2015 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

  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.

• 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.

• April 2, 2015

  Tony Zych player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• April 4, 2015

  Signed Luis Contreras as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

  Released Francisley Bueno.

• April 7, 2015

  Released Ryan Sweeney.

• April 8, 2015

  Signed James Russell as a free agent.

  Released Jorge De León.

• April 26, 2015

  Signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.

• May 3, 2015

  Signed Felipe Paulino as a free agent.

  Selected Anthony Varvaro off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 6, 2015

  Released Blake Parker.

• May 13, 2015

  Signed Jhon Romero as an amateur free agent.

• May 15, 2015

  Signed Blake Parker as a free agent.

• May 19, 2015

  Traded Welington Castillo to the Seattle Mariners. Received Yoervis Medina.

• May 24, 2015

  Returned Anthony Varvaro to the Boston Red Sox following previous waiver selection.

• May 26, 2015

  Released Phil Coke.

• May 29, 2015

  Released Hunter Cervenka.

• June 7, 2015

  Released Daniel Schlereth.

• June 8, 2015

  Drafted Ian Happ in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2015.

• June 9, 2015

  Signed Rafael Soriano as a free agent.

  Drafted Bryan Hudson in the 3rd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2015.

  Drafted Vimael Machín in the 10th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2015.

• June 10, 2015

  Drafted P.J. Higgins in the 12th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2015.

  Drafted Scott Effross in the 15th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2015.

  Drafted Tyler Payne in the 30th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2015.

  Drafted Taylor Jones in the 35th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 3, 2015

  Purchased Clayton Richard from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Traded Rafael Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Manuel Rondon (minors) and cash.

• July 5, 2015

  Signed Ben Rowen as a free agent.

• July 7, 2015

  Gonzalez Germen selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• July 13, 2015

  Donn Roach selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• July 17, 2015

  Signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

  Signed Miguel Amaya as a free agent.

• July 24, 2015

  Signed Ryan Buchter as a free agent.

• July 27, 2015

  Signed Javier Assad as a free agent.

  Released Edwin Jackson.

• July 31, 2015

  Signed Isaac Paredes as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Ivan Piñeyro (minors) and Elliot Soto to the Miami Marlins. Received Dan Haren and cash.

  Traded Junior Lake to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tommy Hunter.

• August 3, 2015

  Ben Rowen selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• August 4, 2015

  Released Clayton Richard.

• August 5, 2015

  Signed Clayton Richard as a free agent.

• August 14, 2015

  Released Joe Ortiz.

• August 18, 2015

  Signed Trevor Cahill as a free agent.

• August 23, 2015

  Signed Brailyn Márquez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Christopher Morel as a free agent.

• August 24, 2015

  Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.

• August 25, 2015

  Signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.

• August 27, 2015

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Fernando Rodney.

• August 31, 2015

  Traded player to be named to the Seattle Mariners. Received Austin Jackson and cash.

• September 4, 2015

  Released Rafael Soriano.

• September 5, 2015

  Mike Olt selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• October 6, 2015

  James Russell granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2015

  Mike Baxter granted Free Agency.

  Brian Schlitter granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2015

  Released Tsuyoshi Wada.

• October 27, 2015

  Jacob Turner selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• October 28, 2015

  Quintin Berry granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2015

  Jonathan Herrera granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2015

  Trevor Cahill granted Free Agency.

  Chris Denorfia granted Free Agency.

  Dexter Fowler granted Free Agency.

  Dan Haren granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Austin Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Jason Motte granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Rodney granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  Daniel Bard granted Free Agency.

  Emilio Bonifácio granted Free Agency.

  Drake Britton granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Buchter granted Free Agency.

  Luke Carlin granted Free Agency.

  Adron Chambers granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Blake Parker granted Free Agency.

  Felipe Paulino granted Free Agency.

  Chris Valaika granted Free Agency.

  Selected Ryan Cook off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• November 16, 2015

  Signed Drew Rucinski as a free agent.

• November 19, 2015

  Selected Jack Leathersich off waivers from the New York Mets.

• November 20, 2015

  Traded Frandy De La Rosa (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Spencer Patton.

• November 25, 2015

  Traded Wander Cabrera (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Rex Brothers.

• December 2, 2015

  Ryan Cook granted Free Agency.

  Jack Leathersich granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 2015

  Selected Edgar Olmos off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• December 8, 2015

  Signed John Lackey as a free agent.

  Signed Ben Zobrist as a free agent.

  Traded Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Adam Warren. The New York Yankees sent Brendan Ryan (December 17, 2015) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 10, 2015

  Drafted David Freitas from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Edgar Olmos selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• December 12, 2015

  Signed Stephen Fife as a free agent.

• December 13, 2015

  Signed Brandon Gomes as a free agent.

• December 14, 2015

  Signed Trevor Cahill as a free agent.

  Signed Jean Machi as a free agent.

• December 15, 2015

  Signed Jason Heyward as a free agent.

  Signed Jack Leathersich as a free agent.

  Signed Juan Pérez as a free agent.

• December 17, 2015

  Signed Fernando Cruz as a free agent.

• December 18, 2015

  Signed Scott Barnes as a free agent.

• December 23, 2015

  Released Brendan Ryan.

  Yoervis Medina selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

  Selected Edgar Olmos off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 1, 2016

  Signed Jesús Guzmán as a free agent.

• January 14, 2016

  Signed Tim Federowicz as a free agent.

  Signed Kristopher Negrón as a free agent.

• January 21, 2016

  Signed Munenori Kawasaki as a free agent.

• January 25, 2016

  Signed Nick Greenwood as a free agent.

• January 28, 2016

  Signed Jonathan Pettibone as a free agent.

• February 1, 2016

  Signed Tommy Nance as an amateur free agent.

• February 12, 2016

  Selected C.J. Riefenhauser off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 16, 2016

  Signed Matt Murton as a free agent.

• February 19, 2016

  Signed Aaron Crow as a free agent.

• February 22, 2016

  Signed Manny Parra as a free agent.

• February 25, 2016

  Signed Dexter Fowler as a free agent.

  Traded Chris Coghlan to the Oakland Athletics. Received Aaron Brooks.

• February 26, 2016

  Signed Matt Clark as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Victorino as a free agent.

• March 3, 2016

  Signed Ryan Kalish as a free agent.

• March 10, 2016

  Released Rex Brothers.

• March 24, 2016

  Released Matt Clark.

  Released Nick Greenwood.

  Traded Edgar Olmos to the Baltimore Orioles. Received player to be named.

• March 29, 2016

  Released Fernando Cruz.

  Released Tayler Scott.

  Released Munenori Kawasaki.

  Released Manny Parra.

  Released Shane Victorino.

  Signed Munenori Kawasaki as a free agent.

  Signed Manny Parra as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Victorino as a free agent.

• March 30, 2016

  Released Jesús Guzmán.