CHICAGO SAMURAI
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
01/03/2024
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
1B Andy Smith was claimed off waivers by Boston.
Monday, December 25th, 2023
Signed free agent 1B Andy Smith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000.
Friday, December 15th, 2023
Signed free agent CF Luis López to a 4-year contract worth a total of $90,800,000.
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
Traded 30-year-old left fielder Kevin Holloway to the Portland Fog Devils, getting 28-year-old shortstop Alex Pate and 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Wayne González in return.
Tuesday, December 12th, 2023
Signed free agent 3B Kurt Elliott to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,040,000.
Saturday, December 9th, 2023
Signed free agent RP Roberto Campos to a 3-year contract worth a total of $19,600,000.
Thursday, December 7th, 2023
Signed free agent 1B Kelly Crum to a 2-year contract worth a total of $55,200,000.
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Signed free agent RF José López to a 4-year contract worth a total of $72,000,000.
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
Signed free agent SP Jesús Balderas to a 7-year contract worth a total of $145,600,000.
Friday, December 1st, 2023
Lost SP Brian Burton in the Rule 5 Draft to the Pittsburgh Crusaders.
Thursday, November 30th, 2023
Traded 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Elton Silva to the Pittsburgh Crusaders, getting 26-year-old reliever Juan Franco in return.
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
Traded 25-year-old reliever Mario Gonzáles and 23-year-old minor league closer Claude Johnston to the Havana Cubans, getting 29-year-old first baseman Duane Brougham in return.
Saturday, November 25th, 2023
Activated SP Alex DeWitt from the 60-day disabled list.
Friday, November 24th, 2023
1B Howard Frazier becomes a free-agent.
CF Luis Campos received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Randy Gross received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Alan Peters received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Luis Valdéz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Mario Rivera becomes a free-agent.
RP Daniel Mills received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Paul Haynes becomes a free-agent.
C Ray Rice received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Mark Wilson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Jim Wright received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Bill Elmore received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Kevin Holloway received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Mario Gonzáles received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Wally Schneider received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Juan Díaz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
1B Júlio Peralta received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
3B Michael Keith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Jessie Hansen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RF Desmond Irvin becomes a free-agent.
CF Ronald Horton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
2B Palmer Wilson becomes a free-agent.
C Travis Nelson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Dave Sydney received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS George Reed becomes a free-agent.
RP Ralph Howard becomes a free-agent.
Purchased the contract of RP Fletcher Pott from Triple A Charlotte.
Purchased the contract of SS Cameron Robeson from Triple A Charlotte.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023
Signed bench coach John Parker to a 3-year, $250,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
RP Ronald Hart was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
C Doug Bailey received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
RP Don Woodland received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
3B Carson Willis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
RP Bob Page was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
Wednesday, November 15th, 2023
Signed team doctor Stanley Graves to a 5-year, $470,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Manager Christopher Watts leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Appointed Bench Coach Surya Karsumaatmaja to be the new manager of the team.
Team Trainer Jesús Hernández leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
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