2014 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2013

  Alex Burnett granted Free Agency.

  Jaye Chapman granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Dolis granted Free Agency.

  Cole Gillespie granted Free Agency.

  Edwin Maysonet granted Free Agency.

  Brad Nelson granted Free Agency.

  Zach Putnam granted Free Agency.

  Henry Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2013

  Signed Aaron Cunningham as a free agent.

• November 12, 2013

  Signed Eli Whiteside as a free agent.

• November 18, 2013

  Signed Paolo Espino as a free agent.

• November 19, 2013

  Signed Chris Valaika as a free agent.

  Released Dave Sappelt.

• November 20, 2013

  Signed Casper Wells as a free agent.

• November 22, 2013

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• November 26, 2013

  Purchased George Kottaras from the Kansas City Royals.

• December 2, 2013

  Daniel Bard granted Free Agency.

  Mat Gamel granted Free Agency.

  Chang-Yong Lim granted Free Agency.

• December 12, 2013

  Julio Borbon drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  Justin Bour drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  Marcos Mateo drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  A.J. Morris drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Brian Bogusevic to the Miami Marlins. Received Justin Ruggiano.

• December 13, 2013

  Selected Liam Hendriks off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• December 16, 2013

  Signed Wesley Wright as a free agent.

• December 18, 2013

  Signed John Baker as a free agent.

  Signed Tommy Hottovy as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Kalish as a free agent.

• December 19, 2013

  Signed Mitch Maier as a free agent.

  Signed Jonathan Sánchez as a free agent.

• December 20, 2013

  Signed Ryan Roberts as a free agent.

• December 23, 2013

  Liam Hendriks selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

  Selected Brett Marshall off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• December 27, 2013

  Signed José Veras as a free agent.

• January 20, 2014

  Signed Lars Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Coghlan as a free agent.

• January 22, 2014

  Signed Chang-Yong Lim as a free agent.

• January 24, 2014

  Signed Tsuyoshi Wada as a free agent.

• February 12, 2014

  Brett Marshall selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

  Brooks Raley selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• February 13, 2014

  Signed Jason Hammel as a free agent.

  Signed James McDonald as a free agent.

• February 15, 2014

  Signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.

• March 12, 2014

  The Arizona Diamondbacks returned Marcos Mateo (earlier draft pick).

  Released Aaron Cunningham.

• March 23, 2014

  Tsuyoshi Wada granted Free Agency.

• March 24, 2014

  Released Chang-Yong Lim.

• March 25, 2014

  Signed Tsuyoshi Wada as a free agent.

• March 26, 2014

  Released George Kottaras.

  Donnie Murphy selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• March 27, 2014

  Released Paolo Espino.

  Released Ryan Roberts.

• March 29, 2014

  Released Mitch Maier.

• March 30, 2014

  Signed Joel Piñeiro as a free agent.

• April 2, 2014

  Released Darnell McDonald.

• April 14, 2014

  Released Casey Coleman.

• April 27, 2014

  Released Tommy Hottovy.

• May 7, 2014

  Signed Andruw Monasterio as a free agent.

• May 25, 2014

  Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.

• June 4, 2014

  Released Joel Piñeiro.

• June 5, 2014

  Drafted Kyle Schwarber in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2014.

• June 6, 2014

  Drafted Mark Zagunis in the 3rd round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2014.

  Drafted Justin Steele in the 5th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2014.

  Drafted Dylan Cease in the 6th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed July 4, 2014.

  Drafted James Norwood in the 7th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2014.

• June 7, 2014

  Drafted Jason Vosler in the 16th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2014.

  Drafted DJ Peters in the 36th round of the 2014 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Riley Adams in the 37th round of the 2014 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2014

  Released José Veras.

• June 12, 2014

  Signed Yorvit Torrealba as a free agent.

• June 25, 2014

  Released Casper Wells.

• July 2, 2014

  Released Jonathan Sánchez.

• July 5, 2014

  Traded Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija to the Oakland Athletics. Received Billy McKinney, Addison Russell, Dan Straily and cash.

• July 18, 2014

  Released Yorvit Torrealba.

• July 28, 2014

  Traded Darwin Barney and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jonathan Martinez (minors) (July 30, 2014) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• July 30, 2014

  Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Félix Doubront. The Chicago Cubs sent Marco Hernández (December 15, 2014) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• July 31, 2014

  Traded Emilio Bonifácio, James Russell and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Victor Caratini.

• August 8, 2014

  Traded Jose Arias (minors) and Tyler Bremer (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Jacob Turner.

• August 13, 2014

  Released Nate Schierholtz.

• August 14, 2014

  Traded Brett Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Blake Cooper (minors).

• September 27, 2014

  Chris Rusin selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• September 29, 2014

  Eli Whiteside granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2014

  Selected Joe Ortiz off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• October 29, 2014

  James McDonald granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2014

  Ryan Kalish granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Villanueva granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2014

  Kyuji Fujikawa granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2014

  Lars Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Alberto Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Lendy Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Edgar Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

  Marcus Hatley granted Free Agency.

  Marcos Mateo granted Free Agency.

  Manny Ramirez granted Free Agency.

  Chris Valaika granted Free Agency.

  Josh Vitters granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2014

  Selected Donn Roach off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• November 16, 2014

  Traded Arodys Vizcaíno to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tommy La Stella.

• December 2, 2014

  John Baker granted Free Agency.

  Wesley Wright granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2014

  Signed Jonathan Herrera as a free agent.

• December 9, 2014

  Traded Jeferson Mejia (minors) and Zack Godley to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Miguel Montero.

• December 11, 2014

  Andrew McKirahan drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Taylor Featherston from the Colorado Rockies in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  Taylor Featherston player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• December 12, 2014

  Signed Jason Hammel as a free agent.

• December 15, 2014

  Signed Jon Lester as a free agent.

• December 17, 2014

  Traded Justin Ruggiano to the Seattle Mariners. Received Matt Brazis (minors).

• December 19, 2014

  Signed Adron Chambers as a free agent.

  Signed Fernando Cruz as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Motte as a free agent.

  Selected Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  Selected Shane Peterson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• December 23, 2014

  Signed David Ross as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Valaika as a free agent.

  Selected Mike Kickham off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

  Ryan Lavarnway selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

  Shane Peterson selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• December 28, 2014

  Signed Taylor Teagarden as a free agent.

• December 30, 2014

  Signed Jorge De León as a free agent.

• January 9, 2015

  Signed Chris Denorfia as a free agent.

• January 14, 2015

  Signed Francisley Bueno as a free agent.

  Traded Mike Kickham to the Seattle Mariners. Received Lars Huijer (minors).

• January 17, 2015

  Signed Daniel Bard as a free agent.

• January 19, 2015

  Traded Dan Straily and Luis Valbuena to the Houston Astros. Received Dexter Fowler.

• January 23, 2015

  Selected Gonzalez Germen off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• January 28, 2015

  Signed Mike Baxter as a free agent.

• February 4, 2015

  Signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.

  Selected Drake Britton off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 5, 2015

  Signed Phil Coke as a free agent.

• March 28, 2015

  Released Félix Doubront.