2026 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 7, 2026

  Signed Tyler Beede as a free agent.

• April 14, 2026

  Signed Paul Campbell as a free agent.

  Dylan Carlson granted Free Agency.

• April 18, 2026

  Signed Dylan Carlson as a free agent.

• April 23, 2026

  Purchased Nicky Lopez from the Colorado Rockies.

• April 28, 2026

  Selected Doug Nikhazy off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• April 30, 2026

  Vince Velasquez granted Free Agency.

• May 3, 2026

  Selected Luis Peralta off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 4, 2026

  Signed Vince Velasquez as a free agent.

  Released Dylan Carlson.

• May 6, 2026

  Yacksel Ríos granted Free Agency.

• May 7, 2026

  Traded . Received Tyler Ferguson.

• May 9, 2026

  Charlie Barnes selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• May 11, 2026

  Signed Yacksel Ríos as a free agent.

• May 16, 2026

  Signed Liam Hendriks as a free agent.

• May 17, 2026

  Selected Christian Roa off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 24, 2026

  Ty Blach granted Free Agency.

• May 25, 2026

  Nicky Lopez granted Free Agency.

• May 27, 2026

  Signed Ty Blach as a free agent.

• June 1, 2026

  Signed Aaron Bummer as a free agent.

  Released Yacksel Ríos.

• June 6, 2026

  Signed Andrew Wantz as a free agent.

• June 7, 2026

  Purchased Antoine Kelly (minors) from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• June 8, 2026

  Selected Eduarniel Nuñez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• June 9, 2026

  Released Jeff Brigham.

• June 15, 2026

  Purchased Yosver Zulueta from the Seattle Mariners.

• June 20, 2026

  Traded Cameron Sisneros (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Jayden Murray.

• June 22, 2026

  Signed Drew Pomeranz as a free agent.

• June 24, 2026

  Selected Bryse Wilson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 25, 2026

  Traded Cole Mathis (minors) to the New York Mets. Received David Peterson.