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1993 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 / 1994)
84-78, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 738 runs, Allowed 739 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Manager: Jim Lefebvre (84-78)
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Attendance: 2,653,763 (7th of 14)
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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 6, 1992

Released Kal Daniels.

October 14, 1992

Brad Arnsberg granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1992

William Brennan granted Free Agency.

Dave Pavlas granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.

Dave Smith granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Jeff Robinson granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1992

Signed William Brennan as a free agent.

November 4, 1992

Andre Dawson granted Free Agency.

Luis Salazar granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1992

Released Hector Villanueva.

November 17, 1992

Signed Blaise Ilsley as a free agent.

Traded Alex Arias and Gary Scott to the Florida Marlins. Received Greg Hibbard.

Joe Girardi selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 19th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Ryan Hawblitzel selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 38th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Pedro Castellano selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 64th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 24, 1992

Signed Eduardo Zambrano as a free agent.

December, 1992

Signed Jim Czajkowski as a free agent.

December 1, 1992

Signed Jose Guzman as a free agent.

December 2, 1992

Signed Steve Lake as a free agent.

December 8, 1992

Signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.

December 9, 1992

Signed Randy Myers as a free agent.

December 11, 1992

Signed Candy Maldonado as a free agent.

December 17, 1992

Signed Jose Bautista as a free agent.

December 18, 1992

Doug Dascenzo granted Free Agency.

Ken Patterson granted Free Agency.

Signed Tommy Shields as a free agent.

Doug Strange granted Free Agency.

Jerome Walton granted Free Agency.

Signed Willie Wilson as a free agent.

January 7, 1993

Signed Jeff Robinson as a free agent.

January 8, 1993

Signed Dave Smith as a free agent.

February 8, 1993

Signed Steve Lyons as a free agent.

Signed Craig Worthington as a free agent.

February 18, 1993

Signed Mike Dyer as a free agent.

March 17, 1993

Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

March 28, 1993

Released Steve Lyons.

March 30, 1993

Signed Eric Yelding as a free agent.

April 3, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Doug Jennings as a free agent.

May 25, 1993 (Standings)

Released Mike Dyer.

June 1, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Heathcliff Slocumb to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jose Hernandez.

June 3, 1993 (Standings)

Drafted Brooks Kieschnick in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 1993.

Drafted Jon Ratliff in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1993.

Drafted Kevin Orie in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1993.

Drafted Steve Rain in the 11th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1993.

Drafted Jose Molina in the 14th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1993.

Drafted Bo Porter in the 40th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 3, 1993.

Drafted Jason Maxwell in the 74th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1993.

June 16, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.

June 22, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

June 30, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Mike Porzio as an amateur free agent.

July 30, 1993 (Standings)

As part of a 3-team trade, traded Paul Assenmacher to the New York Yankees. Received Karl Rhodes from the Kansas City Royals. In addition, the New York Yankees sent John Habyan to the Kansas City Royals.

August 19, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Candy Maldonado to the Cleveland Indians. Received Glenallen Hill.

October 12, 1993 (Standings)

Released Steve Lake.

October 15, 1993 (Standings)

Jim Czajkowski granted Free Agency.

Ed Vosberg granted Free Agency.

Mike Walker granted Free Agency.

Craig Worthington granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1993

Glenallen Hill granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1993

Eric Yelding granted Free Agency.

November 15, 1993

Doug Jennings granted Free Agency.

November 24, 1993

Signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.

Traded Dave Stevens and Matt Walbeck to the Minnesota Twins. Received Willie Banks.

December 3, 1993

Signed Randy Veres as a free agent.

December 10, 1993

Released William Brennan.

Signed Roberto Rivera as a free agent.

Traded Chuck McElroy to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Anderson, Darron Cox and Larry Luebbers.

December 13, 1993

Drafted Alan Newman from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1993 minor league draft.

December 14, 1993

Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

Signed Mike Maksudian as a free agent.

Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

December 19, 1993

Traded Bob Scanlan to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Carter (minors) and Rafael Novoa.

December 20, 1993

Shawn Boskie granted Free Agency.

Mike Harkey granted Free Agency.

Greg Hibbard granted Free Agency.

Dwight Smith granted Free Agency.

December 22, 1993

Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.

January 7, 1994

Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

January 11, 1994

Signed William Brennan as a free agent.

Signed Terry Bross as a free agent.

Signed Chuck Crim as a free agent.

Signed Eric Yelding as a free agent.

January 12, 1994

Signed Mark Lee as a free agent.

January 24, 1994

Signed Dave Otto as a free agent.

March 9, 1994

Signed Craig Worthington as a free agent.

March 29, 1994

Released Brendan Donnelly.

Traded Travis Willis (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Scott Bullett.

March 30, 1994

Traded Jose Vizcaino to the New York Mets. Received Ottis Smith (minors) and Anthony Young.

April 1, 1994

Released Alan Newman.

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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions