Chicago Cubs Transactions 2017

November
DATETRANSACTION
21 November 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.
20 November 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).
6 November 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).
3 November 2017Assigned SS Mike Freeman outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed LHP Randy Rosario off waivers from Minnesota.
October
DATETRANSACTION
26 October 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.
4 October 2017Claimed RHP Luke Farrell off waivers from Cincinnati. Designated RHP Felix Pena for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
10 September 2017Reinstated C Willson Contreras from the 10-day DL.
2 September 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.
1 September 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
29 August 2017Sent RHP Justin Grimm and SS Addison Russell to Iowa (PCL) for rehab assignments.
20 August 2017Optioned C Victor Caratini and LHP Rob Zastryzny to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 10-day DL.
19 August 2017Claimed C Rene Rivera off waivers from the N.Y. Mets. Designated RHP Aaron Brooks for assignment.
18 August 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.
11 August 2017Placed C Willson Contreras on the 10-day DL, retroactive to August 10. Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (PCL).
9 August 2017Placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Justin Grimm from Iowa (PCL).
7 August 2017Agreed to terms with 2B Mike Freeman on a minor league contract.
6 August 2017Optioned LHP Rob Zastryzny to Iowa (PCL). Recalled INF Tommy La Stella from Iowa.
4 August 2017Placed INF Addison Russell on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 2. Recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (PCL).
1 August 2017Released LHP Brett Anderson. Optioned RHP and C Victor Caratini Justin Grimm to Iowa (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2017Designated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment.
26 July 2017Released LHP Brett Anderson.
24 July 2017Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Kyle Hendricks from the 10-day DL.
22 July 2017Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Tommy La Stella to Iowa.
18 July 2017Optioned RHP Eddie Butler to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP John Lackey from the 10-day DL.
14 July 2017Added LHP Jose Quintana to the 25-man roster. Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa (PCL).
13 July 2017Acquired LHP Jose Quintana from the Chicago White Sox for OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease and INFs Matt Rose and Bryant Flete.
8 July 2017Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Hughes and 2B Jared Young on minor league contracts.
7 July 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.
6 July 2017Placed RHP John Lackey on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF/C Kyle Schwarber from Iowa (PCL).
4 July 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.
1 July 2017Optioned INF Mark Zagunis to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated INF Ben Zobrist from the 10-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2017Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (PCL). Designated C Miguel Montero for assignment.
26 June 2017Recalled INF Jeimer Candelario from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa.
22 June 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.
16 June 2017Placed INF Ben Zobrist on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 13. Recalled INF Tommy La Stella from Iowa (PCL).
10 June 2017Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Seth Frankoff to Iowa.
8 June 2017Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks on the 10-day DL (retroactive to June 5). Selected the contract of RHP Seth Frankoff from Iowa (PCL).
6 June 2017Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated RHP Wade Davis from paternity leave.
5 June 2017Placed RHP Wade Davis on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Iowa (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2017Recalled RHP Justin Grimm from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa.
23 May 2017Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Felix Pena from Iowa.
22 May 2017Selected the contract of LHP Zac Rosscup from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Iowa. Designated RHP Jake Buchanan for assignment.
21 May 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.
17 May 2017Recalled RHP Pierce Johnson from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF Jeimer Candelario to Iowa.
13 May 2017Selected the contract of INF-OF Ian Happ from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Felix Pena to Iowa.
12 May 2017Recalled RHP Eddie Butler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Iowa.
9 May 2017Recalled INF Jeimer Candelario from Iowa (PCL).
8 May 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.
7 May 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.
6 May 2017Designated OF Matt Szczur for assignment. Recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
17 April 2017Activated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. off of the bereavement list. Placed INF Tommy La Stella on the bereavement list.
14 April 2017Activated LHP Brian Duensing from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Carl Edwards Jr. on the bereavement list.
2 April 2017Placed LHP Brian Duensing on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday.
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2017Released INF Muneno Kawasaki.
27 March 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.
23 March 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.
17 March 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.
13 March 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.
10 March 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Kris Bryant on a one-year contract.
9 March 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.
7 March 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
24 February 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a one-year contract for 2018.
14 February 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.
10 February 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
8 February 2017Designated LHP David Rollins for assignment.
3 February 2017Announced RHP Dylan Floro cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
1 February 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
27 January 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.
26 January 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Anderson on a one-year contract.
17 January 2017Claimed RHP Dylan Floro off waivers from Tampa Bay.
13 January 2017Named David Ross special assistant to baseball operations. Agreed to terms with RHPs Jake Arrieta, Hector Rondon and Justin Grimm on one-year contracts.