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Chicago Cubs Transactions - 2013

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SEPTEMBER
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2013Fired manager Dale Sveum.
September 26, 2013Placed C Welington Castillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 20.
September 19, 2013Named Allen Hermeling as senior director, corporate partnerships.
September 17, 2013Released 3B Cody Ransom.
September 8, 2013Designated INF Cody Ransom for assignment. Activated RHP Scott Baker fro the 60-day DL.
September 4, 2013Selected the contract of RHP Chang-Yong Lim from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment. Claimed RHP Daniel Bard off waivers from Boston. Designated OF Cole Gillespie for assignment.
AUGUST
DATETRANSACTION
August 25, 2013Sent OF Ryan Sweeney and RHP Rafael Dolis to the AZL Cubs for rehab assignments.
August 19, 2013Activated OF Brian Bogusevic from the 15-day DL.
August 17, 2013Sent OF Brian Bogusevic to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
August 16, 2013Optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Iowa.
August 10, 2013Selected the contract of OF Darnell McDonald from Iowa (PCL). Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Iowa.
August 8, 2013Placed RHP Matt Guerrier on the 60-day DL and OF Thomas Neal on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of C J.C. Boscan from Iowa.
August 7, 2013Added OF Thomas Neal to the roster. Optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Iowa (PCL).
August 5, 2013Claimed OF Thomas Neal off waivers from the New York Yankees. Transferred RHP Rafael Dolis to the 60-day DL.
August 4, 2013Placed INF Luis Valbuena on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Logan Watkins from Iowa (PCL).
August 3, 2013Designated OF Julio Borbon for assignment.
JULY
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2013Optioned RHP Jake Arrieta to Iowa (PCL).
July 30, 2013Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Iowa (PCL).
July 29, 2013Sent RHP Scott Baker to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
July 26, 2013Traded OF Alfonso Soriano to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP Corey Black. Selected the contract of RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Iowa (PCL).
July 24, 2013Activated OF David DeJesus from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Dave Sappelt to Iowa (PCL).
July 24, 2013Optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Iowa (PCL).
July 23, 2013Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa (PCL).
July 19, 2013Placed OF Brian Bogusevic on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Assigned INF Henry Rodriguez outright to Iowa (PCL). Recalled INF Junior Lake from Iowa.
July 14, 2013Sent RHP Scott Baker to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. Added OF Cole Gillespie to the active roster. Designated RHP Henry Rodriguez for assignment.
July 13, 2013Claimed OF Cole Gillespie off waivers from San Francisco.
July 12, 2013Agreed to terms with 3B Kris Bryant on a minor league contract.
July 11, 2013Optioned LHP Brooks Raley to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Michael Bowden from Iowa.
July 9, 2013Acquired RHP Ivan Pineyro and a player to be named from Washington for OF Scott Hairston.
July 3, 2013Added RHP Matt Guerrier and RHP Pedro Strop to the 25-man roster. Designated RHP Shawn Camp for assignment. Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to Iowa (PCL).
July 2, 2013Traded RHP Scott Feldman and C Steve Clevenger to Baltimore for RHPs Jake Arrieta and Pedro Strop and two international signing bonus slots. Optioned Arrieta to Iowa (PCL). Traded RHP Carlos Marmol to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Matt Guerrier. Traded INF Ronald Torreyes to Houston for two international signing bonus slots. Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled OF Dave Sappelt and LHP Chris Rusin from Iowa (PCL).
JUNE
DATETRANSACTION
June 29, 2013Optioned C Steve Clevenger to Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Zach Putnam to the 60-day DL.
June 27, 2013Signed RHP Tyler Skulina to a minor league contract.
June 25, 2013Designated RHP Carlos Marmol for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Brian Bogusevic from Iowa (PCL).
June 23, 2013Agreed to terms with 1B Kelvin Freeman on a minor league contract.
June 22, 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Frazier on a minor league contract.
June 21, 2013Traded INF-OF Brent Lillibridge to the New York Yankees for a player to be named or cash considerations.
June 20, 2013Signed OF Jacob Hannemann and RHP David Garner.
June 19, 2013Signed RHP Trey Masek to a minor league contract.
June 18, 2013Signed LHP Rob Zastryzny, RHP Zachary Godley. C Cael Brockmeyer, SS Giuseppe Papaccio, 2B Zak Blair, LF Kevin Brown, LHP Tyler Ihrig and RHP Zak Hermans to minor league contracts.
June 15, 2013Placed OF David DeJesus on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Shawn Camp from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Eduardo Sanchez outright to Iowa (PCL).
June 14, 2013Added RHP Henry Rodriguez. Optioned LHP Brooks Raley to Iowa (PCL).
June 12, 2013Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. recalled LHP Brooks Raley from Iowa (PCL).
June 12, 2013Suspended Iowa (PCL) INF Ian Stewart indefinitely, without pay, for his comments about the organization.
June 1, 2013Placed RHP Rafael Dolis on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Alex Burnett for assignment.
MAY
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2013Recalled RHP Zach Putnam up Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHP Alex Burnett to Iowa. Transferred RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to the 60-day DL.
May 27, 2013Claimed RHP Alex Burnett off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day DL.
May 22, 2013Placed RHP Shawn Camp on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Iowa (PCL).
May 21, 2013Claimed RHP Eduardo Sanchez off waivers from St. Louis and assigned him to Iowa (PCL). Activated RHP Matt Garza from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Michael Bowden for assignment.
May 13, 2013Agreed to terms with 1B Anthony Rizzo on a seven-year contract.
May 12, 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment. Announced RHP Kameron Loe declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
May 10, 2013Activated RHP Kyuji Fujikawa from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL).
May 7, 2013Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
May 6, 2013Designated RHP Kameron Loe for assignment. Optioned OF Dave Sappelt to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Ryan Sweeney from Iowa. Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Iowa.
May 5, 2013Sent RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to Iowa (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
May 4, 2013Optioned 3B Ian Stewart to Iowa (PCL).
May 2, 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
APRIL
DATETRANSACTION
April 19, 2013Assigned 2B Brent Lillibridge outright to Iowa (PCL). Claimed OF Julio Borbon off waivers from Texas. Designated INF Alberto Gonzalez for assignment.
April 18, 2013Sent RHP Matt Garza to Kane County (MWL) for a rehab assignment. Assigned LHP Hiranori Takahashi outright to Iowa (PCL).
April 17, 2013Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL). Reinstated INF Darwin Barney from the 15-day DL. Added RHP Kameron Loe to the 25-man roster. Selected the contract of RHP Kevin Gregg from Iowa. Designated LHP Hisanori Takahashi and Brent Lillibridge for assignment. Claimed INF Cody Ransom off waivers from San Diego.
April 14, 2013Assigned 2B Darwin Barney to Iowa (PCL) on a rehab assignment. Claimed RHP Kameron Loe off waivers from Seattle. Placed C Steve Clevenger on the 60-day DL. Sent 3B Ian Stewart to Iowa (PCL) on a rehab assignment. Agreed to with RHP Kevin Gregg on a minor-league contract.
April 14, 2013Placed RHP Kyuji Fujikawa on the 15-day DL. Recalled RJP Rafael Dolis from Iowa (PCL).
April 3, 2013Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney on a minor league contract.
April 1, 2013Placed 2B Darwin Barney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31. Selected the contract of 2B Alberto Gonzalez from Iowa (PCL). Designated RHP Robert Whitenack for assignment.
MARCH
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2013Placed RHP RHP Matt Garza and INF Ian Stewart on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and RHP Scott Baker on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Brett Jackson to Iowa (PCL). Selected the contracts of INF Brent Lillibridge and LHP Hisanori Takahashi from Iowa.
March 30, 2013Assigned Guillermo Moscoso outright to AZL Cubs.
March 27, 2013Claimed RHP Guillermo Moscoso off waivers from Toronto. Placed RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 60-day DL.
March 24, 2013Optioned RHP Rafael Dolis to Iowa (PCL).
March 23, 2013Optioned LHP Chris Rusin to their minor league camp. Assigned RHP Drew Carpenter, Jaye Chapman, RHP Casey Coleman, RHP Jensen Lewis, RHP Blake Parker, INF Edwin Maysonet, INF Brad Nelson, OF Brian Bogusevic, OF Johermyn Chavez and OF Darnell McDonald to their minor league camp.
March 18, 2013Optioned INF Junior Lake and INF Josh Vitters to Iowa (PCL), INF Christian Villanueva to Tennessee (SL) and OF Jorge Soler to Daytona (FSL). Assigned RHP Barret Loux, INF Javier Baez and C Rafael Lopez to their minor league camp.
March 11, 2013Optioned RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Trey McNutt, LHP Brooks Raley and INF Logan Watkins to Iowa (PCL) and RHP Robert Whitenack to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Nick Struck to their minor-league camp.
March 9, 2013Optioned OF Matt Szczur to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Dayan Diaz and C Michael Brenly to their minor-league camp.
March 4, 2013Named Justin Piper as general manager, Mesa spring training operations. Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Bowden, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Rafael Dolis, RHP Trey McNutt, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, RHP Robert Whitenack, LHP Brooks Raley, LHP Chris Rusin, LHP Travis Wood, C Welington Castillo, C Steve Clevenger, INF Darwin Barney, INF Junior Lake, INF Anthony Rizzo, INF Christian Villanueva, INF Josh Vitters, INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Dave Sappelt and OF Matt Szczur on one-year contracts.
FEBRUARY
DATETRANSACTION
February 18, 2013Traded OF Tony Campana to Arizona for RHP Erick Leal and RHP Jesus Castillo.
February 10, 2013Agreed to terms with OF Scott Hairston on a two-year contract. Designated OF Tony Campana for assignment.
February 7, 2013Promoted Alex Sugarman to senior vice president of strategy and development.
February 6, 2013Announced RHP Lendy Castillo cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
JANUARY
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Villanueva on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Lendy Castillo for assignment.
January 18, 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Samardzija and LHP James Russell on one-year contracts.
January 10, 2013Agreed to terms with INF Luis Valbuena on a one-year contract and OF Brian Bogusevic, C J.C. Boscan, RHP Andrew Carpenter, RHP Jaye Chapman, OF Johermyn Chavez, RHP Dayan Diaz, INF Alberto Gonzalez, RHP Jensen Lewis, INF Brent Lillibridge, INF Edwin Maysonet, OF Darnell McDonald, 1B/OF Brad Nelson, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Zack Putnam, LHP Hisanori Takahashi and RHP Cory Wade on minor league contracts.
January 3, 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Edwin Jackson on a four-year contract.

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