2025 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2024

  Yency Almonte granted Free Agency.

  David Bote granted Free Agency.

  Lucas Luetge granted Free Agency.

  Eduarniel Nuñez granted Free Agency.

  Cam Sanders granted Free Agency.

  Trayce Thompson granted Free Agency.

  Selected Rob Zastryzny off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• November 5, 2024

  Christian Bethancourt granted Free Agency.

  Colten Brewer granted Free Agency.

  Enoli Paredes granted Free Agency.

  Drew Smyly granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2024

  Jimmy Herget selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• November 20, 2024

  Purchased Matt Thaiss from the Los Angeles Angels.

  Traded Alfonsin Rosario (minors) to the Cleveland Guardians. Received Eli Morgan.

• November 22, 2024

  Signed Brooks Kriske as a free agent.

  Adbert Alzolay granted Free Agency.

  Nick Madrigal granted Free Agency.

  Mike Tauchman granted Free Agency.

  Trey Wingenter granted Free Agency.

  Patrick Wisdom granted Free Agency.

• November 26, 2024

  Signed Phil Bickford as a free agent.

• December 7, 2024

  Signed Matthew Boyd as a free agent.

• December 11, 2024

  Drafted Gage Workman from the Detroit Tigers in the 2024 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 2024

  Signed Carson Kelly as a free agent.

  Traded Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith and Hayden Wesneski to the Houston Astros. Received Kyle Tucker.

• December 17, 2024

  Signed Carlos Pérez as a free agent.

  Matt Thaiss player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Cody Bellinger and cash to the New York Yankees. Received Cody Poteet.

• December 29, 2024

  Traded Matt Mervis and cash to the Miami Marlins. Received Vidal Bruján.

• December 31, 2024

  Signed Caleb Thielbar as a free agent.

• January 6, 2025

  Signed Ben Heller as a free agent.

• January 9, 2025

  Purchased Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers.

• January 13, 2025

  Signed Colin Rea as a free agent.

• January 14, 2025

  Miles Mastrobuoni player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• January 15, 2025

  Michael Arias (minors) player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• January 19, 2025

  Signed Reese McGuire as a free agent.

  Signed Trevor Richards as a free agent.

• January 28, 2025

  Signed Jon Berti as a free agent.

  Traded Juan Bello (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Ryan Pressly.

• January 31, 2025

  Luis Vázquez player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 4, 2025

  Traded future considerations to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ryan Brasier.

• February 5, 2025

  Matt Festa granted Free Agency.

• February 7, 2025

  Signed Brandon Hughes as a free agent.

  Signed Nicky Lopez as a free agent.

• February 12, 2025

  Signed Dixon Machado as a free agent.

• February 13, 2025

  Rob Zastryzny granted Free Agency.

• February 18, 2025

  Signed Chris Flexen as a free agent.

• February 20, 2025

  Signed Justin Turner as a free agent.

• February 24, 2025

  Signed Travis Jankowski as a free agent.

• February 25, 2025

  Alexander Canario player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• March 4, 2025

  Signed Yency Almonte as a free agent.

• March 12, 2025

  Released Travis Jankowski.

• March 21, 2025

  Released Nicky Lopez.

• March 29, 2025

  Cody Poteet player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 10, 2025

  Purchased Tom Cosgrove from the San Diego Padres.

• April 12, 2025

  Released Caleb Kilian.

  Released Caleb Kilian.

• April 16, 2025

  Signed Caleb Kilian as a free agent.

• April 21, 2025

  Purchased Drew Pomeranz from the Seattle Mariners.

• April 22, 2025

  Signed Michael Fulmer as a free agent.

  Signed Peter Solomon as a free agent.

• April 23, 2025

  Signed Nicky Lopez as a free agent.

• April 26, 2025

  Gage Workman player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• May 3, 2025

  Released Trevor Richards.

• May 9, 2025

  Signed Tommy Romero as a free agent.

• May 16, 2025

  Signed Kenta Maeda as a free agent.

• May 21, 2025

  Nicky Lopez granted Free Agency.

  Nicky Lopez granted Free Agency.

• May 22, 2025

  Signed Reese McGuire as a free agent.

• May 23, 2025

  Released Ben Heller.

• May 29, 2025

  Signed Génesis Cabrera as a free agent.

• May 30, 2025

  Released Julian Merryweather.

• June 2, 2025

  Signed Ben Heller as a free agent.

• June 3, 2025

  Released Greg Allen.

• June 5, 2025

  Signed Jake Woodford as a free agent.

• June 10, 2025

  Signed Greg Allen as a free agent.

• June 20, 2025

  Signed Jake Brentz as a free agent.

• June 24, 2025

  Génesis Cabrera granted Free Agency.

• June 30, 2025

  Michael Fulmer granted Free Agency.

• July 1, 2025

  Released Jake Woodford.

• July 2, 2025

  Released Phil Bickford.

• July 12, 2025

  Signed Spencer Turnbull as a free agent.

• July 13, 2025

  Released Brandon Hughes.

• July 22, 2025

  Signed Zach Pop as a free agent.

• July 28, 2025

  Released Jake Brentz.

• July 31, 2025

  Traded Ivan Brethowr (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Taylor Rogers.

  Traded Sam Armstrong (minors) and Ryan Gallagher (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Willi Castro.

  Traded Ronny Cruz (minors) and Christian Franklin (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Michael Soroka.

  Traded Wilfri De La Cruz (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Andrew Kittredge.

• August 1, 2025

  Released Ryan Pressly.

• August 2, 2025

  Released Kenta Maeda.

• August 3, 2025

  Released Chris Flexen.

  Vidal Bruján selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• August 4, 2025

  Released Greg Allen.

• August 5, 2025

  Brooks Kriske selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• August 7, 2025

  Signed Forrest Wall as a free agent.

• August 8, 2025

  Signed Forrest Wall as a free agent.

  Released Peter Solomon.

• August 13, 2025

  Released Jon Berti.

• August 26, 2025

  Signed Austin Gomber as a free agent.

• August 28, 2025

  Released Spencer Turnbull.

• August 31, 2025

  Signed Billy Hamilton as a free agent.

  Selected Aaron Civale off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• September 1, 2025

  Signed Joe Ross as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Santana as a free agent.

• September 13, 2025

  Anthony Rizzo voluntarily retired.

• September 21, 2025

  Released Nate Pearson.

• October 2, 2025

  Tyson Miller granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2025

  Keegan Thompson granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2025

  Ryan Brasier granted Free Agency.

  Willi Castro granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Civale granted Free Agency.

  Brad Keller granted Free Agency.

  Drew Pomeranz granted Free Agency.

  Taylor Rogers granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Santana granted Free Agency.

  Michael Soroka granted Free Agency.

  Caleb Thielbar granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Tucker granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2025

  Shota Imanaga granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Kittredge player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• November 6, 2025

  Yency Almonte granted Free Agency.

  Tom Cosgrove granted Free Agency.

  Austin Gomber granted Free Agency.

  Billy Hamilton granted Free Agency.

  Caleb Kilian granted Free Agency.

  Nicky Lopez granted Free Agency.

  Dixon Machado granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Zach Pop granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Romero granted Free Agency.

  Joe Ross granted Free Agency.

  Antonio Santos granted Free Agency.

  Justin Turner granted Free Agency.

  Forrest Wall granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2025

  Signed Shota Imanaga as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Kingery as a free agent.

• November 21, 2025

  Reese McGuire granted Free Agency.

  Eli Morgan granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 2025

  Signed Phil Maton as a free agent.

• December 4, 2025

  Nico Zeglin (minors) player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

• December 12, 2025

  Signed Collin Snider as a free agent.

• December 16, 2025

  Signed Hoby Milner as a free agent.

• December 17, 2025

  Signed Caleb Thielbar as a free agent.

• December 18, 2025

  Signed Tyler Austin as a free agent.

• December 23, 2025

  Signed Jacob Webb as a free agent.

• December 25, 2025

  Signed Jeff Brigham as a free agent.

• December 31, 2025

  Signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.

  Signed Hunter Harvey as a free agent.

• January 7, 2026

  Traded Edgardo De Leon (minors), Cristian Hernández (minors) and Owen Caissie to the Miami Marlins. Received Edward Cabrera.

  Selected Ryan Rolison off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 10, 2026

  Signed Corbin Martin as a free agent.

• January 13, 2026

  Selected Justin Dean off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• January 14, 2026

  Signed Alex Bregman as a free agent.

• January 23, 2026

  Signed Trent Thornton as a free agent.

• January 24, 2026

  Signed Yacksel Ríos as a free agent.

• January 26, 2026

  Signed Charlie Barnes as a free agent.

  Signed Tyler Beede as a free agent.

  Signed Dylan Carlson as a free agent.

  Signed Chas McCormick as a free agent.

• February 3, 2026

  Signed Gabe Klobosits as a free agent.

  Signed Owen Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Vince Velasquez as a free agent.

• February 4, 2026

  Signed Eric Yang as a free agent.

• February 15, 2026

  Signed Shelby Miller as a free agent.

• February 17, 2026

  Signed Kyle Wright as a free agent.

• February 26, 2026

  Signed Michael Conforto as a free agent.

• March 23, 2026

  Released Tyler Beede.

  Released Ben Heller.