Friday, September 20th, 2019 | Signed free agent SS Luke Gesell to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SS Giacomo Bercovici to a minor league contract. | Thursday, September 12th, 2019 | Placed RP Davis Daniel on the Outlaw Double A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 09/07/2019. | Released 3B Danny Valencia. | Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 | Signed RP Addison Reed to a minor league contract extension. | Signed SP Jochi Ogando to a minor league contract extension. | Signed SP Buck Farmer to a minor league contract extension. | Sunday, August 25th, 2019 | Placed 1B Anthony Rizzo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/23/2019. | Placed SP Luis Rijo on the Outlaw Low A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/23/2019. | Purchased the contract of C David Patterson from Triple A Thunder Bay. | Monday, August 19th, 2019 | Placed 1B Joe Dudek on the Outlaw Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/14/2019. | Placed CF Fidel Castro on the Outlaw Double A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/13/2019. | Placed SP Ryan Kirk on the Outlaw A+ 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/29/2019. | Placed SS Andy McCarren on the Outlaw A+ 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/16/2019. | 3B Danny Valencia was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Demoted RP Andrew Chafin to Triple A Thunder Bay. | Purchased the contract of SP Manny Banuelos from Triple A Thunder Bay. | Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 | Placed SP Austin Bodrato on the Outlaw Double A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/08/2019. | Placed C Thomas Dillard on the Outlaw Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/12/2019. | Placed RP Tyler Steele on the Outlaw Double A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 08/12/2019. | Thursday, August 8th, 2019 | 3B Jake Lamb was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Tuesday, July 23rd, 2019 | Signed free agent SS Gleyvin Pineda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000. | Monday, July 22nd, 2019 | Signed international amateur RF Hermengildo Crispim out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Thursday, July 11th, 2019 | Signed free agent LF Tyler Calvert to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent SS Andy McCarren to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 | Signed international amateur SP Ricardo Velez out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 | Sent 3B Anthony Rendon to Double A Schaumburg for injury rehab. | Placed SP Kevin Gowdy on the Outlaw Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/02/2019. | Placed SP Mario Matias on the Outlaw Rookie League 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 06/28/2019. | Placed RP Nick Parrish on the Outlaw Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/06/2019. | Placed RP Tyler Myrick on the Outlaw Low A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/04/2019. | Friday, July 5th, 2019 | Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Scott Horn. | Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 | Signed international amateur SS Juan Carrillo out of Venezuela to a minor league contract with a $500,000 signing bonus. | Signed international amateur SP DeMario Munoz out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $1,750,000 signing bonus. | Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019 | Signed Aaron Meyers to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,400,000. | Sunday, June 30th, 2019 | Signed Danny O'Hara to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $300,000. | Saturday, June 29th, 2019 | Signed RP Jeff Ferrell to a minor league contract extension. | Sunday, June 23rd, 2019 | Signed Ricky Hunter to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $250,000. | Signed Arturo Gallegos to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $220,000. | Saturday, June 22nd, 2019 | Signed free agent SS Jesus Bastidas to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent CF Pablo Abreu to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RF Aaron Greenfield to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 3B Ronnie Gideon to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 1B Dane Demers to a minor league contract. | Monday, June 10th, 2019 | Fired general manager R.J. Harrison. | Signed general manager Josh Byrnes to a 3-year, $636,000 per year contract. | Fired hitting coach Enrique Clemente. | Signed hitting coach Bruce Fields to a 2-year, $310,000 per year contract. | Signed Joe Deckman to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,500,000. | Wednesday, June 5th, 2019 | Drafted SS Joe Deckman in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick). | Drafted CF Aaron Meyers in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 33rd overall pick). | Drafted SS Danny O'Hara in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 59th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Ricky Hunter in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 62nd overall pick). | Drafted SP Arturo Gallegos in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 81st overall pick). | Drafted 2B Scott Horn in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 97th overall pick). | Drafted CL Nick Riley in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 113rd overall pick). | Drafted SS Bryan Frantz in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 129th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Justin Funderburk in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 5, 145th overall pick). | Drafted SS Steve Hurlbutt in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 5, 161st overall pick). | Drafted RF Patrick Kitts in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 5, 177th overall pick). | Friday, May 31st, 2019 | Signed international amateur SP Julio Sandoval out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Saturday, May 18th, 2019 | Fired scouting director Joe Buck. | Signed scouting director Kyle Gabbert to a 4-year, $675,000 per year contract. | Monday, May 6th, 2019 | Signed free agent 3B David Lee to a minor league contract with a $450,000 signing bonus. | Saturday, May 4th, 2019 | 3B Evan Longoria was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Placed 3B Jake Lamb on the 40-man roster. | Placed 3B Jake Lamb on the active roster. | Monday, April 29th, 2019 | Designated 3B Jake Lamb for assignment. | Wednesday, April 24th, 2019 | Signed free agent SP Jochi Ogando to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 | Signed international amateur C Alex Carreras out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 | Signed international amateur SP Miguel Ortiz out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Friday, April 5th, 2019 | Signed free agent RP Ronel Rhoades to a minor league contract with a $410,000 signing bonus. | Saturday, March 2nd, 2019 | Signed free agent C Wilson Ramos to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Quinn Echelson to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Alex Avila to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Jake Hernandez to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 | Signed international amateur CF Roberto Najera out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, January 16th, 2019 | Signed free agent 2B Chris Thibideau to a minor league contract. | Monday, December 17th, 2018 | Signed free agent CF A.J. Pollock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000. | Tuesday, December 11th, 2018 | Signed free agent SS Andrelton Simmons to a 3-year contract worth a total of $16,000,000. | Signed free agent RP Jonaiker Villalobos to a minor league contract. | Signed international amateur SP Javier Valdez out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Friday, November 30th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Tony Armendariz out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Monday, November 26th, 2018 | SP Adam Conley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | 2B Cody Asche received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000. | SP Jose Fernandez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $850,000. | SP Jose Urena received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | CF Anthony Gose received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | SP Chad Bettis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | RP Jonathan Aguilar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | SP Cole Hamels received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,500,000. | SP Robert Stephenson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | RP Drew Storen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | RP Andrew Chafin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | SS Jonathan Villar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $520,000. | 3B Jake Lamb received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | RF Aaron Hicks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | RF Gerardo Parra received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | 1B Adam Lind becomes a free-agent. | 3B Alex Nieto received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | RP Dan Runzler becomes a free-agent. | RP Jumbo Diaz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | CF Aaron Altherr received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | SP Sean Nolin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | 2B Brandon Drury received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | SP Manny Banuelos received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | RP Blaine Hardy becomes a free-agent. | RP Pat Neshek becomes a free-agent. | 2B Phil Gosselin becomes a free-agent. | RP Trevor May received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $761,250. | RP Kevin Quackenbush received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500. | Friday, November 23rd, 2018 | SP Sonny Gray received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,750,000. | LF A.J. Pollock was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | 1B Anthony Rizzo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000,000. | 3B Anthony Rendon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000,000. | CL Trevor Rosenthal received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,750,000. | RP Steve Cishek was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | SS Brandon Crawford received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000. | RP Marc Grice received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,375,000. | C Travis d'Arnaud was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | C Yasmani Grandal received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,250,000. | RP Yimi Garcia received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,195,000. | SP Alex Wood received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000,000. | 2B Devon Travis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,500,000. | Friday, November 2nd, 2018 | SP Sonny Gray has exercised his contract opt-out. | Friday, September 7th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Luis Cardenas out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Thursday, August 16th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Mario Matias out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Demoted SP Michael Feliz to Triple A Buffalo. | Purchased the contract of SP Chad Bettis from Triple A Buffalo. | Placed CF Dallas Roberts on the Outlaw Low A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/04/2018. | Monday, August 13th, 2018 | Signed free agent 3B Trey Stover to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C David Patterson to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 | Designated RF Marcell Ozuna for assignment. | Saturday, July 21st, 2018 | Signed free agent SP Cole Hamels to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,500,000. | Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 | Signed SS Trevor Story to a minor league contract extension. | Sunday, July 15th, 2018 | Signed free agent 1B Adam Lind to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, July 10th, 2018 | Signed international amateur CF Willie Hernandez out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Monday, July 9th, 2018 | Signed free agent CF Abel Cuevas to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent CF Billy Endris to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RF Connor Jones to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Lyle Lin to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Reece Barrett to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 1B Philip Becker to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RF Bruce Picinich to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RF Phil Borchardt to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RP Chad Campbell to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent RF Rich Vollmar to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Christian Girton to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 3B Tong-sik Lee to a minor league contract. | Thursday, July 5th, 2018 | Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Norm Lazar. | Failed to sign 4th round draft pick Tim Caldwell. | Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Ryan Braly. | Saturday, June 30th, 2018 | Signed general manager R.J. Harrison to a 4-year, $744,000 per year contract. | Signed team doctor Rick Griffin to a 4-year, $386,000 per year contract. | Signed bench coach Emilio Amaya to a 4-year, $510,000 per year contract. | Signed hitting coach Enrique Clemente to a 3-year, $354,000 per year contract. | Friday, June 22nd, 2018 | Signed Josh Baker to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $460,000. | Monday, June 18th, 2018 | Signed Brian Stack to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,410,000. | Friday, June 15th, 2018 | Signed Ray Nordwall to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,250,000. | Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 | Signed Bonifacy Skrzypacz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $250,000. | Tuesday, June 12th, 2018 | Signed Lorne Langdon to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,000,000. | Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 | Drafted SP Brian Stack in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick). | Drafted SP Lorne Langdon in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 31st overall pick). | Drafted CF Josh Baker in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 37th overall pick). | Drafted 1B Norm Lazar in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 54th overall pick). | Drafted SS Bonifacy Skrzypacz in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 60th overall pick). | Drafted SS Tim Caldwell in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 80th overall pick). | Drafted RP Ray Nordwall in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 96th overall pick). | Drafted RF Ryan Braly in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 112nd overall pick). | Drafted RP Jordan Carrillo in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 10, 128th overall pick). | Drafted C Mike DuKate in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 10, 144th overall pick). | Drafted SP Geoff Moreno in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 10, 160th overall pick). | Drafted SS Chris Rice in the 2018 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 10, 176th overall pick). | Friday, May 18th, 2018 | RP Pat Neshek was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Placed RP Drew Storen on the 40-man roster. | Purchased the contract of RP Drew Storen from Triple A Buffalo. | Saturday, May 12th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Pablo Navarro out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Sunday, May 6th, 2018 | Placed SS Brandon Crawford on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/04/2018. | Purchased the contract of CF Aaron Altherr from Triple A Buffalo. | Placed 3B Alex Nieto on the Outlaw Triple A 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/30/2018. | Placed LF Lazaro Alonso on the Outlaw A+ 7-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/15/2018. | Released RP Michael Mariot. | Friday, April 27th, 2018 | RP Masahiro Tanaka was claimed off waivers from Fairview. | Signed international amateur CF Mike Riojas out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 | Signed free agent C Isaiah Cullum to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C Carlos E. Perez to a minor league contract. | Thursday, April 5th, 2018 | Signed free agent 3B Chris Johnson to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 3B Kelvin Fajardo to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent 1B Enmanuel Beltre to a minor league contract. | Signed free agent C David Latini to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Roberto Pompa out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SS Victor Cebollero out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Sunday, March 18th, 2018 | 2B Delino DeShields Jr. was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | Saturday, March 10th, 2018 | Signed international amateur SP Carlos Ybarra out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Monday, February 19th, 2018 | Signed international amateur 1B Mario Salas out of Venezuela to a minor league contract. | Friday, February 16th, 2018 | Signed international amateur CF Gustavo Gonzalez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract. | Thursday, February 15th, 2018 | Signed free agent 3B Evan Longoria to a 3-year contract worth a total of $17,250,000. | Saturday, February 10th, 2018 | Placed SP Kenta Maeda on the 60-day disabled list. | Placed RP Drew Storen on the 60-day disabled list. | |