2008 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 2007

  Traded Jacque Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Omar Infante.

• November 13, 2007

  Sent Craig Monroe to the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

• November 20, 2007

  Signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.

  Signed Andrés Blanco as a free agent.

  Signed JD Closser as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Smith as a free agent.

  Signed Andrés Torres as a free agent.

• November 26, 2007

  Signed Kerry Wood as a free agent.

• December 4, 2007

  Traded Omar Infante and Will Ohman to the Atlanta Braves. Received José Ascanio.

• December 6, 2007

  Adalberto Méndez drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Randy Wells drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2007

  Mark Prior granted Free Agency.

  Signed Kosuke Fukudome as a free agent.

• December 19, 2007

  Signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.

  Signed Esmailin Caridad as a free agent.

• January 5, 2008

  Traded Ángel Pagán to the New York Mets. Received Corey Coles (minors) and Ryan Meyers (minors).

• January 11, 2008

  Signed Chad Fox as a free agent.

• January 15, 2008

  Signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.

• January 16, 2008

  Signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.

• January 27, 2008

  Signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.

• February 21, 2008

  Signed Alex Cintrón as a free agent.

• March 5, 2008

  Signed Ryan O'Malley as a free agent.

• March 11, 2008

  Released Shingo Takatsu.

• March 25, 2008

  Signed Reed Johnson as a free agent.

• March 26, 2008

  Released Alex Cintrón.

• March 29, 2008

  Released Ryan O'Malley.

• March 31, 2008

  Signed Mike Burns as a free agent.

• April 1, 2008

  Signed Andy Cavazos as a free agent.

• April 2, 2008

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

• April 4, 2008

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• April 10, 2008

  Released JD Closser.

• April 16, 2008

  The Toronto Blue Jays returned Randy Wells (earlier draft pick).

• April 27, 2008

  Released Les Walrond.

• May 2, 2008

  Juan Mateo granted Free Agency.

• May 3, 2008

  Released Jesse Garcia.

• May 5, 2008

  Signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.

• May 14, 2008

  Signed Jim Edmonds as a free agent.

• May 28, 2008

  Signed Jason Dubois as a free agent.

• May 30, 2008

  Purchased Jim Brower from the Cincinnati Reds.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Andrew Cashner in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.

  Drafted Ryan Flaherty in the 1st round (41st pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.

  Drafted Chris Carpenter in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2008.

  Drafted Josh Harrison in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.

  Drafted Jay Jackson in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.

  Drafted Alex Wilson in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tony Campana in the 13th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

  Drafted Casey Coleman in the 15th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

  Drafted Jeff Beliveau in the 18th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2008.

  Drafted Logan Watkins in the 21st round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.

  Drafted Sonny Gray in the 27th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Erik Hamren in the 37th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 2008.

  Drafted Tony Zych in the 46th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 2008

  Released Randy Keisler.

• June 12, 2008

  Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.

• June 18, 2008

  Released Andy Cavazos.

• July 3, 2008

  Released Ben Broussard.

• July 8, 2008

  Traded Josh Donaldson, Sean Gallagher, Matt Murton and Eric Patterson to the Oakland Athletics. Received Chad Gaudin and Rich Harden.

• July 14, 2008

  Released Jim Brower.

• July 24, 2008

  Darin Downs player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

• July 30, 2008

  Signed Jason Stanford as a free agent.

• August 7, 2008

  Traded Scott Eyre to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Brian Schlitter.

• September 23, 2008

  Selected Brad Snyder off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• October 29, 2008

  Casey McGehee selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• October 30, 2008

  Ryan Dempster granted Free Agency.

  Jim Edmonds granted Free Agency.

  Chad Fox granted Free Agency.

  Bob Howry granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Henry Blanco granted Free Agency.

  Jon Lieber granted Free Agency.

  Kerry Wood granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2008

  Daryle Ward granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Signed Arismendy Alcántara as an amateur free agent.

  Andrés Blanco granted Free Agency.

  Mike Burns granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Carrasco granted Free Agency.

  Robinson Chirinos granted Free Agency.

  Jason Dubois granted Free Agency.

  Luis Figueroa granted Free Agency.

  Josh Kroeger granted Free Agency.

  Billy Petrick granted Free Agency.

  Carmen Pignatiello granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Scales granted Free Agency.

  Jason Stanford granted Free Agency.

  Andrés Torres granted Free Agency.

  Traded Matt Avery (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Ryan Buchter.

• November 13, 2008

  Traded José Ceda to the Florida Marlins. Received Kevin Gregg.

• November 19, 2008

  Signed Ryan Dempster as a free agent.

• November 21, 2008

  Signed Jason Waddell as a free agent.

• December 1, 2008

  Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

• December 3, 2008

  Signed Chad Fox as a free agent.

• December 5, 2008

  Signed Ángel Castro as a free agent.

• December 11, 2008

  Donnie Veal drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased David Patton from the Cincinnati Reds.

• December 16, 2008

  Signed Joey Gathright as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Andrés Blanco as a free agent.

• December 31, 2008

  Signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.

  Traded Mark DeRosa to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chris Archer, John Gaub and Jeff Stevens.

• January 6, 2009

  Traded Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies. Received Luis Vizcaíno.

• January 9, 2009

  Signed Milton Bradley as a free agent.

• January 11, 2009

  Signed Robinson Chirinos as a free agent.

  Signed Bill White as a free agent.

• January 15, 2009

  Signed So Taguchi as a free agent.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Smith as a free agent.

• January 18, 2009

  Traded Félix Pie to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Henry Williamson (minors) and Garrett Olson.

• January 20, 2009

  Signed Jason Dubois as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

• January 22, 2009

  Signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.

• January 28, 2009

  Traded Ronny Cedeño and Garrett Olson to the Seattle Mariners. Received Aaron Heilman.

• February 1, 2009

  Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

• February 2, 2009

  Rich Hill player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Michael Wuertz to the Oakland Athletics. Received Richie Robnett (minors) and Justin Sellers.

• February 20, 2009

  Released Bill White.

• February 28, 2009

  Signed Corey Koskie as a free agent.

• March 9, 2009

  Signed Félix Peña as an amateur free agent.

• March 13, 2009

  Signed Esteban Germán as a free agent.

  Released Jim Henderson.

• March 24, 2009

  Released Erick Almonte.

• March 30, 2009

  Released Paul Bako.

  Released Mike Stanton.