Chicago Cubs Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2015Released INF Brendan Ryan. Claimed LHP Edgar Olmos off waivers from Baltimore.
17 December 2015Designated RHP Yoervis Medina for assignment. Named John Baker baseball operations assistant. Named Jim Brower minor league pitching coordinator; Andy Haines minor league hitting coordinator; Rod Nichols pitching coach, Shane Nelson trainer and Sean Folan assistant trainer of Iowa (PCL); Mark Johnson manager, Terry Clark pitching coach, Osmin Melendez assistant coach and Jon Fierro trainer of Tennessee (SL); Buddy Bailey manager, Anderson Tavarez pitching coach, Juan Cabreja assistant coach and Toby Williams trainer of Myrtle Beach (Carolina); David Rosario pitching coach, Guillermo Martinez hitting coach, Ricardo Medina assistant coach and Mike McNulty trainer of South Bend (MWL); Jesus Fel
15 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Jason Heyward on an eight-year contract.
14 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Cahill on a one-year contract.
8 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP John Lackey on a two-year contract and INF Ben Zobrist on a four-year contract. Traded INF Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for RHP Adam Warren and a player to be named.
4 December 2015Claimed LHP Edgar Olmos off waivers from Seattle.
3 December 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract.
2 December 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Rex Brothers on a one-year contract. Did not tender 2016 contracts to RHP Ryan Cook and LHP Jack Leathersich.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2015Acquired RHP Spencer Patton from Texas for INF Frandy Delarosa. Selected the contracts of INF Jeimer Candelario, C Willson Contreras, RHP Pierce Johnson and INF Dan Vogelbach from Tennessee (SL).
19 November 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Andury Acevedo on a one-year contract. Claimed LHP Jack Leathersich off waivers from the N.Y. Mets.
6 November 2015Claimed RHP Ryan Cook off waivers from the Boston.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2015Reinstated 3B Christian Villanueva; 2B Arismendy Alcantara and Addison Russell; 2B Jonathan Herrera; RHPs Neil Ramirez, Jason Motte, Yoervis Medina, Tommy Hunter, Dan Haren, Carl Edwards Jr. and Dallas Beeler; LHPs Zac Rosscup and Eric Jokisch; C Taylor Teagarden; and OF Matt Szczur.
September
DATETRANSACTION
17 September 2015Activated RF Jorge Soler from the 15-day DL.
9 September 2015Named Jared Porter director of pro scouting/special assistant.
8 September 2015Activated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Iowa (PCL).
7 September 2015Recalled RHP Carl Edwards, Jr. and LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
1 September 2015Recalled INF Javier Baez and LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from Iowa (PCL). Activated C David Ross off the family medical emergency leave list. Activated OF Austin Jackson. Selected the contracts of OF Quintin Berry and RHP Trevor Cahill from Iowa. Designated LHP James Russell for assignment. Activated RHP Rafael Soriano from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2015Acquired OF Austin Jackson from Seattle Mariners for a player to be named, an international draft slot and cash. Designated INF Mike Olt for assignment.
28 August 2015Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Brian Schlitter for assignment.
27 August 2015Acquired RHP Fernando Rodney from Seattle for cash.
25 August 2015Agreed to terms with OF Quintin Berry on a minor league contract.
24 August 2015Placed OF Jorge Soler and RHP Jason Motte on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tommy La Stella and LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
15 August 2015Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL).
12 August 2015Optioned 2B Tommy La Stella to Iowa (PCL).
11 August 2015Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Iowa (PCL). Activated C David Ross from the bereavement list.
8 August 2015Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Iowa (PCL). Placed C David Ross on the bereavement list. Reinstated C Miguel Montero from the 15-day DL.
5 August 2015Placed RHP Rafael Soriano on the 15-day DL. Assigned C Taylor Teagarden outright to Iowa (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract.
4 August 2015Reinstated LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Iowa (PCL).
3 August 2015Designated LHP Clayton Richard for assignment. Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL).
2 August 2015Designated RHP Yoervis Medina and C Taylor Teagarden for assignment. Recalled LHP Clayton Richard from Iowa (PCL). Sent C Miguel Montero to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
1 August 2015Assigned OF Mike Baxter outright to Iowa (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Designated RHP Ben Rowen for assignment.
29 July 2015Placed RHP Neil Ramirez on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Iowa. Selected the contract of RHP Ben Rowen from Iowa. Designated INF-OF Mike Baxter for assignment.
28 July 2015Recalled RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Yoervis Medina to Iowa. Agreed to terms with LHP Ryan Buchter on a minor league contract.
27 July 2015Released RHP Edwin Jackson.
23 July 2015Optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL).
22 July 2015Designated LHP Clayton Richard for assignment. Recalled RHPs Dallas Beeler and Yoervis Medina from Iowa (PCL). Sent LHP Zac Rosscup to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
20 July 2015Selected the contract of RHP Rafael Soriano from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Edwin Jackson for assignment.
16 July 2015Placed C Miguel Montero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 12. Recalled C Kyle Schwarber from Iowa (PCL).
12 July 2015Optioned OF Mike Baxter to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated C David Ross from the 7-day DL. Sent LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
10 July 2015Designated RHP Donn Roach for assignment. Optioned INF Mike Olt to Iowa (PCL).
7 July 2015Recalled RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL). Sent LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2015Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated OF Jorge Soler from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Ben Rowen on a minor league contract.
4 July 2015Selected the contracts of LHP Clayton Richard and C Taylor Teagarden from Iowa (PCL). Placed C David Ross on the 7-day concussion DL, retroactive to July 2. Optioned RHP Donn Roach to Iowa. Transferred INF Tommy La Stella to the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Gonzalez Germen for assignment.
3 July 2015Acquired LHP Manny Rondon and international slot number four from the Los Angeles Angels for C Rafael Lopez. Acquired LHP Clayton Richard from Pittsburgh for cash considerations. Optioned RHP Donn Roach to Iowa (PCL).
2 July 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Bryan Hudson on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Sent OF Jorge Soler to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
28 June 2015Optioned RHP Yoervis Medina to Iowa (PCL). Designated C Rafael Lopez for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Donn Roach from Iowa. Placed LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on 15-day DL. Activated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 15-day DL.
25 June 2015Agreed to terms with OFs Donnie Cimino, Daniel Spingola, Alex Bautista, Darryl Wilson and Donnie Dewees; RHPs Kyle Miller, Matt Rose and M.T. Minacci; LHPs Kyle Twomey and Tyler Peitzmeier; Cs Tyler Payne and Ian Rice; and 2B Sutton Whiting on minor league contracts.
24 June 2015Sent RHP Neil Ramirez and 3B Mike Olt to Iowa (PCL) for rehab assignments.
22 June 2015Optioned C/OF Kyle Schwarber to Iowa (PCL). Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa. Optioned C Kyle Schwarber to Iowa.
18 June 2015Sent RHP Neil Ramirez to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Ian Happ, LHPs Ryan Kellogg and John Williamson, 3B Blake Headley, SS Vimael Machin, 2B Angelo Amendolare, C Marcus Mastrobuoni and RHPs Jared Cheek, Craig Brooks and Dave Berg on minor league contracts.
17 June 2015Placed LHP Zac Rosscup on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yoervis Medina from Iowa (PCL).
16 June 2015Selected the contract of C Kyle Schwarber from Tennessee (Southern). Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa (PCL).
14 June 2015Recalled RHP Brian Schlitter from Iowa (PCL). Optioned OF Junior Lake to Iowa.
9 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Soriano on a minor league contract.
7 June 2015Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Iowa (PCL). Activated OF Chris Denorfia from the 15-day DL.
3 June 2015Placed OF Jorge Soler on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF-OF Mike Baxter from Iowa (PCL).
2 June 2015Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF-OF Mike Baxter to Iowa.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Miguel Estevez, Julian Aybar and Luis Aquino on minor league contracts.
20 May 2015Selected the contract of OF Mike Baxter from Iowa (PCL). Recalled OF Junior Lake from Iowa.
19 May 2015Traded C Welington Castillo to Seattle for RHP Yoervis Medina, and optioned Medina and RHPs Dallas Beeler and Brian Schlitter to Iowa (PCL). Designated LHP Phil Coke for assignment. Reinstated LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from the 15-day DL.
16 May 2015Recalled RHP Brian Schlitter from Iowa (PCL). Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Iowa.
6 May 2015Activated RHP Justin Grimm from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa (PCL). Optioned OF Junior Lake to Iowa. Designated RHP Anthony Varvaro for assignment.
5 May 2015Placed OF Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL. Selected RHP James Russell from Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Anthony Varvaro from Iowa.
3 May 2015Claimed RHP Anthony Varvaro off waivers from Boston. Designated LHP Joseph Ortiz for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2015Recalled OF Junior Lake from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa.
26 April 2015Sent RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
21 April 2015Optioned INF/OF Arismendy Alcantara to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Addison Russell from Iowa. Transferred INF Mike Olt to the 60-day DL.
19 April 2015Optioned OF Matt Szcur to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Gonzalez Germen from Iowa. Transferred RHP Jacob Turner to the 60-day DL.
18 April 2015Sent LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
17 April 2015Placed INF Mike Olt and RHP Neil Ramirez on the 15-day DL; Olt retroactive to Wednesday and Ramirez to Tuesday. Selected the contract of INF Kris Bryant from Iowa (PCL). Reinstated OF Chris Denorfia from the 15-day DL.
14 April 2015Placed INF Tommy La Stella on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 9. Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
13 April 2015Sent OF Chris Denorfia to Myrtle Beach (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
11 April 2015Sent OF Chris Denorfia to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
10 April 2015Placed RHP Justin Grimm on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 2. Recalled RHP Brian Schlitter from Iowa (PCL).
7 April 2015Released OF Ryan Sweeney.
6 April 2015Selected the contract of INF Jonathan Herrera from Iowa (PCL). Designated OF Ryan Sweeney for assignment. Placed RHPs Dallas Beeler and Jacob Turner, LHP Tsuyoshi Wada and OF Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
5 April 2015Selected the contract of INF Jonathan Herrera from Iowa (PCL). Designated OF Ryan Sweeney for assignment. Placed RHPs Dallas Beeler and Jacob Turner, LHP Tsuyoshi Wada and OF Chris Denorfia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
3 April 2015Assigned Drake Britton outright to Iowa (PCL).
1 April 2015Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter, LHP Zac Rosscup and OF Junior Lake to Iowa (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2015Selected the contract of LHP Phil Coke from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Javier Baez to Iowa. Assigned INFs Kris Bryant and Addison Russell to their minor league camp.
28 March 2015Optioned LHP Eric Jokisch to Iowa (PCL). Released LHP Felix Doubront.
27 March 2015Released LHP Jeff Lorick.
26 March 2015Optioned RHP Blake Parker and LHP Joseph Ortiz to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Daniel Bard, Anthony Carter, Jorge De Leon and Gonzalez Germen; LHPs Francisley Bueno; INF Chris Valaika; OFs Albert Almora, Mike Baxter and Adron Chambers; and C Kyle Schwarber to their minor league camp.
25 March 2015Optioned RHP Blake Parker and LHP Joseph Ortiz to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Daniel Bard, Anthony Carter, Jorge De Leon and Gonzalez Germen; LHPs Francisley Bueno; INF Chris Valaika; OFs Albert Almora, Mike Baxter and Adron Chambers; and C Kyle Schwarber to their minor league camp.
19 March 2015Optioned RHP C.J. Edwards to Iowa (PCL).
16 March 2015Optioned INF Christian Villanueva and C Rafael Lopez to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Corey Black, Pierce Johnson, Armando Rivero and Donn Roach; LHP Hunter Cervenka and INF Logan Watkins to their minor league camp.
9 March 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Phil Coke on a minor league contract.
5 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Dallas Beeler, C.J. Edwards, Justin Grimm, Kyle Hendricks, Blake Parker, Neil Ramirez, Hector Rondon and Brian Schlitter; LHPs Drake Britton, Eric Jokisch, Joe Ortiz and Zac Rosscup; C Rafael Lopez; INFs Arismendy Alcantara, Javier Baez, Tommy La Stella, Mike Olt and Christian Villanueva; and OFs Junior Lake and Matt Szczur on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2015Named Josh Lifrak director-mental skills program, Rey Fuentes Latin coordinator-mental skills program, Dr. Ken Ravizza consultant-mental skills program, Manny Ramirez hitting consultant and Kevin Youkilis scouting and player development consultant and Daniel Carte, Kevin Ellis, Greg Hopkins and Alex Levitt area scouts. Promoted Tim Adkins to midwest/northeast crosschecker and Trey Forkerway to central crosschecker, Terry Kennedy to major league scout and Jason Parks professional/amateur scout.
14 February 2015Assigned RHP Gonzalez Germen outright to Iowa (PCL).
6 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a one-year contract and with LHP Francisley Bueno, RHP Anthony Carter, LHP Hunter Cervenka, THP Jorge De Leon, INF Jonathan Herrera, INF Chris Valaika, OF Adron Chambers and C Taylor Teagarden on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
23 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Dexter Fowler on a one-year contract. Claimed RHP Gonzalez Germen off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
19 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Bard on a minor league contract.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Chris Coghlan, RHP Jake Arrieta, C Welington Castillo, 3B Luis Valbuena and LHP Travis Wood on one-year contracts.
15 January 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Felix Doubront on a one-year contract.
9 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Chris Denorfia on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Mike Kickham for assignment.