Chicago Cubs Transactions 2017

November
DATETRANSACTION
November 21, 2017Named Jim Hickey pitching coach, Will Venable first base coach and Jim Benedict special assistant to baseball operations. Promoted first base coach Brandon Hyde to bench coach.
November 20, 2017Selected the contracts of RHP Adbert Alzolay and INF David Bote from Tennessee (SL) and RHP Oscar De La Cruz from Myrtle Beach (Carolina). Announced OF Jacob Hannemann has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
November 6, 2017Claimed RHP Cory Mazzoni off waivers from San Diego. Selected the contract of RHP Matt Carasiti from Iowa (PCL). Assigned OF Leonys Martin outright to Iowa (PCL).
November 3, 2017Assigned SS Mike Freeman outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed LHP Randy Rosario off waivers from Minnesota.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 26, 2017Named Chili Davis hitting coach and Brian Butterfield third base coach. Promoted Andy Haines to assistant hitting coach. Claimed OF Jacob Hannemann off waivers from Seattle (AL). Designated INF Mike Freeman for assignment.
October 4, 2017Claimed RHP Luke Farrell off waivers from Cincinnati. Designated RHP Felix Pena for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 10, 2017Reinstated C Willson Contreras from the 10-day DL.
September 2, 2017Activated LHP Jon Lester from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Leonys Martin from Iowa (PCL). Designated LHP Jack Leathersich for assignment.
September 1, 2017Activated RHP Justin Grimm from the 10-day DL. Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (PCL). Selected the contracts of INF Mike Freeman and RHP Dillon Maples from Iowa. Designated RHPs Seth Frankoff and Jose Rosario.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 29, 2017Sent RHP Justin Grimm and SS Addison Russell to Iowa (PCL) for rehab assignments.
August 20, 2017Optioned C Victor Caratini and LHP Rob Zastryzny to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 10-day DL.
August 19, 2017Claimed C Rene Rivera off waivers from the N.Y. Mets. Designated RHP Aaron Brooks for assignment.
August 18, 2017Placed LHP Jon Lester and RHP Justin Grimm on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Felix Pena and LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Nunn on a minor league contract.
August 11, 2017Placed C Willson Contreras on the 10-day DL, retroactive to August 10. Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (PCL).
August 9, 2017Placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Justin Grimm from Iowa (PCL).
August 7, 2017Agreed to terms with 2B Mike Freeman on a minor league contract.
August 6, 2017Optioned LHP Rob Zastryzny to Iowa (PCL). Recalled INF Tommy La Stella from Iowa.
August 4, 2017Placed INF Addison Russell on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 2. Recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (PCL).
August 1, 2017Released LHP Brett Anderson. Optioned RHP and C Victor Caratini Justin Grimm to Iowa (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Designated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment.
July 26, 2017Released LHP Brett Anderson.
July 24, 2017Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 10-day DL.
July 22, 2017Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Tommy La Stella to Iowa.
July 18, 2017Optioned RHP Eddie Butler to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP John Lackey from the 10-day DL.
July 14, 2017Added LHP Jose Quintana to the 25-man roster. Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa (PCL).
July 13, 2017Acquired LHP Jose Quintana from the Chicago White Sox for OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease and INFs Matt Rose and Bryant Flete.
July 8, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Hughes and 2B Jared Young on minor league contracts.
July 7, 2017Optioned LHP Jack Leathersich to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa. Signed RHP Alex Lange. Agreed to terms with OF Nelson Velazquez and RHP Jeremy Estrada.
July 6, 2017Placed RHP John Lackey on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF/C Kyle Schwarber from Iowa (PCL).
July 4, 2017Activated OF Jason Heyward from the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Jack Leathersich from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Jeimer Candelario and RHP Felix Pena to Iowa.
July 1, 2017Optioned INF Mark Zagunis to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated INF Ben Zobrist from the 10-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2017Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (PCL). Designated C Miguel Montero for assignment.
June 26, 2017Recalled INF Jeimer Candelario from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa.
June 22, 2017Placed OF Jason Heyward on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Optioned OF Kyle Schwarber to Iowa (PCL). Recalled OF Mark Zagunis and RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa (PCL). Designated LHP Zac Rosscup for assignment. Signed LHP Brendon Little.
June 16, 2017Placed INF Ben Zobrist on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 13. Recalled INF Tommy La Stella from Iowa (PCL).
June 10, 2017Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Seth Frankoff to Iowa.
June 8, 2017Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day DL (retroactive to June 5). Selected the contract of RHP Seth Frankoff from Iowa (PCL).
June 6, 2017Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Wade Davis from paternity leave.
June 5, 2017Placed RHP Wade Davis on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2017Recalled RHP Justin Grimm from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa.
May 23, 2017Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa.
May 22, 2017Selected the contract of LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa. Designated RHP Jake Buchanan for assignment.
May 21, 2017Optioned RHP Pierce Johnson and 3B Tommy La Stella to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated OF Jason Heyward from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa.
May 17, 2017Recalled RHP Pierce Johnson from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Jeimer Candelario to Iowa.
May 13, 2017Selected the contract of INF-OF Ian Happ from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa.
May 12, 2017Recalled RHP Eddie Butler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Iowa.
May 9, 2017Recalled INF Jeimer Candelario from Iowa (PCL).
May 8, 2017Placed OF Jason Heyward on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 6. Selected the contract of RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa (PCL). Acquired RHP Justin Hancock from San Diego for OF Matt Szczur.
May 7, 2017Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Rob Zaztryzny to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Justin Grimm and INF Tommy La Stella from Iowa.
May 6, 2017Designated OF Matt Szczur for assignment. Recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 17, 2017Activated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. off of the bereavement list. Placed INF Tommy La Stella on the bereavement list.
April 14, 2017Activated LHP Brian Duensing from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Carl Edwards Jr. on the bereavement list.
April 2, 2017Placed LHP Brian Duensing on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 28, 2017Released INF Muneno Kawasaki.
March 27, 2017Optioned RHP Eddie Butler and LHP Rob Zastryzny to Iowa (PCL). Assigned INF Ian Happ, OF John Andreoli and C Taylor Davis to their minor league camp.
March 23, 2017Released RHP Jim Henderson. Optioned RHPs Jake Buchanan and Alec Mills, and INF Jeimer Candelario to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Williams Perez and Dylan Floro and LHP David Rollins to their minor league camp.
March 17, 2017Optioned RHPs Pierce Johnson and Felix Pena, C Victor Caratini and OF Jacob Hannemann to Iowa (PCL). Assigned INF Chesny Young and OFs Eloy Jimenez and Mark Zagunis to their minor league camp.
March 13, 2017Released RHP Maikel Cleto. Optioned RHPs Aaron Brooks and Jose Rosario and LHP Jack Leathersich to Iowa (PCL) and RHP Duane Underwood Jr. to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHPs Seth Frankoff, Casey Kelly, Jhondaniel Medina and Conor Mullee and LHP Rosscup to their minor league camp.
March 10, 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Kris Bryant on a one-year contract.
March 9, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Aaron Brooks, Jake Buchanan, Eddie Butler, Carl Edwards Jr., Kyle Hendricks, Pierce Johnson, Alec Mills, Felix Pena, Jose Rosario and Duane Underwood Jr.; LHPs Jack Leathersich, Mike Montgomery, Caleb Smith and Rob Zastryzny; Cs Victor Caratini, Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber; INFs Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Jeimer Candelario, Tommy La Stella and Addison Russell; and OFs Albert Almora Jr., Jacob Hannemann and Matt Szczur on one-year contracts.
March 7, 2017Assigned RHPs Andury Acevedo, Daniel Corcino, Fernando Rodriguez and Ryan Williams; and LHPs Gerardo Concepcion and Manny Parra to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 24, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a one-year contract for 2018.
February 14, 2017Assigned LHP David Rollins outright to Iowa (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a one-year contract. Named Ann Weiser vice president of human resources.
February 10, 2017Promoted Kyle Evans to director of pro scouting/special assistant to the president and general manager; Alex Suarez to director of international pro scouting, assistant director of player development and international amateur scouting; Jason Parks to special assistant to the president and general manager; Greg Davey, promoted to coordinator, baseball operations; Albert Lyu to developer, research and development; Andrew Bassett to assistant director, pro scouting; Min Sung to supervisor, Pacific Rim scouting/special assignment professional scout; John Baker to coordinator, mental skills; Jason Cooper to special assignment scout; Jake Ciarrachi to MLB scout; Shane Farrell to Upper Midwest area
February 8, 2017Designated LHP David Rollins for assignment.
February 3, 2017Announced RHP Dylan Floro cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
February 1, 2017Traded RHP James Farris and international bonus money slot number 28 to Colorado for RHP Eddie Butler and international bonus money slot number 74. Designated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 27, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Andury Acevedo, Maikel Cleto, Daniel Corcino, Seth Frankoff, Jim Henderson, Casey Kelly, Jhondaniel Medina, Conor Mullee, Fernando Rodriguez, LHPs Gerardo Concepcion, Zac Rosscup, INFs Chris Dominguez, Munenori Kawasaki and Jemile Weeks and C Carlos Corporan on a minor league contract.
January 26, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Anderson on a one-year contract.
January 17, 2017Claimed RHP Dylan Floro off waivers from Tampa Bay.
January 13, 2017Named David Ross special assistant to baseball operations. Agreed to terms with RHPs Jake Arrieta, Hector Rondon and Justin Grimm on one-year contracts.