2023 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 12, 2023

  Released Eric Stout.

• May 2, 2023

  Released Roenis Elías.

• May 3, 2023

  Luis Torrens player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 7, 2023

  Ryan Borucki granted Free Agency.

• May 25, 2023

  Released Eric Hosmer.

• June 2, 2023

  Traded Vinny Nittoli to the New York Mets. Received future considerations.

• June 3, 2023

  Released Tyler Duffey.

• June 6, 2023

  Levi Jordan drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2023 rule 5 draft.

• June 16, 2023

  Signed Tyler Duffey as a free agent.

• June 25, 2023

  Signed Shane Greene as a free agent.

• July 1, 2023

  Released Jordan Holloway.

• July 15, 2023

  Purchased P.J. Higgins from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  Released Rowan Wick.

• July 24, 2023

  Released Sergio Alcántara.

• July 31, 2023

  Traded Kevin Made (minors) and DJ Herz to the Washington Nationals. Received Jeimer Candelario and cash.

  Traded Nelson Velázquez to the Kansas City Royals. Received José Cuas.

• August 1, 2023

  Traded Manuel Rodríguez, Adrian Sampson and future considerations to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Josh Roberson (minors).

• August 2, 2023

  Released Trey Mancini.

• August 6, 2023

  Released Dom Nuñez.

• August 17, 2023

  Signed Richard Bleier as a free agent.

• August 18, 2023

  Selected Edwin Uceta off waivers from the New York Mets.

• August 20, 2023

  Released Tucker Barnhart.

• August 30, 2023

  Released Richard Bleier.

• September 12, 2023

  Released Edwin Uceta.

• September 14, 2023

  Anthony Kay selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• October 13, 2023

  Edwin Ríos granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2023

  Jeimer Candelario granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Duffey granted Free Agency.

  Michael Fulmer granted Free Agency.

  Shane Greene granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2023

  Cody Bellinger granted Free Agency.

  Brad Boxberger granted Free Agency.

  Nick Burdi granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Gonsalves granted Free Agency.

  P.J. Higgins granted Free Agency.

  Brailyn Márquez granted Free Agency.

  Nick Neidert granted Free Agency.

  Marcus Stroman granted Free Agency.

  Brendon Little player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

  Jeremiah Estrada selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

  Jared Young selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• November 17, 2023

  Codi Heuer granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Hughes granted Free Agency.

  Ethan Roberts granted Free Agency.

• November 29, 2023

  Signed Edwin Escobar as a free agent.

• December 2, 2023

  Signed Ethan Roberts as a free agent.

• December 14, 2023

  Signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Hudson as a free agent.

  Signed Thomas Pannone as a free agent.

• December 23, 2023

  Signed Colten Brewer as a free agent.

• January 5, 2024

  Selected Brian Serven off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• January 11, 2024

  Signed Shota Imanaga as a free agent.

  Traded Jackson Ferris (minors) and Zyhir Hope (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Yency Almonte and Michael Busch.

• January 16, 2024

  Brian Serven selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• January 31, 2024

  Signed Richard Lovelady as a free agent.

• February 1, 2024

  Signed Héctor Neris as a free agent.

• February 6, 2024

  Signed Carl Edwards Jr. as a free agent.

  Michael Rucker player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 23, 2024

  Signed David Peralta as a free agent.

  Signed Dominic Smith as a free agent.

• February 27, 2024

  Signed Cody Bellinger as a free agent.

  Traded Bailey Horn to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Thompson (minors).

• February 29, 2024

  Signed Garrett Cooper as a free agent.

• March 1, 2024

  Signed Garrett Cooper as a free agent.

• March 24, 2024

  Released Carl Edwards Jr..

  Released Dominic Smith.

• March 25, 2024

  Released Jorge Alfaro.

• March 29, 2024

  Signed Curt Casali as a free agent.