

  Aramis Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  José Reyes granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2006

  Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

• November 9, 2006

  Signed Jason Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Wade Miller as a free agent.

• November 10, 2006

  Signed Koyie Hill as a free agent.

• November 12, 2006

  Signed Ben Howard as a free agent.

  Signed Aramis Ramírez as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Smith as a free agent.

  Signed Kerry Wood as a free agent.

• November 13, 2006

  Signed John Webb as a free agent.

• November 14, 2006

  Signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

• November 16, 2006

  Traded Carlos Vasquez (minors) and David Aardsma to the Chicago White Sox. Received Neal Cotts.

• November 20, 2006

  Signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.

  Signed Alfonso Soriano as a free agent.

• December 6, 2006

  Traded Freddie Bynum to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Kevin Hart (December 7, 2006) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Jim Henderson from the Washington Nationals in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Jason Smith drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Josh Hamilton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Josh Hamilton player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 11, 2006

  Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Kroeger as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.

• December 15, 2006

  Signed Ted Lilly as a free agent.

  Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

• December 19, 2006

  Signed Jason Marquis as a free agent.

• January 17, 2007

  Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.

• January 24, 2007

  Signed Tomás Pérez as a free agent.

• January 25, 2007

  Released Glendon Rusch.

• February 1, 2007

  Signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.

• February 13, 2007

  Signed Junior Lake as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Jae Kuk Ryu to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Andrew Lopez (minors) and Greg Reinhard (minors).

• February 23, 2007

  Signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.

• March 29, 2007

  Sent Tomás Pérez to the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 30, 2007

  Released Jason Anderson.

• March 31, 2007

  Released Val Pascucci.

• April, 2007

  Released Héctor Almonte.