Chicago Cubs

2025-26 Offseason Transactions

MLB Signings 9

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11/18 LHSP Shota Imanaga*
11/25 RHRP Phil Maton (TEX)
12/15 LHRP Hoby Milner (TEX)
12/17 LHRP Caleb Thielbar*
12/18 1B Tyler Austin (NPB)
12/23 RHRP Jacob Webb (TEX)
12/31 RHRP Hunter Harvey (KCR)
1/14 3B Alex Bregman (BOS)
2/15 RHRP Shelby Miller (MIL)

MiLB Signings 27

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— RHSP Tyler Schlaffer* (AA)
11/18 RHRP Jace Beck (NYM, A+)
11/18 SS Scott Kingery (LAA, MLB)
12/1 RHP Sam Mettert (NCAA)
12/12 RHRP Collin Snider (SEA, MLB)
12/25 RHRP Jeff Brigham (ARI, MLB)
12/31 C Christian Bethancourt (TOR, AAA)
1/10 RHRP Corbin Martin (BAL, MLB)
1/23 RHRP Tyler Ras (HOU, A)
1/23 RHRP Trent Thornton (SEA, MLB)
1/24 RHRP Yacksel Ríos (NYM, AAA)
1/26 LHSP Charlie Barnes (CIN, AAA)
1/26 ~~RHSP Tyler Beede (LMB)~~
1/26 LF Dylan Carlson (BAL, MLB)
1/26 CF Chas McCormick (HOU, MLB)
1/26 2B Carson Simas (BOS, AAA)
1/27 LF Alexander Ramirez (LAA, AAA)
2/3 RHRP Gabe Klobosits (ATLL)
2/3 SS Owen Miller (COL, MLB)
2/3 RHSP Vince Velasquez (KBO)
2/4 C Eric Yang (CIN, AAA)
2/17 RHSP Kyle Wright (KCR, AAA)
2/19 LHSP Jackson Brockett (NCAA)
2/19 C Ethan Hearn* (AA)
2/21 SS Alex Madera (NCAA)
2/21 ~~RF Jaylen Palmer* (AAA)~~
2/26 LF Michael Conforto (LAD, MLB)

International Signings 42

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10/31 RHP Jose Gonzalez (MEX)
11/10 OF Juan De Jesus (DOM)
11/10 INF Dylan Guzmán (VEN)
11/10 INF Luis Palencia (VEN)
11/10 C Sergio Patiño (VEN)
12/12 INF Bryant Ciriaco (DOM)
12/14 OF Emill Olivo (DOM)
12/14 RHP Ruben Torres (VEN)
12/15 RHP Esmerbin Guerrero (DOM)
12/15 LHP Fenuel James (COL)
1/15 INF Franyel Almanzar (DOM)
1/15 RHP Jose Avendano (VEN)
1/15 INF D'Alessandro Barile (VEN)
1/15 INF Xavier Cadiz (VEN)
1/15 RHP Anderson Carias (VEN)
1/15 RHP Yadier Concepción (PAN)
1/15 OF Luis Diaz (COL)
1/15 INF Johan Geraldo (DOM)
1/15 INF Luis Germán (DOM)
1/15 INF Eduardo Gonzalez (VEN)
1/15 INF Samir Guerrero (DOM)
1/15 INF Diego Hernandez (VEN)
1/15 RHP Santiago Lopez (DOM)
1/15 RHP Jhosued Marcano (VEN)
1/15 INF Jaims Martinez (CUB)
1/15 INF Marcos Mateo Jr. (DOM)
1/15 INF Giancarlos Mendoza (VEN)
1/15 OF Albert Moreno (DOM)
1/15 INF Yadier Muñoz (DOM)
1/15 OF Enrique Oropeza (VEN)
1/15 RHP Yamel Pinto (VEN)
1/15 RHP Luciano Prince (VEN)
1/15 OF Yanfri Serrano (DOM)
1/15 LHP Jose Serva (DOM)
1/15 INF Esau Taveras (DOM)
1/15 INF Luis Thomas (DOM)
1/15 OF Kotaro Tsunematsu (JPN)
1/16 RHP Oswal Hernandez (VEN)
3/19 RHP Dylan Lozada (VEN)
4/2 RHP Naikys Piedra (CUB)
— RHP Luis Guzmán (COL)
— RHP Luis Martinez (DOM)

Trades 6

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Acquired
1/7 RHSP Edward Cabrera (MIA, MLB)
Traded Away
11/4 RHRP Andrew Kittredge (BAL, MLB)
12/4 RHRP Nico Zeglin (HOU, A+)
1/7 RF Owen Caissie (MIA, MLB)
1/7 1B Edgardo De Leon (MIA, CPX)
1/7 SS Cristian Hernandez (MIA, A+)

Extensions 3

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— RHSP Colin Rea (1yr)
— CF Pete Crow-Armstrong (6yrs)
— 2B Nico Hoerner (6yrs)

Waiver Claims 4

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1/7 LHRP Ryan Rolison (CHW, MLB)
1/13 CF Justin Dean (SFG, MLB)
1/15 ~~SS Ben Cowles (CHW, AAA)~~
3/1 SS Ben Cowles (TOR, AAA)

Lost off Waivers 1

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2/18 ~~SS Ben Cowles (TOR, AAA)~~

Outrighted 1

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3/28 RHRP Jack Neely (AAA)

Added to 40-Man 3

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11/18 LHRP Riley Martin (AAA)
11/18 3B Pedro Ramirez (AA)
11/18 2B James Triantos (AAA)

Rule-5 Draft 3

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Additions
12/10 RHRP Zane Mills (STL, AAA)
12/10 3B Devin Ortiz (SDP, AA)
12/10 RHRP Adam Stone (NYY, A)
Losses
— None

MLB Free Agents / Non-tendered 14

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11/2 RHRP Ryan Brasier → TEX (MiLB)
11/2 2B Willi Castro → COL (MLB)
11/2 RHSP Aaron Civale → ATH (MLB)
11/2 RHRP Brad Keller → PHI (MLB)
11/2 LHRP Drew Pomeranz → LAA (MLB)
11/2 LHRP Taylor Rogers → MIN (MLB)
11/2 1B Carlos Santana → ARI (MLB)
11/2 RHSP Michael Soroka → ARI (MLB)
11/2 LHRP Caleb Thielbar → CHC (MLB)
11/2 RF Kyle Tucker → LAD (MLB)
11/4 LHSP Shota Imanaga → CHC (MLB)
11/6 1B Justin Turner
11/21 C Reese McGuire → MIL (MiLB)
11/21 RHRP Eli Morgan → KCR (MiLB)

MiLB Free Agents 28

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10/2 RHRP Tyson Miller (AAA) → CHW (MiLB)
10/14 RHRP Keegan Thompson (AAA) → CIN (MLB)
11/6 C Pablo Aliendo (AA) → CIN (MiLB)
11/6 RHRP Yency Almonte (AA) → LAD (MiLB)
11/6 LHRP Tom Cosgrove (MLB) → HOU (MiLB)
11/6 RHRP Brad Deppermann (AA) → SFG (MiLB)
11/6 2B Reivaj Garcia (AA)
11/6 LHSP Austin Gomber (MLB) → TEX (MiLB)
11/6 CF Billy Hamilton (AAA)
11/6 C Ethan Hearn (AA) → CHC (MiLB)
11/6 2B Corey Joyce (AA) → PIT (MiLB)
11/6 RHSP Chris Kachmar (AAA)
11/6 RHRP Caleb Kilian (AAA) → SFG (MiLB)
11/6 C Caleb Knight (AAA)
11/6 SS Nicky Lopez (MLB) → COL (MiLB)
11/6 3B Dixon Machado (AAA) → Retired
11/6 RF Rafael Morel (AAA)
11/6 C Miguel Pabón (A+) → Washington (FRON)
11/6 RF Jaylen Palmer (AAA) → CHC (MiLB)
11/6 C Carlos Pérez (AAA) → HOU (MiLB)
11/6 RHRP Zach Pop (MLB) → PHI (MLB)
11/6 RHRP A.J. Puckett (AA)
11/6 RHSP Tommy Romero (AAA)
11/6 RHRP Joe Ross (MLB) → ARI (MiLB)
11/6 RHSP Antonio Santos (AAA)
11/6 3B Chase Strumpf (AAA)
11/6 LHRP Mitchell Tyranski (AA)
11/6 CF Forrest Wall (AAA)

Released 45

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9/21 RHRP Nate Pearson (MLB) → HOU (MLB)
11/13 RHSP Emannoel Madeira (DSL)
12/11 LHRP Burl Carraway (A+)
12/11 RHRP Wil Jensen (AA)
12/12 RHRP Roni Dias (DSL)
1/28 RHRP Landon Ginn (A)
1/28 RHRP Charlie Hurley (A)
1/28 RHRP Matthew Peters (A)
2/3 2B Luis Abreu (DSL)
2/3 RHRP Frailin Alejo (DSL)
2/3 C Jose Carrillo (DSL)
2/3 RF Breyner Figuereo (DSL)
2/3 3B Alexander Herrera (DSL)
2/3 RF Fernando Lara (DSL)
2/3 LF Jhon Lucena (DSL)
2/3 2B Luis Maldonado (DSL)
2/3 LF Jahni McPhee (DSL)
2/3 LHSP Santiago Payares (DSL)
2/3 1B Saul Ramirez (DSL)
2/3 3B Enyel Rosario (DSL)
2/3 C Abraham Sanchez (DSL)
2/3 LHRP Angel Sanmartín (DSL)
2/3 RHRP Saul Siri (DSL)
2/3 RHRP Jose Ureña (DSL)
2/12 RHRP Alberto Chala (DSL)
2/12 RHRP Gabriel De La Cruz (DSL)
2/12 LHRP Jeremy Guzmán (DSL)
2/17 RHRP Fred Fajardo (CPX)
2/17 RHRP Shane Marshall (A)
3/20 RHRP Johansel Javier (DSL)
3/20 LHRP Darlin Ventura (DSL)
3/23 RHSP Tyler Beede
3/23 RHRP Ben Heller (MLB)
3/23 RHSP Walker Powell (AAA)
3/23 LHRP Chase Watkins (AAA) → CHW (MiLB)
3/26 RF Parker Chavers (AAA) → HOU (MiLB)
3/28 RHRP Eduardo Castillo (CPX)
3/28 1B Albert Gutierrez (CPX)
3/28 RHRP Dominic Hambley (A+)
3/28 RHRP Nick Hull (AA)
3/28 RHSP Ronny Lopez (A)
3/28 3B Christopher Paciolla (A+)
3/28 RF Jaylen Palmer (AAA)
3/28 RHRP Joel Sierra (A)
3/28 RHRP Sam Thoresen (AA)

Retired 0

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— None