Chicago Cubs Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2014Agreed to terms with C David Ross on a two-year contract. Assigned RHP Donn Roach and INF Logan Watkins outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed LHP Mike Kickham off waivers from San Francisco.
19 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a one-year contract. Claimed OF Shane Peterson off waivers from Oakland and C Ryan Lavarnway from the L.A. Dodgers. Designated RHP Donn Roach and INF Logan Watkins for assignment.
17 December 2014Named Dave Keller minor league Latin America field coordinator; Tom Beyers minor league assistant hitting coordinator; Rey Fuentes Latin coordinator-mental skills program; Darnell McDonald mental skills program coordinator; Mike Cather pitching coach and Leo Perez assistant hitting coach for Iowa (PCL); Guillermo Martinez assistant hitting coach for Tennessee (SL); Mark Johnson manager, David Rosario pitching coach and Chris Gutierrez assistant hitting coach for Myrtle Beach (Carolina); Jimmy Gonzalez manager, Brian Lawrence pitching coach, Jesus Feliciano hitting coach and Osmin Melendez assistant hitting coach for South Bend (MWL); Anderson Tavares pitching coach, Ricardo Medina hitting co
15 December 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Jon Lester on a six-year contract.
12 December 2014Traded 2B Taylor Featherston to the L.A. Angels for cash. Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Hammel on a two-year contract.
10 December 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Jon Lester on a six-year contract.
9 December 2014Traded RHPs Jeferson Mejia and Zack Godley to Arizona for C Miguel Montero.
5 December 2014Announced the retirement of RHP Ryan Dempster, who will become special assistant to the president and general manager.
4 December 2014Named Dave Martinez bench coach, Brandon Hyde first base coach and Henry Blanco major league quality assurance coach. Reassigned first base coach Doug Dascenzo to outfield and baserunning coordinator.
1 December 2014Did not tender 2015 contracts to C John Baker and LHP Wesley Wright.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2014Selected the contract of RHP C.J. Edwards from Tennessee (SL).
16 November 2014Acquired INF Tommy La Stella and a number four international signing bonus slot from Atlanta for RHP Arodys Vizcaino and three (numbers two, three and four) international signing bonus slots.
12 November 2014Claimed RHP Donn Roach off waivers from San Diego.
4 November 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on a one-year contract.
3 November 2014Agreed to terms with manager Joe Madden on a five-year contract through the 2019 season and with LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on a one-year contract.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2014Fired manager Rick Renteria. Named Joe Maddon manager. Assigned 1B Chris Valaika and OF Josh Vitters outright to Iowa (PCL).
30 October 2014Assigned OF Ryan Kalish outright to Iowa (PCL). Announced RHP James McDonald declined outright assignment and chose free agency. Declined 2015 option on RHP Kyuji Fujikawa.
9 October 2014Named John Mallee hitting cozach and Doug Dascenzo first base-outfield coach. Reassigned first base-outfield coach Eric Hinske to assistant hitting coach.
6 October 2014Claimed LHP Joseph Ortiz off waivers from Texas.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Recalled OF Josh Vitters and RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL) and INF Christian Villanueva from Tennessee (SL).
19 September 2014Reinstated RHP Edwin Jackson from the 15-day DL. Agreed to a player development contract with Eugene (NWL) through the 2016 season.
18 September 2014Signed a four-year player development contract with South Bend (MWL) through the 2018 season.
16 September 2014Agreed to terms with Iowa (PCL) on a two-year player development contract extension through the 2018 season. Agreed to terms with Myrtle Beach (Carolina) on a two-year player development contract through 2016.
5 September 2014Recalled INF Mike Olt from his rehab assignment.
3 September 2014Selected the contract of OF Ryan Kalish from Iowa (PCL). Transferred OF Ryan Sweeney to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2014Recalled OF Jorge Soler and INF Logan Watkins from Iowa (PCL). Placed OFs Justin Ruggiano, retroactive to Aug. 23, and Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL.
26 August 2014Reinstated INF Starlin Castro from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Logan Watkins to Iowa (PCL).
24 August 2014Reinstated RHP Brian Schlitter from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Iowa (PCL).
22 August 2014Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Sent RHP Brian Schlitter to the AZL Cubs for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2014Placed SS Starlin Castro on the bereavement list. Placed RHP Edwin Jackson on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Logan Watkins and LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
17 August 2014Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Iowa (PCL). Recalled OF Matt Szczur from Iowa.
16 August 2014Optioned OF Junior Lake to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Iowa.
14 August 2014Released OF Nate Schierholtz.
13 August 2014Sent LHP Felix Doubront to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
10 August 2014Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL). Assigned OF Ryan Kalish outright to Iowa. Placed RHP Brian Schlitter on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 15-day DL.
8 August 2014Acquired RHP Jacob Turner from Miami for RHP Jose Arias and RHP Tyler Bremer. Designated OF Ryan Kalish for assignment.
6 August 2014Activated RHP Kyuji Fujikawa from the 60-day DL. Designated OF Nate Schierholtz for assignment.
5 August 2014Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Javier Baez from Iowa.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2014Traded INF/OF Emilio Bonifacio and LHP James Russell and cash to Atlanta for C Victor Caratini. Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa.
29 July 2014Placed RHP Neil Ramirez on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL).
28 July 2014Traded 2B Darwin Barney to the L.A. Dodgers for a player to be named.
26 July 2014Optioned RHP Neil Ramirez to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Blake Parker from Iowa.
23 July 2014Optioned INF Mike Olt to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from Iowa.
22 July 2014Activated INF-OF Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kyle Hendricks from Iowa (PCL). Designated INF Darwin Barney for assignment. Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa.
21 July 2014Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL).
19 July 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Jordan Minch on a minor league contract.
12 July 2014Sent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to the AZL Cubs for a rehab assignment.
11 July 2014Activated INF Darwin Barney from the paternity leave list. Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHPs Kyle Hendricks and Blake Parker to Iowa.
10 July 2014Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Hendricks from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa.
9 July 2014Placed 2B Darwin Barney on paternity leave. Recalled INF Arismendy Alcantara and RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned LHPs Tsuyoshi Wada and Chris Rusin to Iowa.
8 July 2014Recalled LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from Iowa (PCL).
7 July 2014Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to the AZL Cubs for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Dylan Cease on a minor league contract.
6 July 2014Recalled LHP Chris Rusin and RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL).
5 July 2014Acquired INF Addison Russell, OF Billy McKinney, RHP Dan Straily and a player to be named from the Oakland for RHPs Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2014Optioned RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL).
28 June 2014Recalled RHP Dallas Beeler from Iowa (PCL).
26 June 2014Assigned C Eli Whiteside outright to Iowa (PCL).
25 June 2014Agreed to terms with C Mark Zagunis on a minor league contract.
23 June 2014Optioned LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Iowa (PCL).
22 June 2014Designated C Eli Whiteside for assignment. Reinstated C Welington Castillo from the 15-day DL.
20 June 2014Sent C Welington Castillo to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
19 June 2014Agreed to terms with LHPs Justin Steele and Carson Sands and RHPs James Norwood and Jake Stinnett.
14 June 2014Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL).
13 June 2014Activated OF Ryan Sweeney from the 15-day DL. Placed INF/OF Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day DL.
11 June 2014Agreed to terms with C/OF Kyle Schwarber on a minor league contract and assigned him to Boise (NWL). Announced a four-year player development contract extension with Tennessee (SL) through the 2018 season.
10 June 2014Released RHP Jose Veras.
9 June 2014Sent OF Ryan Sweeney to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
8 June 2014Sent LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
3 June 2014Designated RHP Jose Veras for assignment. Placed C Welington Castillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated RHP Hector Rondon from paternity league. Selected the contract of C Eli Whiteside from Iowa (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2014Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Hector Rondon on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Pedro Strop from the 15-day DL and LHP Wesley Wright from paternity leave.
27 May 2014Placed LHP Wesley Wright on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL).
26 May 2014Activated OF Justin Ruggiano from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Ryan Kalish to Iowa (PCL).
25 May 2014Agreed to terms with OF/DH Manny Ramirez on a minor league contract and named him player-coach for Iowa (PCL).
20 May 2014Sent OF Justin Ruggiano to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
15 May 2014Placed LHP Zac Rosscup on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated RHP Jose Veras from the 15-day DL.
7 May 2014Placed RHP Pedro Strop on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL).
6 May 2014Sent RHP Jose Veras to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
3 May 2014Activated RHP Jake Arrieta from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Chris Coghlan from Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2014Placed RHP Jose Veras on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brian Schlitter from Iowa (PCL).
24 April 2014Placed OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Zac Rosscup and RHP Neil Ramirez from Iowa.
21 April 2014Sent RHP Jake Arrieta to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
18 April 2014Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL).
15 April 2014Named Darnell McDonald baseball operations assistant.
13 April 2014Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL).
12 April 2014Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa.
6 April 2014Sent RHP Jake Arrieta to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2014Selected the contracts of RHP Brian Schlitter, INF Emilio Bonifacio, OF Ryan Kalish and C John Baker from Iowa (PCL). Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa. Designated RHP Alberto Cabrera for assignment. Placed RHPs Kyuji Fujikawa and Jake Arrieta on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21, and RHP James McDonald on the 60-day DL.
29 March 2014Designated RHP Alberto Cabrera for assignment.
28 March 2014Released 2B Ryan Roberts.
26 March 2014Released C George Kottaras.
25 March 2014Released LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from a minor league contract.
23 March 2014Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHPs Chang-Yong Lim and Brian Schlitter, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, INFs Javier Baez and Chris Valaika and OF Casper Wells to minor league camp.
22 March 2014Assigned SS Javier Baez to their minor league camp.
14 March 2014Optioned INF Arismendy Alcantara, INF Logan Watkins, OF Matt Szczur and RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa (PCL) and OF Jorge Soler to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Marcus Hatley, RHP Carlos Pimentel, LHP Eric Jokisch, INF Kris Bryant, INF Jeudy Valdez and OF Albert Almora to their minor league camp. Granted OF Aaron Cunningham his release.
4 March 2014Named Ted Lilly special assistant to the president of baseball operations and general manager.
3 March 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Dallas Beeler, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Justin Grimm, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Neil Ramirez, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Zac Rosscup, LHP Chris Rusin, C Welington Castillo, INF Arismendy Alcantara, INF Mike Olt, INF Christian Villanueva INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Junior Lake, OF Matt Szczur and OF Josh Vitters on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
15 February 2014Agreed to terms with UT Emilio Bonifacio on a minor league contract.
13 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Jason Hammel and James McDonald on one-year contracts.
8 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Samardzija on a one-year contract.
6 February 2014Agreed to terms with 2B Darwin Barney on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Travis Wood on a one-year contract and with RHP Carlos Pimentel, LHP Tommy Hottovy, LHP Jonathan Sanchez, LHP Tsuyoshi Wada, INF Ryan Roberts, INF Chris Valaika, INF Jeudy Valdez, OF Chris Coghlan, OF Aaron Cunningham, OF Ryan Kalish, OF Mitch Maier, OF Darnell McDonald, OF Casper Wells, C John Baker and C Eli Whiteside on minor league contracts.
17 January 2014Agreed to terms with OF Nate Schierholtz, INF Luis Valbuena, LHP James Russell and RHP Pedro Strop on one-year contracts.