Chicago Cubs Transactions 2024

April
DATETRANSACTION
24 April 2024Placed 1B Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Pete Crow-Armstrong from Iowa (IL).
23 April 2024Placed RHP Kyle Hendricks on the 15-day IL. Designated 1B Garrett Cooper for assignment. Placed LHP Drew Smyly on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 22. Recalled LHP Luke Little, 1B Matt Mervis and RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa (IL).
21 April 2024Optioned LHP Luke Little to Iowa (IL).
20 April 2024Recalled LHP Luke Little from Iowa (IL) as the 27th man for a doubleheader.
18 April 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Julio Teheran on a minor league contract. Activated RHP Jameson Taillon from the 15-day IL. Activated INF Patrick Wisdom from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Hayden Wesneski and INF Miles Mastrobuoni to Iowa (IL).
17 April 2024Selected the contract of RHP Colten Brewer. Recalled RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa (IL). Optioned LHP Luke Little and RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa. Transferred RHP Julian Merryweather to the 60-day IL.
15 April 2024Recalled OF Alexander Canario from Iowa (IL). Placed OF Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day IL.
12 April 2024Recalled RHP Keegan Thompson from Iowa (IL). Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa.
11 April 2024Optioned RHP Jose Cuas to Iowa (IL).
10 April 2024Sent RHP Jameson Taillon to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
7 April 2024Placed RHP Julian Merryweather on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Iowa (IL). Sent RHP Jameson Taillon on a rehab assignment to Tennessee (SL).
6 April 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Carl Edwards Jr. on a minor league contract. Sent 3B Patrick Wisdom to Iowa (IL) on a rehab assignment.
5 April 2024Agreed to terms with C Ali Sanchez on a minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2024Placed LHP Justin Steele on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 29. Recalled RHP Ben Brown from Iowa (IL).
29 March 2024Agreed to terms with C Curt Casali on a minor league contract.
28 March 2024Selected the contract of INF Garrett Cooper from Iowa (IL). Placed RHP Caleb Kilian on the 60-day IL and RHP Jameson Taillon on the 15-day IL and INF Patrick Wisdom on the 10-day IL, all retroactive to March 25.
25 March 2024Optioned OF Alexander Canario and RHO Hayden Wesneski to Iowa (IL). Returned C Joe Hudson to minor league camp. Released C Jorge Alfaro.
24 March 2024Released RHP Carl Edwards Jr. and INF Dominic Smith from minor league contracts.
22 March 2024Reassigned LHP Edwin Escobar to the minor league camp.
21 March 2024Optioned RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa (IL). Reassigned RHP Colten Brewer and LHPs Richard Lovelady and Thomas Pannone and INF David Bote to the minor league camp.
17 March 2024Optioned RHP Keegan Thompson and INF Matt Mervis to Iowa (IL).
9 March 2024Reassigned RHPs Chris Clarke and Sam McWilliams and LHP Brad Wieck to the minor league camp.
8 March 2024Optioned OF Brennen Davis and SS Luis Vazquez to Iowa and RHP Porter Hodge to Tennessee (SL).
2 March 2024Agreed to terms with 1B Garrett Cooper on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2024Agreed to terms with OF Cody Bellinger on a three-year contract.
23 February 2024Agreed to terms with OF David Peralta and 1B-OF Dominic Smith on minor league contracts.
6 February 2024Acquired cash considerations from Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Michael Rucker.
5 February 2024Named Matt Hinckley pitching coordinator for the Arizona Complex League (ACL), Greg Brown hitting coordinator/special assistant to the general manager/president and Dr. Samantha Kurkjian team sports psychologist. Named Lance Rymel manager of Tennessee (SL), Nick Louvullo manager of South Bend (ML) and Corey Ray manager of the Arizona Complex League (ACL).
1 February 2024Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Neris on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Michal Rucker for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2024Named John Steinmiller senior director of media relations.
11 January 2024Agreed to terms with LHP Shota Imanaga on a four-year contract. Acquired INF Michael Busch and RHP Yency Almonte from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league LHP Jackson Ferris and minor league OF Zyhir Hope. Designated C Brian Serven for assignment.
5 January 2024Claimed C Brian Serven off waivers from Colorado.
2 January 2024Named Ryan Flaherty bench coach, Darren Holmes bullpen coach, Mark Strittmatter major league field coordinator and John Mallee assistant hitting coach.