Chicago Cubs Transactions 2023

May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2023Reinstated RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 15-day IL. Optioned 2B Nick Madrigal to Iowa (IL). Released 1B Eric Hosmer.
24 May 2023Recalled RHP Javier Assad from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Nick Burdi on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 21.
19 May 2023Reinstated 2B Nico Hoerner from the 10-day IL. Placed 1B Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Edwin Rios from Iowa (IL). Selected the contract of OF Mike Tauchman from Iowa. Optioned RHP Keegan Thompson to Iowa. Designated INF Eric Hosmer for assignment.
15 May 2023Recalled RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Brad Boxberger on the 15-day IL, retroactive to May 14. Selected the contract of RHP Nick Burdi from Iowa. Optioned RHP Hayden Wesneski to Iowa. Transferred RHP Adrian Sampson from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
12 May 2023Placed INF Nico Hoerner on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 9. Recalled INF Miles Mastrobuoni from Iowa (IL). Reinstated LHP Brandon Hughes from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Javier Assad to Iowa.
10 May 2023Reinstated C Yan Gomes from the 7-day IL. Optioned C Miguel Amaya to Iowa (IL).
8 May 2023Recalled INF/OF Christopher Morel from Iowa (IL). Optioned OF Nelson Velasquez to Iowa.
6 May 2023Assigned RHP Codi Heuer to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
5 May 2023Selected the contract of INF Matt Mervis from Iowa (IL). Optioned INF Edwin Rios to Iowa. Sent LHP Ryan Borucki outright to Iowa.
4 May 2023Reinstated RHP Jameson Taillon from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jeremiah Estrada to Iowa (IL).
3 May 2023Recalled RHP Javier Assad from Iowa (IL). Placed C Yan Gomes on the 7-day IL, retroactive to May 2.
2 May 2023Recalled C Miguel Amaya from Tennessee (TL). Designated LHP Ryan Borucki for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2023Select LHP Ryan Borucki from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Caleb Kilian to Iowa.
29 April 2023Recalled RHP Caleb Kilian from Iowa (IL). Placed LHP Brandon Hughes on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 27.
28 April 2023Reinstated OF Cody Bellinger from the paternity list. Designated C Luis Torrens for assignment.
27 April 2023Sent RHP Kyle Hendricks to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
25 April 2023Recalled OF Nelson Velazquez from Iowa (IL). Placed INF Cody Bellinger on the paternity list.
21 April 2023Recalled RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Javier Assad to Iowa.
20 April 2023Placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 17. Recalled RHP Javier Assad from Iowa (IL).
15 April 2023Reinstated LHP Brandon Hughes from the 15-day IL. Optioned OF Nelson Velazquez to Iowa (IL).
14 April 2023Reinstated OF Seiya Suzuki from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa (IL).
12 April 2023Agreed to terms with OF Ian Happ on a three-year contract extension.
10 April 2023Recalled OF Nelson Velazquez from Iowa (IL). Optioned HP Javier Assad to Iowa.
8 April 2023Sent LHP Brandon Hughes and OF Seiya Suzuki on a rehab assignment to Iowa (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2023Selected the contract of RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks and LHP Brandon Hughes on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day IL.
29 March 2023Agreed to terms with INF Nico Hoerner on a three-year contract extension.
28 March 2023Selected the contract of C Luis Torrens from Iowa (IL).
27 March 2023Acquired RHP Carlos Guzman from Detroit in exchange for INF Zach McKinstry. Optioned SS Christopher Morel to Iowa (IL). Sent RHP Rowan Wick outright to Iowa.
25 March 2023Optioned RHP Adrian Sampson to Iowa (IL). Assigned RHP Vinny Nittoli to minor league camp.
23 March 2023Reassigned RHPs Nick Burdi, Manuel Rodríguez and Cam Sanders, LHP Brendon Little, C Dom Nunez, INFs Sergio Alcántara, David Bote and Matt Mervis and OF Ben DeLuzio to minor league camp. Optioned OF Nelson Velazquez to Iowa (IL).
18 March 2023Optioned RHPs Jeremiah Estrada and Caleb Kilian to Iowa (IL). Assigned LHPs Bailey Horn and Eric Stout and RHP Nick Neidert to minor league camp.
10 March 2023Optioned OFs Alexander Canario and Brennan Davis to Iowa (IL), RHPs Ben Brown and Ryan Jensen and C Miguel Amaya to Tennessee (SL) and OF Kevin Alcantara to South Bend (ML). Assigned RHPs Danis Correa, Jordan Holloway and Ben Leeper and OF Pete Crow-Armstrong to minor league camp.
8 March 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Adbert Alzolay, Javier Assad, Ben Brown, Jeremiah Estrada, Ryan Jensen, Caleb Kilian, Julian Merryweather, Ethan Roberts, Michael Rucker, Keegan Thompson, and Hayden Wesneski, as well as LHPs Brandon Hughes and Justin Steele, INFs Miles Mastrobuoni, Zach McKinstry, Christopher Morel, and Patrick Wisdom, C Miguel Amaya and OFs Kevin Alcántara, Alexander Canario, Brennen Davis and Nelson Velázquez on contracts.
6 March 2023Reassigned LHP Brailyn Marquez, C Bryce Windham, INFs Esteban Quiroz, Chase Strumpf, Andy Weber and Jared Young and OFs Darius Hill and Yonathan Perlaza to minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2023Named Craig Breslow assistant general manager/senior vice president, Greg Davey vice president/baseball operations, Chris Jones senior director/baseball analytics, Garrett Chiado director/pro strategy, Jacob Eisenberg director/baseball sciences, Bobby Basham director/baseball innovation, Meghan Jones director/baseball operations/adminsitration and strategy, Kyle Chin assistant director/baseball technology and Eli Shayer assistant director/baseball systems.
20 February 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Fulmer on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Codi Heuer on the 60-day IL.
18 February 2023Agreed to terms with INF Edwin Rios on a one-year contract.
17 February 2023Placed RHP Ethan Roberts on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with 3B Edwin Rios on a one-year major league contract.
16 February 2023Named Sr. Stephen Gryzlo head team physician, Dr. Christopher Hogrefe head team internist, P.J. Mainville director of medical services, Nick Frangella head athletic trainer, Neil Rampe and German Suncin assistant athletic trainers, Brittany Jones performance nutrition and food service manager, Danny Mueller home clubhouse and equipment manager and Matt Zaruba assistant home clubhouse and equipment manager.
10 February 2023Named Nick Lovullo manager of the Arizona Complex League.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2023Sent LHP Anthony Kay and RHP Manuel Rodriguez outright to Iowa (IL).
20 January 2023Agreed to terms with INF/OF Trey Mancini on a two-year contract. Designated LHP Anthony Kay for assignment.
19 January 2023Sent RHP Mark Leiter Jr. outright to Iowa (IL).
13 January 2023Agreed to terms with 1B Eric Hosmer on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Mark Leiter Jr. for assignment.
6 January 2023Sent C P.J. Higgins outrigth to Iowa (IL).
5 January 2023Released 1B Alfonso Rivas.
4 January 2023Acquired cash considerations from Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Erich Uelmen.
3 January 2023Activated RHP Rowan Wick.