With the last prize of the free agent derby signed (Fielder with the Tigers), let us review the transactions of the new Cub management team:
10/30/11
RHP Rodrigo Lopez elected free agency.
RHP Ramon Ortiz elected free agency.
1B Carlos Pena elected free agency.
RHP Kerry Wood elected free agency.
LHP John Grabow elected free agency.
LF Reed Johnson elected free agency.
10/04/11
Chicago Cubs outrighted Justin Berg to Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs outrighted RHP Brian Schlitter to Iowa Cubs.
11/30/11 Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF David DeJesus.
11/18/11
Chicago Cubs outrighted Esmailin Caridad to Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs outrighted Lou Montanez to Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs outrighted Kyle Smit to Iowa Cubs.
Chicago Cubs called up Junior Lake from Tennessee Smokies.
Chicago Cubs called up Jeff Beliveau from Tennessee Smokies.
Chicago Cubs called up Josh Vitters from Tennessee Smokies.
Chicago Cubs called up Matthew Szczur from Daytona Cubs.
11/15/11 RHP Justin Berg assigned to Chicago Cubs.
11/01/11 3B Aramis Ramirez elected free agency.
12/26/11
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Andy Sonnanstine.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Manuel Corpas.
12/23/11
Chicago Cubs traded LHP Sean Marshall to Cincinnati Reds; Cincinnati Reds traded LHP Travis Wood and CF Dave Sappelt to Chicago Cubs and Dayton Dragons traded Ronald Torreyes to Peoria Chiefs.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Jason Jaramillo.
12/13/11 Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Edgar Gonzalez.
12/12/11
C Koyie Hill elected free agency.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Joe Mather.
12/09/11 Chicago Cubs claim Jeff Bianchi off waivers from Kansas City Royals.
12/08/11
Chicago Cubs traded 2B DJ LeMahieu and LF Tyler Colvin to Colorado Rockies for P Casey Weathers and 3B Ian Stewart.
Chicago Cubs claim Lendy Castillo off waivers from Lakewood BlueClaws.
01/13/12
Chicago Cubs signed free agent 2B Alfredo Amezaga.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Kerry Wood.
01/11/12 Milwaukee Brewers claim Jeff Bianchi off waivers from Chicago Cubs.
01/10/12
Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Mario Mercedes.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Paul Maholm.
01/09/12 Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Rodrigo Lopez.
01/06/12
LF Kyung-Min Na assigned to Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs traded RHP Andrew Cashner and LF Kyung-Min Na to San Diego Padres for 1B Anthony Rizzo and RHP Zach Cates.
01/05/12
Chicago Cubs traded RHP Carlos Zambrano to Miami Marlins for SP Chris Volstad.
Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Juan Apodaca.
01/03/12 Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Reed Johnson.
Chicago Cubs Non-Roster Invitees to spring training major league camp:
RP Justin Berg
P Rodrigo Lopez
C Jason Jaramillo