2021 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2020

  Erick Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Danny Hultzen granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Olson granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Strop granted Free Agency.

  Jerry Vasto granted Free Agency.

  Mark Zagunis granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2020

  Signed Abiatal Avelino as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Andrew Chafin and cash. The Chicago Cubs sent Ronny Simon (minors) (November 5, 2020) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

• November 12, 2020

  Signed Michael Hermosillo as a free agent.

• November 16, 2020

  Signed Taylor Gushue as a free agent.

  Signed Jake Jewell as a free agent.

  Signed Rafael Ortega as a free agent.

  Signed D.J. Snelten as a free agent.

  Signed Jerry Vasto as a free agent.

• November 17, 2020

  Signed Ian Miller as a free agent.

• December 2, 2020

  Albert Almora granted Free Agency.

  José Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Schwarber granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Tepera granted Free Agency.

  Selected Robert Stock off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• December 10, 2020

  Drafted Nicholas Padilla from the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2020 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 2020

  Signed James Bourque as a free agent.

• December 14, 2020

  Signed Trevor Kelley as a free agent.

• December 16, 2020

  Signed Matt Duffy as a free agent.

• December 17, 2020

  Signed Joe Biagini as a free agent.

  Signed Jonathan Holder as a free agent.

• December 22, 2020

  Selected Phil Ervin off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• December 29, 2020

  Signed Matt Dermody as a free agent.

  Traded Victor Caratini and Yu Darvish to the San Diego Padres. Received Owen Caissie (minors), Ismael Mena (minors), Reginald Preciado (minors), Yeison Santana (minors) and Zach Davies.

• January 2, 2021

  Signed Nick Martini as a free agent.

• January 4, 2021

  Released Colin Rea.

• January 5, 2021

  Signed Patrick Wisdom as a free agent.

• January 19, 2021

  Released Matt Dermody.

• January 22, 2021

  Signed Austin Romine as a free agent.

• January 28, 2021

  Signed Kohl Stewart as a free agent.

• February 5, 2021

  Signed Andrew Chafin as a free agent.

  Signed Joc Pederson as a free agent.

  Signed Trevor Williams as a free agent.

  Selected Sergio Alcántara off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• February 10, 2021

  Max Schrock selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• February 12, 2021

  Signed José Lobatón as a free agent.

  Signed Shelby Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Morgan as a free agent.

• February 17, 2021

  Signed Jake Arrieta as a free agent.

• February 18, 2021

  Signed Brandon Workman as a free agent.

• February 20, 2021

  Signed Jake Marisnick as a free agent.

• February 22, 2021

  Phil Ervin selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• February 25, 2021

  Signed Cameron Maybin as a free agent.

• February 27, 2021

  Signed Pedro Strop as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Josh Osich. The Chicago Cubs sent Zach Bryant (minors) (February 27, 2021) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• March 1, 2021

  Signed Ryan Meisinger as a free agent.

• March 2, 2021

  Signed Ryan Tepera as a free agent.

• March 5, 2021

  Signed Eric Sogard as a free agent.

• March 7, 2021

  Traded Duane Underwood Jr. to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Shendrik Apostel (minors).

• March 27, 2021

  Signed Erick Castillo as a free agent.

• March 28, 2021

  Released Jerry Vasto.

• March 29, 2021

  Signed Andrew Romine as a free agent.

• March 31, 2021

  Signed Tony Wolters as a free agent.

• April 5, 2021

  Traded James Norwood to the San Diego Padres. Received Dauris Valdez (minors).

• April 23, 2021

  Released Trevor Kelley.

• April 30, 2021

  Released Brandon Workman.

• May 10, 2021

  Signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.

• May 11, 2021

  Purchased Trayce Thompson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• May 17, 2021

  Ildemaro Vargas selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• May 18, 2021

  Cameron Maybin player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• May 26, 2021

  Released Jason Adam.

• May 28, 2021

  Signed Tyler Ladendorf as a free agent.

• May 29, 2021

  Signed Dee Strange-Gordon as a free agent.

• May 31, 2021

  Released Shelby Miller.

• June 4, 2021

  Tyson Miller selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• June 10, 2021

  Purchased Mike Hauschild from Lexington (Atlantic).

• June 22, 2021

  Robert Stock selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• June 28, 2021

  Purchased Tony Cingrani from Lexington (Atlantic).

• July 5, 2021

  Signed Robinson Chirinos as a free agent.

• July 6, 2021

  Dee Strange-Gordon granted Free Agency.

• July 11, 2021

  Drafted Jordan Wicks in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2021.

• July 12, 2021

  Signed Jason Adam as a free agent.

• July 15, 2021

  Traded Joc Pederson to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bryce Ball (minors).

• July 18, 2021

  Selected Frank Schwindel off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• July 23, 2021

  Selected Johneshwy Fargas off waivers from the New York Mets.

• July 26, 2021

  Traded Andrew Chafin to the Oakland Athletics. Received Greg Deichmann and Daniel Palencia.

• July 28, 2021

  Released Eric Sogard.

• July 29, 2021

  Traded Anthony Rizzo and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Alexander Vizcaíno (minors) and Kevin Alcántara.

  Traded Ryan Tepera to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bailey Horn.

• July 30, 2021

  Traded Javier Báez, Trevor Williams and cash to the New York Mets. Received Pete Crow-Armstrong.

  Traded Kris Bryant to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alexander Canario and Caleb Kilian.

  Traded Craig Kimbrel to the Chicago White Sox. Received Codi Heuer and Nick Madrigal.

  Traded Jake Marisnick to the San Diego Padres. Received Anderson Espinoza.

• August 2, 2021

  Released Tony Wolters.

• August 12, 2021

  Released Jake Arrieta.

• August 17, 2021

  Kyle Ryan granted Free Agency.

• August 19, 2021

  Signed Marcus Walden as a free agent.

• August 20, 2021

  Released Dan Winkler.

• August 25, 2021

  Released Tony Cingrani.

• August 31, 2021

  Jake Jewell selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

  Ryan Meisinger selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• October 5, 2021

  Austin Romine granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2021

  Michael Hermosillo granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2021

  Robinson Chirinos granted Free Agency.

  Zach Davies granted Free Agency.

  Matt Duffy granted Free Agency.

  José Lobatón granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2021

  Jonathan Holder granted Free Agency.

  Adam Morgan granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2021

  Nick Martini granted Free Agency.

  Trayce Thompson granted Free Agency.

  Selected Wade Miley off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 6, 2021

  Rex Brothers granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2021

  Abiatal Avelino granted Free Agency.

  Joe Biagini granted Free Agency.

  Johneshwy Fargas granted Free Agency.

  Taylor Gushue granted Free Agency.

  Mike Hauschild granted Free Agency.

  P.J. Higgins granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Ladendorf granted Free Agency.

  Dillon Maples granted Free Agency.

  Ian Miller granted Free Agency.

  Kohl Stewart granted Free Agency.

  Marcus Walden granted Free Agency.

  Joe Wieland granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2021

  Signed P.J. Higgins as a free agent.

  Signed Jonathan Holder as a free agent.

• November 22, 2021

  Purchased Harold Ramírez from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 28, 2021

  Signed Narciso Crook as a free agent.

  Signed Locke St. John as a free agent.

• November 30, 2021

  Jason Adam granted Free Agency.

  Trevor Megill selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• December 1, 2021

  Signed Clint Frazier as a free agent.

  Signed Yan Gomes as a free agent.

  Signed Michael Hermosillo as a free agent.

  Signed Marcus Stroman as a free agent.

• December 3, 2021

  Signed Stephen Gonsalves as a free agent.

• December 8, 2021

  Selected Conner Menez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• December 15, 2021

  Signed Mark Leiter Jr. as a free agent.

• December 29, 2021

  Signed Dixon Machado as a free agent.

• January 24, 2022

  Signed Eric Yardley as a free agent.

• January 31, 2022

  Signed John Hicks as a free agent.

• February 8, 2022

  Signed Matt Dermody as a free agent.

• February 23, 2022

  Signed Kevin McCarthy as a free agent.

• March 14, 2022

  Signed Jesse Chavez as a free agent.

• March 15, 2022

  Signed Andrelton Simmons as a free agent.

• March 16, 2022

  Signed Brandon Leibrandt as a free agent.

  Signed David Robertson as a free agent.

  Signed Eric Stout as a free agent.

• March 17, 2022

  Signed Chris Martin as a free agent.

• March 18, 2022

  Signed Seiya Suzuki as a free agent.

  Signed Seiya Suzuki as a free agent.

• March 19, 2022

  Signed Daniel Norris as a free agent.

  Signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.

  Signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.

  Signed Jonathan Villar as a free agent.

• March 20, 2022

  Signed Robel García as a free agent.

• March 21, 2022

  Signed Robert Gsellman as a free agent.

• March 22, 2022

  Signed Steven Brault as a free agent.

• March 23, 2022

  Signed Mychal Givens as a free agent.

• March 25, 2022

  Traded Harold Ramírez to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Esteban Quiroz.

• March 27, 2022

  Sergio Alcántara player rights sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  Tommy Nance selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.