2009 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2009

  Justin Sellers player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• April 4, 2009

  Released Esteban Germán.

• April 5, 2009

  Released Chad Gaudin.

• April 20, 2009

  Released Ángel Castro.

• May 3, 2009

  Released Luis Vizcaíno.

• May 7, 2009

  Received Anderson Machado from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• May 8, 2009

  Traded Joey Gathright to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ryan Freel.

• May 29, 2009

  Signed John-Ford Griffin as a free agent.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Brett Jackson in the 1st round (31st pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2009.

  Drafted DJ LeMahieu in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2009.

  Drafted Chris Rusin in the 4th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2009.

  Drafted Brooks Raley in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 2009.

  Drafted Justin Bour in the 25th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2009.

• July 2, 2009

  Signed Willson Contreras as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Al Alburquerque to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jeff Baker.

• July 3, 2009

  Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.

• July 5, 2009

  Signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.

• July 6, 2009

  Ryan Freel player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 10, 2009

  Released Anderson Machado.

• July 17, 2009

  Signed Marco Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 2009

  Signed B.J. Ryan as a free agent.

• July 30, 2009

  Traded José Ascanio, Josh Harrison and Kevin Hart to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tom Gorzelanny and John Grabow.

• August 5, 2009

  Released B.J. Ryan.

  Released Jason Waddell.

• August 7, 2009

  Jason Dubois player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• September 1, 2009

  Signed Ezequiel Astacio as a free agent.

• September 4, 2009

  Selected Thomas Diamond off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• September 15, 2009

  Released Ezequiel Astacio.

• October 17, 2009

  Released So Taguchi.

• November 5, 2009

  Rich Harden granted Free Agency.

  Reed Johnson granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Gregg granted Free Agency.

  John-Ford Griffin granted Free Agency.

  Mark Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Luis Rivas granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Scales granted Free Agency.

  Brad Snyder granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2009

  Chad Fox granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2009

  John Grabow granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2009

  Signed John Grabow as a free agent.

  Traded Aaron Heilman to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Ryne White (minors) and Scott Maine.

• December 2, 2009

  Signed Brad Snyder as a free agent.

• December 3, 2009

  Signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.

  Traded Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ronny Morla (minors), Matthew Spencer (minors) and Jeff Gray.

• December 10, 2009

  Drafted Mike Parisi from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 2009

  Signed Marlon Byrd as a free agent.

• December 12, 2009

  Neal Cotts granted Free Agency.

• December 16, 2009

  Released Erik Hamren.

• December 18, 2009

  Traded Milton Bradley to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Silva and cash.

• January 9, 2010

  Signed Bryan LaHair as a free agent.

• January 14, 2010

  Signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

• January 25, 2010

  Signed Chad Tracy as a free agent.

• January 26, 2010

  Signed Xavier Nady as a free agent.

• February 3, 2010

  Signed Kevin Millar as a free agent.

• February 6, 2010

  Signed Jason Dubois as a free agent.

• March 27, 2010

  Andrés Blanco player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• March 30, 2010

  Released Kevin Millar.