2022 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 21, 2022

  Cory Abbott player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

  Traded Jesse Chavez and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Sean Newcomb.

• May 2, 2022

  Released Eric Yardley.

• May 3, 2022

  Released Kevin McCarthy.

• May 8, 2022

  Signed Luke Farrell as a free agent.

• May 10, 2022

  Locke St. John selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• May 13, 2022

  Adrian Sampson selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• May 26, 2022

  Ildemaro Vargas granted Free Agency.

• May 31, 2022

  Signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.

• June 4, 2022

  Released Robel García.

• June 21, 2022

  Eric Stout player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 23, 2022

  Released Conner Menez.

• June 28, 2022

  Released Jonathan Villar.

• July 13, 2022

  Released Robert Gsellman.

• July 22, 2022

  Released Daniel Norris.

• July 30, 2022

  Traded Chris Martin to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Zach McKinstry.

• July 31, 2022

  Traded Dixon Machado to the San Francisco Giants. Received Raynel Espinal.

• August 1, 2022

  Traded Scott Effross to the New York Yankees. Received Hayden Wesneski.

• August 2, 2022

  Traded Mychal Givens to the New York Mets. Received Saúl González (minors).

  Traded David Robertson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ben Brown.

  Selected Kervin Castro off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• August 5, 2022

  Released Brandon Leibrandt.

• August 7, 2022

  Released Andrelton Simmons.

• August 8, 2022

  Selected Franmil Reyes off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.

• August 9, 2022

  Released Matt Dermody.

• August 13, 2022

  Released Raynel Espinal.

• August 22, 2022

  Released Greg Deichmann.

• September 9, 2022

  Luke Farrell selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

  Nicholas Padilla selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• September 18, 2022

  Released Frank Schwindel.

• October 6, 2022

  Clint Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Clint Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Sean Newcomb granted Free Agency.

  Sean Newcomb granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2022

  Michael Hermosillo granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2022

  Willson Contreras granted Free Agency.

  Wade Miley granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2022

  Drew Smyly granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2022

  James Bourque granted Free Agency.

  Steven Brault granted Free Agency.

  Erick Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Kervin Castro granted Free Agency.

  Narciso Crook granted Free Agency.

  Anderson Espinoza granted Free Agency.

  Trent Giambrone granted Free Agency.

  John Hicks granted Free Agency.

  Jonathan Holder granted Free Agency.

  Bryan Hudson granted Free Agency.

  Alec Mills granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Payne granted Free Agency.

  CD Pelham granted Free Agency.

  Franmil Reyes granted Free Agency.

  Matt Swarmer granted Free Agency.

  Brad Wieck granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2022

  Released Jason Heyward.

• November 15, 2022

  Traded Alfredo Zárraga (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Miles Mastrobuoni.

• November 18, 2022

  Brailyn Márquez granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Ortega granted Free Agency.

  Selected Rylan Bannon off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• December 2, 2022

  Rylan Bannon selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• December 5, 2022

  Signed Brailyn Márquez as a free agent.

• December 7, 2022

  Selected Nick Burdi off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

  Bryan King selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• December 12, 2022

  Signed Ben DeLuzio as a free agent.

• December 13, 2022

  Signed Eric Stout as a free agent.

• December 14, 2022

  Signed Cody Bellinger as a free agent.

• December 15, 2022

  Signed Brad Boxberger as a free agent.

• December 19, 2022

  Signed Sergio Alcántara as a free agent.

  Signed Jameson Taillon as a free agent.

• December 20, 2022

  Signed Roenis Elías as a free agent.

• December 21, 2022

  Signed Dansby Swanson as a free agent.

• December 23, 2022

  Selected Anthony Kay off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 24, 2022

  Signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.

• December 27, 2022

  Signed Brad Wieck as a free agent.

• December 29, 2022

  Signed Tucker Barnhart as a free agent.

• January 2, 2023

  Signed Dom Nuñez as a free agent.

• January 4, 2023

  Signed Ryan Borucki as a free agent.

  Erich Uelmen player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• January 5, 2023

  Signed Nick Neidert as a free agent.

  Released Alfonso Rivas III.

• January 7, 2023

  Signed Mike Tauchman as a free agent.

  P.J. Higgins granted Free Agency.

• January 13, 2023

  Signed Eric Hosmer as a free agent.

  Signed Vinny Nittoli as a free agent.

• January 17, 2023

  Selected Julian Merryweather off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• January 20, 2023

  Signed Trey Mancini as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Torrens as a free agent.

• January 22, 2023

  Mark Leiter Jr. granted Free Agency.

• January 30, 2023

  Signed Tyler Duffey as a free agent.

  Signed Jordan Holloway as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Leiter Jr. as a free agent.

• February 17, 2023

  Signed Edwin Ríos as a free agent.

• February 20, 2023

  Signed Michael Fulmer as a free agent.

• March 23, 2023

  Esteban Quiroz player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 27, 2023

  Traded Zach McKinstry to the Detroit Tigers. Received Carlos Guzman (minors).

• March 29, 2023

  Released Ben DeLuzio.

  Released Ben DeLuzio.