Chicago Cubs Transactions 2013

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Veras on a one-contract.
23 December 2013Claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the New York Yankees.
20 December 2013Agreed to terms with LHPs Jonathan Sanchez, Tsuyoshi Wada and Tommy Hottovy and OF Mitch Maier on minor league contracts.
18 December 2013Named Carmelo Martinez Latin American field coordinator, Mike Mason assistant minor league pitching coordinator, Nick Frangella minor league training and performance coordinator, Chuck Baughman assistant minor league training coordinator and Rick Tronerud minor league rehab pitching coordinator.
16 December 2013Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a one-year contract.
13 December 2013Claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from Minnesota (AL).
12 December 2013Acquired OF Justin Ruggiano from Miami for OF Brian Bogusevic.
3 December 2013Named Eric Hinske first base coach.
2 December 2013Declined to offer 2014 contracts to RHP Daniel Bard, 1B Mat Gamel and RHP Chang-Young Lim.
November
DATETRANSACTION
26 November 2013Acquired C George Kottaras from Kansas City for a cash consideration.
22 November 2013Named Brandon Hyde bench coach, Gary Jones third base/infield coach, Bill Mueller hitting coach, Mike Brumley assistant hitting coach and Jose Csatro quality assurance coach. Promoted director of amateur scouting Jaron Madison to director of player development and national and regional crosschecker Matt Dorey to director of amateur scouting.
20 November 2013Selected the contracts of INF Arismendy Alcantara and RHP Dallas Beeler from Tennessee (SL).
7 November 2013Named Rick Renteria manager and agreed to terms on a three-year contract.
4 November 2013Reinstated 1B Mat Gamel and RHPs Kyuji Fujikawa and Arodys Vizcaino from the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
10 October 2013Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney a two-year contract.
3 October 2013Claimed INF Mat Gamel off waivers from Milwaukee.
2 October 2013Claimed INF Mat Gamel off waivers from Milwaukee.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2013Fired manager Dale Sveum.
26 September 2013Placed C Welington Castillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 20.
19 September 2013Named Allen Hermeling as senior director, corporate partnerships.
17 September 2013Released 3B Cody Ransom.
8 September 2013Designated INF Cody Ransom for assignment. Activated RHP Scott Baker fro the 60-day DL.
4 September 2013Selected the contract of RHP Chang-Yong Lim from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment. Claimed RHP Daniel Bard off waivers from Boston. Designated OF Cole Gillespie for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2013Sent OF Ryan Sweeney and RHP Rafael Dolis to the AZL Cubs for rehab assignments.
19 August 2013Activated OF Brian Bogusevic from the 15-day DL.
17 August 2013Sent OF Brian Bogusevic to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
16 August 2013Optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Iowa.
10 August 2013Selected the contract of OF Darnell McDonald from Iowa (PCL). Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Iowa.
8 August 2013Placed RHP Matt Guerrier on the 60-day DL and OF Thomas Neal on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of C J.C. Boscan from Iowa.
6 August 2013Added OF Thomas Neal to the roster. Optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Iowa (PCL).
5 August 2013Claimed OF Thomas Neal off waivers from the New York Yankees. Transferred RHP Rafael Dolis to the 60-day DL.
4 August 2013Placed INF Luis Valbuena on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Logan Watkins from Iowa (PCL).
3 August 2013Designated OF Julio Borbon for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2013Optioned RHP Jake Arrieta to Iowa (PCL).
30 July 2013Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Iowa (PCL).
29 July 2013Sent RHP Scott Baker to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
26 July 2013Traded OF Alfonso Soriano to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP Corey Black. Selected the contract of RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL).
24 July 2013Activated OF David DeJesus from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Dave Sappelt to Iowa (PCL).
23 July 2013Optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Iowa (PCL).
22 July 2013Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa (PCL).
19 July 2013Placed OF Brian Bogusevic on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Assigned INF Henry Rodriguez outright to Iowa (PCL). Recalled INF Junior Lake from Iowa.
14 July 2013Sent RHP Scott Baker to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. Added OF Cole Gillespie to the active roster. Designated RHP Henry Rodriguez for assignment.
13 July 2013Claimed OF Cole Gillespie off waivers from San Francisco.
12 July 2013Agreed to terms with 3B Kris Bryant on a minor league contract.
11 July 2013Optioned LHP Brooks Raley to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa.
8 July 2013Acquired RHP Ivan Pineyro and a player to be named from Washington for OF Scott Hairston.
3 July 2013Added RHP Matt Guerrier and RHP Pedro Strop to the 25-man roster. Designated RHP Shawn Camp for assignment. Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL).
2 July 2013Traded RHP Scott Feldman and C Steve Clevenger to Baltimore for RHPs Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop and two international signing bonus slots. Optioned Arrieta to Iowa (PCL). Traded RHP Carlos Marmol to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Matt Guerrier. Traded INF Ronald Torreyes to Houston for two international signing bonus slots. Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled OF Dave Sappelt and LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2013Optioned C Steve Clevenger to Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Zach Putnam to the 60-day DL.
27 June 2013Signed RHP Tyler Skulina to a minor league contract.
25 June 2013Designated RHP Carlos Marmol for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Brian Bogusevic from Iowa (PCL).
23 June 2013Agreed to terms with 1B Kelvin Freeman on a minor league contract.
22 June 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Frazier on a minor league contract.
21 June 2013Traded INF-OF Brent Lillibridge to the New York Yankees for a player to be named or cash considerations.
20 June 2013Signed OF Jacob Hannemann and RHP David Garner.
19 June 2013Signed RHP Trey Masek to a minor league contract.
18 June 2013Signed LHP Rob Zastryzny, RHP Zachary Godley. C Cael Brockmeyer, SS Giuseppe Papaccio, 2B Zak Blair, LF Kevin Brown, LHP Tyler Ihrig and RHP Zak Hermans to minor league contracts.
15 June 2013Placed OF David DeJesus on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Shawn Camp from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Eduardo Sanchez outright to Iowa (PCL).
14 June 2013Added RHP Henry Rodriguez. Optioned LHP Brooks Raley to Iowa (PCL).
12 June 2013Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. recalled LHP Brooks Raley from Iowa (PCL).
11 June 2013Suspended Iowa (PCL) INF Ian Stewart indefinitely, without pay, for his comments about the organization.
1 June 2013Placed RHP Rafael Dolis on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Alex Burnett for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2013Recalled RHP Zach Putnam up Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHP Alex Burnett to Iowa. Transferred RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to the 60-day DL.
27 May 2013Claimed RHP Alex Burnett off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day DL.
22 May 2013Placed RHP Shawn Camp on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Iowa (PCL).
21 May 2013Claimed RHP Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from St. Louis and assigned him to Iowa (PCL). Activated RHP Matt Garza from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment.
13 May 2013Agreed to terms with 1B Anthony Rizzo on a seven-year contract.
11 May 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment. Announced RHP Kameron Loe declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
10 May 2013Activated RHP Kyuji Fujikawa from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL).
7 May 2013Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
6 May 2013Designated RHP Kameron Loe for assignment. Optioned OF Dave Sappelt to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Ryan Sweeney from Iowa. Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Iowa.
5 May 2013Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
4 May 2013Optioned 3B Ian Stewart to Iowa (PCL).
2 May 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
19 April 2013Assigned 2B Brent Lillibridge outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed OF Julio Borbon off waivers from Texas. Designated INF Alberto Gonzalez for assignment.
18 April 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. Assigned LHP Hiranori Takahashi outright to Iowa (PCL).
16 April 2013Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated INF Darwin Barney from the 15-day DL. Added RHP Kameron Loe to the 25-man roster. Selected the contract of RHP Kevin Gregg from Iowa. Designated LHP Hisanori Takahashi and Brent Lillibridge for assignment. Claimed INF Cody Ransom off waivers from San Diego.
14 April 2013Assigned 2B Darwin Barney to Iowa (PCL) on a rehab assignment. Claimed RHP Kameron Loe off waivers from Seattle. Placed C Steve Clevenger on the 60-day DL. Sent 3B Ian Stewart to Iowa (PCL) on a rehab assignment. Agreed to with RHP Kevin Gregg on a minor-league contract.
13 April 2013Placed RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day DL. Recalled RJP Rafael Dolis from Iowa (PCL).
3 April 2013Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney on a minor league contract.
1 April 2013Placed 2B Darwin Barney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31. Selected the contract of 2B Alberto Gonzalez from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Robert Whitenack for assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2013Placed RHP RHP Matt Garza and INF Ian Stewart on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and RHP Scott Baker on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Brett Jackson to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contracts of INF Brent Lillibridge and LHP Hisanori Takahashi from Iowa.
29 March 2013Assigned Guillermo Moscoso outright to AZL Cubs.
27 March 2013Claimed RHP Guillermo Moscoso off waivers from Toronto. Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 60-day DL.
24 March 2013Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL).
22 March 2013Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to their minor league camp. Assigned RHP Drew Carpenter, Jaye Chapman, RHP Casey Coleman, RHP Jensen Lewis, RHP Blake Parker, INF Edwin Maysonet, INF Brad Nelson, OF Brian Bogusevic, OF Johermyn Chavez and OF Darnell McDonald to their minor league camp.
18 March 2013Optioned INF Junior Lake and INF Josh Vitters to Iowa (PCL), INF Christian Villanueva to Tennessee (SL) and OF Jorge Soler to Daytona (FSL). Assigned RHP Barret Loux, INF Javier Baez and C Rafael Lopez to their minor league camp.
11 March 2013Optioned RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Trey McNutt, LHP Brooks Raley and INF Logan Watkins to Iowa (PCL) and RHP Robert Whitenack to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Nick Struck to their minor-league camp.
8 March 2013Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Dayan Diaz and C Michael Brenly to their minor-league camp.
4 March 2013Named Justin Piper as general manager, Mesa spring training operations. Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Bowden, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Rafael Dolis, RHP Trey McNutt, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, RHP Robert Whitenack, LHP Brooks Raley, LHP Chris Rusin, LHP Travis Wood, C Welington Castillo, C Steve Clevenger, INF Darwin Barney, INF Junior Lake, INF Anthony Rizzo, INF Christian Villanueva, INF Josh Vitters, INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Dave Sappelt and OF Matt Szczur on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
18 February 2013Traded OF Tony Campana to Arizona for RHP Erick Leal and RHP Jesus Castillo.
10 February 2013Agreed to terms with OF Scott Hairston on a two-year contract. Designated OF Tony Campana for assignment.
7 February 2013Promoted Alex Sugarman to senior vice president of strategy and development.
5 February 2013Announced RHP Lendy Castillo cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Villanueva on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Lendy Castillo for assignment.
18 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Samardzija and LHP James Russell on one-year contracts.
10 January 2013Agreed to terms with INF Luis Valbuena on a one-year contract and OF Brian Bogusevic, C J.C. Boscan, RHP Andrew Carpenter, RHP Jaye Chapman, OF Johermyn Chavez, RHP Dayan Diaz, INF Alberto Gonzalez, RHP Jensen Lewis, INF Brent Lillibridge, INF Edwin Maysonet, OF Darnell McDonald, 1B/OF Brad Nelson, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Zack Putnam, LHP Hisanori Takahashi and RHP Cory Wade on minor league contracts.
2 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Edwin Jackson on a four-year contract.