Chicago Cubs Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
30 December 2011Named Bill Buckner minor league hitting coach.
26 December 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Andy Sonnanstine and RHP Manny Corpas on one-year contracts.
21 December 2011Named Brandon Hyde minor league field coordinator; James Rowson minor league hitting coordinator; Tom Beyers short season hitting coordinator; Bill Dancy infield coordinator; Dave Bialas manager, Dave Keller hitting coach and Nick Frangella athletic trainer for Iowa (PCL); Buddy Bailey manager, Jeff Fassero pitching coach and Aaron Larson athletic trainer for Tennessee (SL); Brian Harper manager, Marty Mason pitching coach, Desi Wilson hitting coach and Peter Fagan athletic trainer for Daytona (FSL); Tom Pratt pitching coach, Barbaro Garbey hitting coach and Shane Nelson athletic trainer for Peoria (MWL); Bobby Mitchell manager of Mesa (Arziona); and Juan Cabreja manager and Ricardo Medina h
16 December 2011Named Chris Bosio pitching coach, Dave McKay first base coach, Jamie Quirk bench coach and Mike Borzello and Franklin Fort major league staff assistants. Reassigned bench coach Pat Listach to third base coach.
12 December 2011Declined to tender a contract to C Koyie Hill.
9 December 2011Claimed INF Jeff Bianchi off waivers from Kansas City.
8 December 2011Selected INF Ricky Alvarez from the L.A. Angels in the Rule 5 draft. Acquired 3B Ian Stewart and RHP Casey Weathers from the Colorado Rockies for OF Tyler Colvin and INF D.J. LeMahieu.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2011Agreed to terms with OF David DeJesus on a two-year contract.
18 November 2011Agreed to terms with manager Dale Sveum on a three-year contract. Selected the contracts of LHP Beliveau, INF Junior Lake and INF Josh Vitters from Tennessee (SL) and OF Matt Szczur from Daytona (FSL). Assigned RHP Esmailin Caridad, RHP Kyle Smit and OF Lou Montanez outright to Iowa (PCL).
17 November 2011Named Dale Sveum manager.
14 November 2011Named Shiraz Rehman assistant to the general manager.
7 November 2011Named Joe Bohringer director of pro scouting.
2 November 2011Fired manager Mike Quade.
1 November 2011Announced 3B Aramis Ramirez has declined his side of a 2012 mutual contract option.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised their side of the 2012 mutual contract option on 3B Aramis Ramirez.
29 October 2011Announced RHP Ryan Dempster exercised his 2012 contract option.
26 October 2011Announced in conjunction with the San Diego Padres that Jed Hoyer and Jason McLeod will leave the Padres, effective immediately, to become executive vice president/general manager and senior vice president/scouting and player development with the Cubs. The Cubs agreed to send a player to named as compensation.
25 October 2011Agreed to terms with president of baseball operations Theo Epstein on a five-year contract.
21 October 2011Named Theo Epstein head of baseball operations.
September
DATETRANSACTION
19 September 2011Selected the contract of C Steve Clevenger from Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Tennessee (SL).
12 September 2011Named Julian Green vice president, communications and community affairs.
6 September 2011Recalled LHP John Gaub, INF DJ LeMahieu and OF Lou Montanez from Iowa (PCL).
5 September 2011Activated RHP Andrew Cashner from the 60-day DL.
3 September 2011Signed vice president of player personnel Oneri Fleita to a four-year contract extension.
2 September 2011Selected the contract of INF Bryan LaHair from Iowa.
August
DATETRANSACTION
19 August 2011Fired general manager Jim Hendry. Promoted assistant GM Randy Bush to interim GM.
17 August 2011Recalled RHP Casey Coleman from Iowa (PCL). Optioned LHP Scott Maine to Iowa.
16 August 2011Agreed to terms with SS Javier Baez, 1B Daniel Vogelbach, RHP Tony Zych, RHP Taylor Scott, OF Shawon Dunston Jr. and RHP Dillon Maples.
15 August 2011Recalled LHP Scott Maine from Iowa (PCL). Assigned OF Garrett Schlecht to the Arizona League Cubs.
13 August 2011Placed RHP Carlos Zambrano on the disqualified list.
12 August 2011Agreed to terms with 1B Trevor Gretzky.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2011Traded OF Kosuke Fukudome to Cleveland for RHP Carlton Smith and OF Abner Abreu. Recalled OF Tyler Colvin from Iowa (PCL). Assigned Abreu to Daytona (FSL) and Smith to Iowa.
16 July 2011Activated RHP Carlos Zambrano from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Carpenter to Iowa (PCL).
15 July 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Dave Bush on a minor-league contract.
14 July 2011Signed OF Zeke DeVoss.
8 July 2011Released OF Fernando Perez.
5 July 2011Placed RHP Marcos Mateo on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Ramon Ortiz from Iowa (PCL).
4 July 2011Recalled RHP Casey Coleman from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Chris Carpenter to Iowa.
1 July 2011Placed RHP Carlos Zambrano on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Kerry Wood from the 15-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2011Released LHP Doug Davis. Activated 2B Darwin Barney from the 15-day DL.
28 June 2011Recalled RHP Marcos Mateo from Iowa (PCL). Optioned INF DJ LeMahieu to Iowa.
15 June 2011Activated OF Alfonso Soriano from the 15-day DL. Placed 2B Darwin Barney on the 15-day DL. Announced OF Brad Snyder cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Iowa (PCL).
14 June 2011Activated OF Reed Johnson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Tyler Colvin to Iowa (PCL).
13 June 2011Placed RHP Kerry Wood on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 9. Activated INF Jeff Baker from the 15-day DL.
6 June 2011Activated RHP Matt Garza from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Scott Maine to Iowa (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2011Placed OF Alfonso Soriano on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Tyler Colvin from Iowa (PCL).
30 May 2011Placed INF Jeff Baker on the 15-day DL. Called up INF D.J. LeMahieu from Tennessee (SL).
29 May 2011Activated C Geovany Soto from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Reed Johnson on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Brad Snyder from Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Andrew Cashner from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
28 May 2011Activated RHP Randy Wells from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Casey Coleman to Iowa (PCL).
24 May 2011Placed RHP Matt Garza on the 15-day DL. Called up OF Luis Montanez from Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Brian Schlitter to the 60-day DL.
22 May 2011Placed OF Marlon Byrd on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Justin Berg from Iowa (PCL).
17 May 2011Selected the contract of OF Tony Campana from Iowa (PCL). Recalled LHP Scott Maine from Iowa. Optioned OF Tyler Colvin and RHP Marcos Mateo to Iowa.
14 May 2011Selected the contract of LHP Doug Davis from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Justin Berg to Iowa. Assigned RHP Thomas Diamond outright to Iowa.
11 May 2011Placed C Geovany Soto on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Welington Castillo from Iowa (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
23 April 2011Recalled RHP Justin Berg from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Jeff Stevens to Iowa.
9 April 2011Recalled RHP Casey Coleman from Iowa (PCL).
8 April 2011Recalled RHP Jeff Stevens from Iowa (PCL). Placed RHP Andrew Cashner on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 6; and RHP Randy Wells on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 5.
1 April 2011Selected the contract of OF Reed Johnson from Iowa (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Sent C Max Ramirez outright to Iowa (PCL).
28 March 2011Optioned C Welington Castillo to Iowa (PCL).
27 March 2011Granted RHP Carlos Silva his unconditional release.
26 March 2011Optioned HP Casey Coleman and RHP Jeff Stevens to Iowa (PCL).
25 March 2011Announced the retirement of RHP Braden Looper.
24 March 2011Optioned OF Fernando Perez to Iowa (PCL). Assigned INF Matt Camp, INF Scott Moore, INF Augie Ojeda and INF Bobby Scales to their minor league camp.
23 March 2011Optioned RHP Justin Berg and LHP Scott Maine to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHP Angel Guzman and RHP Todd Wellemeyer to their minor league camp.
22 March 2011Optioned RHP Justin Berg and LHP Scott Maine to Iowa (PCL). Assigned RHP Angel Guzman and RHP Todd Wellemeyer to their minor league camp.
15 March 2011Optioned RHP Robert Coello, RHP Thomas Diamond to Iowa (PCL); RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Rafael Dolis and RHP Kyle Smit to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Chris Carpenter, RHP Jay Jackson RHP Trey McNutt, LHP Scott Rice, C Steve Clevenger, C Chris Robinson, INF Bryan LaHair, INF Marquez Smith, INF Josh Vitters, OF Jim Adduci, OF Brett Jackson, OF Lou Montanez and OF Brad Snyder to their minor league camp.
11 March 2011Optioned RHP Esmailin Caridad and LHP John Gaub to Iowa (PCL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
14 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Marmol on a three-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Braden Looper and INF Augie Ojeda on minor league contracts.
25 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Todd Wellemeyer on a minor league contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Marshall on a two-year contract and LHP Tom Gorzelanny, RHP Matt Garza and C Geovany Soto on one-year contracts.
15 January 2011Agreed to terms with C Geovany Soto on a one-year contract.
12 January 2011Agreed to terms with C Koyie Hill on a one-year contract and OF Reed Johnson on a minor league contract.
10 January 2011Claimed C Max Ramirez off waivers from Boston.
8 January 2011Acquired RHP Matt Garza, OF Fernando Perez and LHP Zachary Rosscup from Tampa Bay for RHP Chris Archer, C Robinson Chirinos, INF Hak-Ju Lee, OF Sam Fuld and OF Brandon Guyer.