Chicago Cubs Transactions 2024

December
DATETRANSACTION
17 December 2024Acquired cash considerations from Chicago White Sox for C Matt Thaiss.
16 December 2024Agreed to terms with RHPs Jose Urena, Jubrayker Salaya, Anthony Feliz and Geovanny Villarroel, OF Jahni McPhee and LHP Darlin Ventura on minor league contracts.
13 December 2024Agreed to terms with C Carson Kelly on a two-year contract. Acquired RF Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros in exchange for 3B Isaac Parades, RHP Hayden Wesneski and 3B Cam Smith.
9 December 2024Named Jose Javier first base coach, Quentin Berry third base coach, Casey Jacobson assistant pitching coach, A.J. Lewis staff assistant, Mark Strittmatter bullpen coach, Kevin Poppe head strength and conditioning coach and Mark Weisman assistant strength and conditioning coach.
7 December 2024Agreed to terms with LHP Matthew Boyd on a two-year major league contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
22 November 2024Agreed to terms with C Matt Thaiss, RHPs Julian Merryweather and Keegan Thompson on one-year contracts. Declined to tender contracts to RHPs Adbert Alzolay, Trey Wingenter, OFs Brennen Davis, Mike Tauchman, INF Nick Madrigal and 1B/3B Patrick Wisdom.
20 November 2024Acquired RHP Eli Morgan from Cleveland in exchange for OF Alfonsin Rosario. Designated INF Patrick Wisdom and RHP Trey Wingenter for assignment. Acquired C Matt Thaiss from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
19 November 2024Selected the contracts of OF Owen Caissie from Iowa (IL) and INF Ben Cowles from Tennessee (SL). Designated RHP Adbert Alzolay and OF Brennen Davis for assignment.
5 November 2024Assigned outright to Iowa (IL) RHPs Colten Brewer and Enoli Paredes.
4 November 2024Claimed LHP Rob Zastryzny off waivers from Milwaukee.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2024Sent C Caleb Knight outright to Iowa (IL).
18 October 2024Placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day IL, retroactive to September 18. Reinstated RHP Hayden Wesneski from the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Shawn Armstrong for assignment. Recalled RHP Trey Wingenter from Iowa (IL).
1 October 2024Recalled RHPs Michael Arias, and Trey Wingenter and Gavin Hollowell from spring training complex and 1B Matt Mervis and RHPs Jimmy Herget and Jack Neely from Iowa (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2024Recalled OF Kevin Alcantara from Iowa (IL). Optioned INF Miles Mastrobuoni to spring training complex.
23 September 2024Recalled RHPs Gavin Hollowell and Caleb Kilian from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Jorge Lopez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 20. Optioned RHP Trey Wingenter to the Arizona Complex League. Claimed RHP Enoli Paredes off waivers from Milwaukee.
20 September 2024Placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day IL, retroactive to September 18. Reinstated RHP Hayden Wesneski from the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Shawn Armstrong for assignment. Recalled RHP Trey Wingenter from Iowa (IL).
18 September 2024Reinstated LHP Justin Steele and RHP Jorge Lopez from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia and Jack Neely to Iowa (IL).
17 September 2024Recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Trey Wingenter to Iowa.
13 September 2024Claimed RHP Jimmy Herget off waivers from Atlanta.
6 September 2024Sent RHP Hayden Wesneski to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
4 September 2024Recalled RHP Trey Wingenter and RHP Jack Neely from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Jorge Lopez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Sept. 3 and LHP Justin Steele retroactive to Sept. 1.
1 September 2024Reinstated LHP Jordan Wicks from the 60-day IL. Placed 2B Nick Madrigal on the 60-day IL. Recalled 2B Miles Mastrobuoni and from Iowa (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2024Activated RHP Shawn Armstrong. Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL). Sent RHP Colten Brewer to Iowa on a rehab assignment.
30 August 2024Designated C Tomas Nido for assignment.
29 August 2024Sent C Tomas Nido to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
27 August 2024Placed RHP Julian Merryweather on the 15-day IL retroactive to Aug. 26. Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL). Recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Iowa. Optioned RHP Jack Neely to Iowa.
25 August 2024Assigned 2B David Bote outright to Iowa (IL).
23 August 2024Recalled INF Luis Vazquez from Iowa (IL). Designated INF David Bote for assignment. Claimed RHP Gavin Hollowell off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Iowa.
20 August 2024Designated RHP Héctor Neris for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jack Neely from Iowa (IL).
7 August 2024Reinstated RHP Keegan Thompson from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Iowa (IL).
6 August 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Adrian Houser on a minor league contract.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2024Reinstated RHP Caleb Kilian from the 60-day IL.
30 July 2024Activated 3B Isaac Paredes. Recalled RHP Ethan Roberts from Iowa (IL). Optioned 2B Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa (IL).
29 July 2024Reinstated 1B Cody Bellinger from the 10-day IL.
28 July 2024Acquired 3B Isaac Paredes from Tampa Bay in exchange for 3B Christopher Morel and RHPs Hunter Bigge and Ty Johnson.
27 July 2024Designated RHP Jesus Tinoco for assignment.
26 July 2024Agreed to terms with INF, Ty Southisene, OF Eli Lovich, LHP Evan Aschenbeck, Christian Gordon and Hayden Frank, 1B Cameron Sisneros, RHPs Thomas Mangus and Brayden Risedorph and C Owen Ayers on minor league contracts. Selected the contract of C Christian Bethancourt from Iowa (IL). Placed C Tomas Nido on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 25. Transferred RHP Ben Brown to the 60-day IL from the 15-day IL.
23 July 2024Placed LHP Luke Little on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 13.
22 July 2024Optioned RHP Hunter Bigge to Iowa (IL). Reinstated RHP Julian Merryweather from the 60-day IL. Transferred LHP Luke Little from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
20 July 2024Placed RHP Hayden Wesneski on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Hunter Bigge from Iowa (IL). Signed OF Ivan Brethowr, 3Bs Matt Halbach, Cole Mathis, Cam Smth, C Ariel Armas, SS Ronny Cruz, 1B Edgar Alvarez, RHPs Brooks Caple, Ryan Gallagher, Daniel Avitia.
19 July 2024Reinstated OF Mike Tauchman from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Jesus Tinoco from Iowa (IL). Optioned OF Alexander Canario to Iowa. Transferred LHP Jordan Wicks to the 60-day IL. Sent RHP Julian Merryweather to Iowa on a rehab assignment. Sent RHP Adbert Alzolay to ACL Cubs on a rehab assignment.
16 July 2024Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL).
15 July 2024Sent LF Mike Tauchmanon a rehab assignment to ACL Cubs.
14 July 2024Optioned RHP Hunter Bigge to Iowa (IL).
13 July 2024Reinstated RHP Javier Assad from the 15-day IL and named him the 27th man for a doubleheader. Recalled RHPs Ethan Roberts and Daniel Palencia from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Ethan Roberts to Iowa.
12 July 2024Sent RHP Caleb Kilian to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
11 July 2024Recalled OF Alexander Canario from Iowa (IL). Placed OF Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL.
10 July 2024Agreed to terms with RF Trayce Thompson on a minor league contract.
9 July 2024Reinstated RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Ethan Roberts to Iowa (IL).
7 July 2024Placed RHP Colten Brewer on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Hunter Bigge from Iowa (IL).
5 July 2024Agreed to terms with C Christian Bethancourt on a minor league contract.
2 July 2024Sent RHP Caleb Kilian to South Bend ( ) on a rehab assignment.
1 July 2024Sent RHP Vinny Nittoli outright to Iowa (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2024Recalled RHP Ethan Roberts from Iowa (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Jorge Lopez from Iowa. Placed RHP Keegan Thompson on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 27. Designated RHP Vinny Nittoli for assignment.
27 June 2024Signed free agent RHP Vinny Nittoli to a major league contract. Placed RHP Javier Assad on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 24. Transferred RHP Yency Almonte to the 60-day IL from the 15-day IL.
25 June 2024Agreed to terms with SS Jack Reinheimer on a minor league contract.
23 June 2024Recalled RHP Luke Little from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day IL.
22 June 2024Reinstated RHP Keegan Thompson from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Luke Little to Iowa (IL).
21 June 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Antonio Santos on a minor league contract.
19 June 2024Signed and activated C Tomás Nido. Designated C Yan Gomes for assignment. Placed RHP Keegan Thompson on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Porter Hodge from Iowa (IL).
18 June 2024Recalled INF Miles Mastrobuoni from Iowa (IL). Placed OF Mike Tauchman on the 10-day IL
16 June 2024Selected the contract of RHP Ethan Roberts from Iowa (IL). Designated RHP Jose Cuas for assignment.
15 June 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Missaki on a minor league contract. Placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL).
11 June 2024Reinstated RHP Colten Brewer from the 15-day IL.
10 June 2024Signed free agent RHP Connor Schultz to a minor league contract.
7 June 2024Activated LHP Jordan Wicks and RHP Keegan Thompson from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHPs Porter Hodge and Keegan Thompson to Iowa (IL).
3 June 2024Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL).
2 June 2024Transferred RHP Adbert Alzolay to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of 2B David Bote from Iowa (IL). Optioned 2B Nick Madrigal to Iowa.
1 June 2024Agree to terms with 2B Axel Mancebo on a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2024Recalled OF Pete Crow-Armstrong from Iowa (IL). Optioned INF Luis Vazquez to Iowa.
26 May 2024Sent RHP Keegan Thompson to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
25 May 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Jackson Tetreault on a minor league contract. Reinstated LHP Drew Smyly from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa (IL).
21 May 2024Reinstated INF Dansby Swanson from the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Luis Vazquez from Iowa (IL). Optioned OF Pete Crow-Armstrong and INF Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa. Sent LHP Drew Smyly to South Bend (ML) on a rehab assignment.
18 May 2024Traded LHP Richard Lovelady to Tampa Bay in exchange for LHP Jeff Belge. Sent RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
17 May 2024Recalled RHP Porter Hodge from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Colten Brewer on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 14.
15 May 2024Placed RHP Keegan Thompson on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Luke Little from Iowa (IL).
14 May 2024Acquired RHP Tyson Miller from Seattle in exchange for minor league INF Jake Slaughter. Designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment.
13 May 2024Placed RHP Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Jose Cuas from Iowa (IL).
12 May 2024Reinstated RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa (IL).
11 May 2024Placed RHP Yency Almonte on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 8. Recalled RHP Jose Cuas from Iowa (IL).
10 May 2024Reinstated OF Seiya Suzuki from the 10-day IL. Placed INF Dansby Swanson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 8.
8 May 2024Sent OF Seiya Suzuki to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
7 May 2024Reinstated 1B Cody Bellinger from the 10-day IL. Placed RHP Daniel Palencia on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL). Optioned OF Alexander Canario to Iowa. Sent RHP Kyle Hendricks to Iowa on a rehab assignment.
6 May 2024Activated LHP Justin Steele from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Keegan Thompson to Iowa (IL).
4 May 2024Recalled INF Miles Mastrobuoni from Iowa (IL). Optioned INF Matt Mervis to Iowa.
2 May 2024Sent RHP Kyle Hendricks to Tennessee (IL) on a rehab assignment.
1 May 2024Sent LHP Justin Steele to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Roque Osorio on a minor league contract.
28 April 2024Recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Iowa (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Richard Lovelady from Iowa. Placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day IL. Optioned LHP Luke Little to Iowa.
27 April 2024Acquired cash considerations from Boston Red Sox for 1B/OF Garrett Cooper.
24 April 2024Placed 1B Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Pete Crow-Armstrong from Iowa (IL).
23 April 2024Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks on the 15-day IL. Designated 1B Garrett Cooper for assignment. Placed LHP Drew Smyly on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 22. Recalled LHP Luke Little, 1B Matt Mervis and RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa (IL).
21 April 2024Optioned LHP Luke Little to Iowa (IL).
20 April 2024Recalled LHP Luke Little from Iowa (IL) as the 27th man for a doubleheader.
18 April 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Julio Teheran on a minor league contract. Activated RHP Jameson Taillon from the 15-day IL. Activated INF Patrick Wisdom from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Hayden Wesneski and INF Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa (IL).
17 April 2024Selected the contract of RHP Colten Brewer. Recalled RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa (IL). Optioned LHP Luke Little and RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa. Transferred RHP Julian Merryweather to the 60-day IL.
15 April 2024Recalled OF Alexander Canario from Iowa (IL). Placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day IL.
12 April 2024Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa.
11 April 2024Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa (IL).
10 April 2024Sent RHP Jameson Taillon to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
7 April 2024Placed RHP Julian Merryweather on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Iowa (IL). Sent RHP Jameson Taillon on a rehab assignment to Tennessee (SL).
6 April 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Carl Edwards Jr. on a minor league contract. Sent 3B Patrick Wisdom to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
5 April 2024Agreed to terms with C Ali Sanchez on a minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2024Placed LHP Justin Steele on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 29. Recalled RHP Ben Brown from Iowa (IL).
29 March 2024Agreed to terms with C Curt Casali on a minor league contract.
28 March 2024Selected the contract of INF Garrett Cooper from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Caleb Kilian on the 60-day IL and RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day IL and INF Patrick Wisdom on the 10-day IL, all retroactive to March 25.
25 March 2024Optioned OF Alexander Canario and RHO Hayden Wesneski to Iowa (IL). Returned C Joe Hudson to minor league camp. Released C Jorge Alfaro.
24 March 2024Released RHP Carl Edwards Jr. and INF Dominic Smith from minor league contracts.
22 March 2024Reassigned LHP Edwin Escobar to the minor league camp.
21 March 2024Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL). Reassigned RHP Colten Brewer and LHPs Richard Lovelady and Thomas Pannone and INF David Bote to the minor league camp.
17 March 2024Optioned RHP Keegan Thompson and INF Matt Mervis to Iowa (IL).
9 March 2024Reassigned RHPs Chris Clarke and Sam McWilliams and LHP Brad Wieck to the minor league camp.
8 March 2024Optioned OF Brennen Davis and SS Luis Vazquez to Iowa and RHP Porter Hodge to Tennessee (SL).
2 March 2024Agreed to terms with 1B Garrett Cooper on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2024Agreed to terms with OF Cody Bellinger on a three-year contract.
23 February 2024Agreed to terms with OF David Peralta and 1B-OF Dominic Smith on minor league contracts.
6 February 2024Acquired cash considerations from Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Michael Rucker.
5 February 2024Named Matt Hinckley pitching coordinator for the Arizona Complex League (ACL), Greg Brown hitting coordinator/special assistant to the general manager/president and Dr. Samantha Kurkjian team sports psychologist. Named Lance Rymel manager of Tennessee (SL), Nick Louvullo manager of South Bend (ML) and Corey Ray manager of the Arizona Complex League (ACL).
1 February 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Neris on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Michal Rucker for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2024Named John Steinmiller senior director of media relations.
11 January 2024Agreed to terms with LHP Shota Imanaga on a four-year contract. Acquired INF Michael Busch and RHP Yency Almonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league LHP Jackson Ferris and minor league OF Zyhir Hope. Designated C Brian Serven for assignment.
5 January 2024Claimed C Brian Serven off waivers from Colorado.
2 January 2024Named Ryan Flaherty bench coach, Darren Holmes bullpen coach, Mark Strittmatter major league field coordinator and John Mallee assistant hitting coach.