2016 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 2016

  Signed Jake Buchanan as a free agent.

• April 11, 2016

  Purchased Giovanni Soto from the Cleveland Indians.

• April 13, 2016

  Eric Jokisch selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

• April 18, 2016

  Released Jonathan Pettibone.

• May, 2016

  Released Luis Contreras. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 14, 2016

  Signed Alex Sanabia as a free agent.

• May 17, 2016

  Signed Joe Nathan as a free agent.

• May 23, 2016

  Released Shane Victorino.

• May 31, 2016

  Neil Ramírez selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• June 9, 2016

  Released Brandon Gomes.

  Released Jean Machi.

  Traded Arismendy Alcántara to the Oakland Athletics. Received Chris Coghlan.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Thomas Hatch in the 3rd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2016.

  Drafted Tyson Miller in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2016.

  Drafted Stephen Ridings in the 8th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Michael Rucker in the 11th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 12, 2016.

  Drafted Parker Dunshee in the 14th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Zack Short in the 17th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2016.

  Drafted Matt Swarmer in the 19th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2016.

  Drafted Trent Giambrone in the 25th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2016.

  Drafted Davis Daniel in the 34th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Kreidler in the 35th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 2016

  Selected R.J. Alvarez off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• June 13, 2016

  Signed Joel Peralta as a free agent.

  Released Alex Sanabia.

• June 14, 2016

  Signed Brian Matusz as a free agent.

• July 20, 2016

  Traded Paul Blackburn and Daniel Vogelbach to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jordan Pries (minors) and Mike Montgomery.

• July 21, 2016

  Signed Manuel Rodríguez as a free agent.

• July 25, 2016

  Traded Rashad Crawford (minors), Billy McKinney, Gleyber Torres and Adam Warren to the New York Yankees. Received Aroldis Chapman.

• August 1, 2016

  Traded Jesús Castillo (minors) to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Joe Smith.

• August 3, 2016

  Signed Lane Adams as a free agent.

  Released Clayton Richard.

• August 8, 2016

  Released Joe Nathan.

• August 10, 2016

  Signed Josh Collmenter as a free agent.

• August 15, 2016

  Signed Joe Thatcher as a free agent.

• August 22, 2016

  Released C.J. Riefenhauser.

• September 10, 2016

  R.J. Alvarez selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• September 14, 2016

  Josh Collmenter player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• October 11, 2016

  Ryan Kalish granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2016

  Giovanni Soto selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 2, 2016

  Selected Conor Mullee off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• November 3, 2016

  granted Free Agency.

  Chris Coghlan granted Free Agency.

  Munenori Kawasaki granted Free Agency.

  David Ross granted Free Agency.

  Joe Smith granted Free Agency.

  Travis Wood granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2016

  Dexter Fowler granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2016

  Jason Hammel granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Lane Adams granted Free Agency.

  Scott Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Crow granted Free Agency.

  Tim Federowicz granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Fife granted Free Agency.

  David Freitas granted Free Agency.

  Brian Matusz granted Free Agency.

  Matt Murton granted Free Agency.

  Kristopher Negrón granted Free Agency.

  Juan Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Drew Rucinski granted Free Agency.

  Joe Thatcher granted Free Agency.

  Logan Watkins granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2016

  Signed Seth Frankoff as a free agent.

• November 18, 2016

  Selected David Rollins off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• November 22, 2016

  David Rollins selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• November 23, 2016

  Released Spencer Patton.

• November 29, 2016

  Signed Jon Jay as a free agent.

• December 2, 2016

  Signed Brian Duensing as a free agent.

  Gerardo Concepción granted Free Agency.

  Conor Mullee granted Free Agency.

  Zac Rosscup granted Free Agency.

  Christian Villanueva granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 2016

  Traded Jorge Soler to the Kansas City Royals. Received Wade Davis.

• December 8, 2016

  Signed Conor Mullee as a free agent.

  Purchased Caleb Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 9, 2016

  Signed Maikel Cleto as a free agent.

  Signed Gerardo Concepción as a free agent.

  Signed Daniel Corcino as a free agent.

  Signed Daniel Moskos as a free agent.

  Signed Zac Rosscup as a free agent.

• December 14, 2016

  Signed Elliot Soto as a free agent.

  Signed Koji Uehara as a free agent.

  Signed Jemile Weeks as a free agent.

• December 20, 2016

  Signed Alí Solís as a free agent.

• December 23, 2016

  Selected David Rollins off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• December 30, 2016

  Signed Carlos Corporán as a free agent.

• January 3, 2017

  Signed Chris Dominguez as a free agent.

• January 5, 2017

  Signed Munenori Kawasaki as a free agent.

• January 17, 2017

  Selected Dylan Floro off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• January 19, 2017

  Signed Fernando Rodriguez Jr. as a free agent.

• January 26, 2017

  Signed Brett Anderson as a free agent.

• January 27, 2017

  Signed Jim Henderson as a free agent.

  Signed Casey Kelly as a free agent.

• January 31, 2017

  Signed Williams Pérez as a free agent.

• February 1, 2017

  Traded James Farris (minors) and international bonus slot to the Colorado Rockies. Received Eddie Butler and international bonus slot.

• February 8, 2017

  Traded Donnie Dewees (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Alec Mills.

• March 13, 2017

  Released Maikel Cleto.

• March 23, 2017

  Released Jim Henderson.

• March 28, 2017

  Returned Caleb Smith (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

  Released Munenori Kawasaki.

• March 30, 2017

  Released Dallas Beeler.