CHICAGO GANGSTERS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/13/2024
Monday, December 9th , 2024
Assigned RP Brandon Williams to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 1B Bill Moya to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 1B Joe Ronning to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned CF Rafael Diaz to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned CF Marcus Judson to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned CF Steve Knight to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RF Jeremy Booker to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, November 22nd , 2024
CF Juan Ortega becomes a free-agent.
3B Gary Draeger becomes a free-agent.
1B Ryan Griffitt becomes a free-agent.
RP Andy Bennett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
LF Alfredo Cruz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
SS Eduardo Acosta received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
RP Keith Kramer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
1B Jason Reiss received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
RP Brian Kauppinen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
3B Eric Drake received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
1B J.J. Hassell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
LF Josh Wachter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
CF Willie Bravo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
1B Etienne Vacca received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
1B Dan Scott received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
LF Glen Helms received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
3B Ryan Riggs received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
2B Manny Gonzalez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
SP Sam Palacios received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
SS Jason Bear received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
C Kevin Crouch received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $14,000.
Wednesday, November 20th , 2024
RP Josh Wilkes received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
LF Brandon Titus received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $85,000.
RP Nick Thompson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $23,000.
RP Braden Shaw received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $63,140.
1B Hector Alvarez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $75,000.
SS Jon Fritz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $33,000.
LF Bobby Mendoza was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
C Josh Kuhn received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $32,256.
SP Bobby Nowlin received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $40,811.
Tuesday, November 12th , 2024
Optioned 3B Ryan Riggs to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Sunday, November 10th , 2024
Assigned SP Arnold Novak to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RP Cesar Chairez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RP C.J. Kiefer to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RP Lorenzo Sanchez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RP Joseph Scale to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 1B Heath Corkum to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 1B Jon Garcia to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 1B Nelson Lopez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned 2B Luis Colindres to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned LF Josh Michael to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Assigned RF Matt Budish to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the active roster.
Placed 1B Ryan Griffitt on the active roster.
Tuesday, October 29th , 2024
2B Nick Pratt has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
3B Coach Travis Littleton leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Voided the team option year(s) of CF Juan Ortega for a buyout of $23,000.
Voided the team option year(s) of 1B Ryan Griffitt for a buyout of $44,000.
SP Arnold Novak was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the active roster.
Activated CF Juan Ortega from the injured list.
Placed 2B Nick Pratt on the active roster.
Activated 2B Nick Pratt from the injured list.
1B Nelson Lopez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Joseph Scale was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
CF Juan Ortega was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
LF Josh Michael was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP C.J. Kiefer was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
1B Ryan Griffitt was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
1B Jon Garcia was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
2B Luis Colindres was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP Cesar Chairez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Matt Budish on the active roster.
Activated RF Matt Budish from the 60-day injured list.
Placed RP Lorenzo Sanchez on the active roster.
Activated RP Lorenzo Sanchez from the 60-day injured list.
RP Lorenzo Sanchez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RF Matt Budish was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
1B Heath Corkum was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Wednesday, October 9th , 2024
Placed 1B Ryan Griffitt on the active roster.
Activated 1B Ryan Griffitt from the injured list.
Wednesday, September 25th , 2024
Placed SP Sam Palacios on the active roster.
Activated SP Sam Palacios from the injured list.
Saturday, September 21st , 2024
Placed 2B Nick Pratt on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/19/2024.
Placed SP Sam Palacios on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/20/2024.
Tuesday, September 17th , 2024
Assigned SP Cory Cirello to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Thursday, September 5th , 2024
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/02/2024.
SP Cory Cirello was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Joseph Scale on the active roster.
Activated RP Joseph Scale from the 60-day injured list.
Sunday, September 1st , 2024
Purchased the contract of 1B Heath Corkum from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jason Reiss from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of RP Cesar Chairez from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 2B Luis Colindres from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of LF Alfredo Cruz from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jon Garcia from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of LF Josh Michael from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Dan Scott from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of LF Bobby Mendoza from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Wednesday, August 28th , 2024
Optioned 2B Luis Colindres to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed SS Jason Bear on the active roster.
Activated SS Jason Bear from the injured list.
Tuesday, August 6th , 2024
Failed to sign 3rd round draft pick Travis Kroeger. Received additional pick compensation.
Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Eric Bradbury.
Failed to sign 12th round draft pick Kevin McArthur.
Failed to sign 17th round draft pick Angelo Andrade.
Sunday, August 4th , 2024
Placed SS Jason Bear on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/03/2024.
Purchased the contract of 2B Luis Colindres from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Saturday, July 27th , 2024
Optioned 3B Eric Drake to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of CF Juan Ortega from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed 1B Ryan Griffitt on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/24/2024.
Purchased the contract of 3B Eric Drake from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Monday, July 15th , 2024
Sent CF Juan Ortega to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale for injury rehab.
Thursday, July 11th , 2024
Optioned 2B Manny Gonzalez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed SS Jon Fritz on the active roster.
Monday, July 8th , 2024
SS Jon Fritz was claimed off waivers from Carolina.
Wednesday, July 3rd , 2024
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/02/2024.
Purchased the contract of 1B J.J. Hassell from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Saturday, June 29th , 2024
Assigned LF Evan Seaborn to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, June 21st , 2024
Assigned 1B Nick Gratta to ABA Rookie League Buckeye Local.
Tuesday, June 18th , 2024
Signed Nick Gratta to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $22,000.
Monday, June 17th , 2024
Signed Sam Palacios to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $85,500.
Signed Jason Allen to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $17,000.
Assigned 1B Jason Allen to ABA Rookie League Buckeye Local.
Assigned 1B Brian Schultz to ABA Rookie League Buckeye Local.
Assigned SP Sam Palacios to ABA Class A- Julian.
Optioned 1B J.J. Hassell to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed LF Josh Wachter on the active roster.
LF Evan Seaborn was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RF Matt Budish on the 60-day injured list.
Optioned RP Cesar Chairez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of SP Sam Palacios from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Sunday, June 16th , 2024
Signed Brian Schultz to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160,000.
Friday, June 14th , 2024
LF Josh Wachter was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.
Thursday, June 13th , 2024
Signed Erik Murphy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000.
Assigned 1B Tim Wetmore to ABA Rookie League Buckeye Local.
Assigned C Erik Murphy to ABA Rookie League Buckeye Local.
Tuesday, June 11th , 2024
Signed Tim Wetmore to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,000.
Sunday, June 9th , 2024
Placed SP Lorenzo Sanchez on the 60-day injured list.
Sunday, June 2nd , 2024
Optioned LF Alfredo Cruz to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the active roster.
Activated CF Juan Ortega from the injured list.
Tuesday, May 28th , 2024
Purchased the contract of RP Cesar Chairez from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, May 24th , 2024
Traded 22-year old LHP Nick Slover to the Maine Pines, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Stephen Keene and $1,500,000 in cash in return.
Sunday, May 12th , 2024
Sent 3B Gary Draeger to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale for injury rehab.
Saturday, May 4th , 2024
Sent CL C.J. Kiefer to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale for injury rehab.
Optioned 1B Heath Corkum to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Ryan Griffitt from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Tuesday, April 30th , 2024
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/2024.
Placed SP Arnold Novak on the active roster.
Activated SP Arnold Novak from the injured list.
Friday, April 26th , 2024
Optioned SS Eduardo Acosta to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed LF Glen Helms on the active roster.
Activated LF Glen Helms from the injured list.
Monday, April 22nd , 2024
Sent 1B Ryan Griffitt to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale for injury rehab.
Thursday, April 18th , 2024
Assigned 1B Octavio Gutierrez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned RP Cesar Chairez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Placed SP Bobby Nowlin on the active roster.
Activated SP Bobby Nowlin from the injured list.
Sunday, April 14th , 2024
Placed LF Glen Helms on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/12/2024.
Placed 3B Gary Draeger on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/13/2024.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the active roster.
Activated CF Juan Ortega from the injured list.
Placed SS Jason Bear on the active roster.
Activated SS Jason Bear from the injured list.
Optioned SP Cory Cirello to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of SP Cory Cirello from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Saturday, April 6th , 2024
Placed SP Bobby Nowlin on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/2024.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/03/2024.
Placed CL C.J. Kiefer on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/03/2024.
1B Octavio Gutierrez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Cesar Chairez from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Heath Corkum from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 2B Luis Colindres from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Tuesday, April 2nd , 2024
Placed SS Jason Bear on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/01/2024.
Purchased the contract of 3B Eric Drake from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, March 29th , 2024
Placed SP Arnold Novak on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/26/2024.
Optioned LF Josh Michael to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Heath Corkum to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 2B Luis Colindres to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned RF Matt Budish to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Jason Reiss to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Signed Pitching Coach Jonathan Luna to a 3-year contract extension.
Friday, March 22nd , 2024
Placed 1B Ryan Griffitt on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/21/2024.
Optioned 1B Octavio Gutierrez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Nelson Lopez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Etienne Vacca to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Jon Garcia to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Optioned 1B Dan Scott to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, March 15th , 2024
Placed SP Bobby Nowlin on the active roster.
Activated SP Bobby Nowlin from the injured list.
Friday, March 8th , 2024
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the active roster.
Activated CF Juan Ortega from the injured list.
Optioned LF Evan Seaborn to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, March 1st , 2024
Placed SP Bobby Nowlin on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 02/29/2024.
Friday, February 23rd , 2024
Purchased the contract of 1B Dan Scott from ABA Class A- Julian.
Purchased the contract of 1B Etienne Vacca from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Octavio Gutierrez from ABA Class A Lake Elsinore.
Purchased the contract of SS Eduardo Acosta from ABA Class AA Washington.
Purchased the contract of LF Evan Seaborn from ABA Class A Lake Elsinore.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jon Garcia from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of 1B Nelson Lopez from ABA Class A- Julian.
Placed CF Juan Ortega on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 02/20/2024.
Placed RP Joseph Scale on the 60-day injured list.
Friday, February 9th , 2024
Placed 2B Manny Gonzalez on the active roster.
Assigned SS Roberto Ramirez to ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Purchased the contract of LF Alfredo Cruz from ABA Class AAA Dillonvale.
Friday, February 2nd , 2024
SS Roberto Ramirez was claimed off waivers from Indianapolis.
Tuesday, January 30th , 2024
2B Manny Gonzalez was claimed off waivers from San Francisco.
Wednesday, January 24th , 2024
Placed SP Cory Cirello on the active roster.
Placed SP Arnold Novak on the active roster.
Placed SP Lorenzo Sanchez on the active roster.
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