Cubs Roster & Staff
Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 07/31/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Justin Grimm to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/31/16 | Chicago Cubs selected the contract of LHP Brian Matusz from Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/29/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned 3B Tommy La Stella to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/29/16 | Chicago Cubs activated LF Chris Coghlan from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 07/26/16 | Chicago Cubs designated LHP Clayton Richard for assignment. |
| 07/26/16 | Chicago Cubs activated LHP Aroldis Chapman. |
| 07/25/16 | New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford. |
| 07/25/16 | New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford. |
| 07/25/16 | New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford. |
| 07/25/16 | New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford. |
| 07/25/16 | New York Yankees traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to Chicago Cubs for RHP Adam Warren, SS Gleyber Torres, RF Billy McKinney and OF Rashad Crawford. |
| 07/25/16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Chi-Feng Lee to a minor league contract. |
| 07/24/16 | Chicago Cubs activated RHP Joe Nathan from the 60-day disabled list. |
| 07/24/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Adam Warren to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/22/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned Spencer Patton to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/22/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned CF Albert Almora Jr. to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/22/16 | Chicago Cubs activated CF Dexter Fowler from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 07/22/16 | Chicago Cubs sent LF Chris Coghlan on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies. |
| 07/22/16 | Chicago Cubs activated LHP Mike Montgomery. |
| 07/21/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned RHP Spencer Patton to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/21/16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Manuel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. |
| 07/20/16 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Jordan Pries and LHP Mike Montgomery to Chicago Cubs for 1B Dan Vogelbach and RHP Paul Blackburn. |
| 07/20/16 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Jordan Pries and LHP Mike Montgomery to Chicago Cubs for 1B Dan Vogelbach and RHP Paul Blackburn. |
| 07/20/16 | Chicago Cubs sent CF Dexter Fowler on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/20/16 | Chicago Cubs sent LF Jorge Soler on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/20/16 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Jordan Pries and LHP Mike Montgomery to Chicago Cubs for 1B Dan Vogelbach and RHP Paul Blackburn. |
| 07/20/16 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Jordan Pries and LHP Mike Montgomery to Chicago Cubs for 1B Dan Vogelbach and RHP Paul Blackburn. |
| 07/20/16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Ferrol Heredia to a minor league contract. |
| 07/19/16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Didier Vargas to a minor league contract. |
| 07/18/16 | Chicago Cubs sent RHP Trevor Cahill on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Nathan Sweeney. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned Munenori Kawasaki to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Michael Rucker. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed SS Delvin Zinn. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Danis Correa to a minor league contract. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed OF Tolly Filotei. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Tyson Miller. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Bailey Clark. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Duncan Robinson. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Jed Carter. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Holden Cammack. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed LHP Colton Freeman. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Stephen Ridings. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Dakota Mekkes. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed LHP Marc Huberman. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Matt Swarmer. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Tyler Peyton. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs activated LHP Clayton Richard from the 15-day disabled list. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs activated C David Ross from the 7-day disabled list. |
| 07/15/16 | Chicago Cubs placed RHP Trevor Cahill on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 9, 2016. Right knee patellar tendinitis. |
| 07/14/16 | Chicago Cubs sent RHP Joe Nathan on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/12/16 | Chicago Cubs signed OF Zach Davis. |
| 07/11/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned SS Munenori Kawasaki to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/10/16 | Chicago Cubs signed LHP Wyatt Short. |
| 07/10/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Chad Hockin. |
| 07/09/16 | Chicago Cubs recalled Munenori Kawasaki from Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/09/16 | Chicago Cubs optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/08/16 | Chicago Cubs signed RHP Thomas Hatch. |
| 07/08/16 | Chicago Cubs sent OF Dexter Fowler on a rehab assignment to South Bend Cubs. |
| 07/08/16 | Chicago Cubs sent RHP Joel Peralta outright to Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/07/16 | Chicago Cubs sent LHP Clayton Richard on a rehab assignment to Tennessee Smokies. |
| 07/06/16 | Chicago Cubs recalled Adam Warren from Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/06/16 | Chicago Cubs placed C David Ross on the 7-day disabled list. Undergoing concussion protocol. |
| 07/06/16 | Tommy La Stella roster status changed by Chicago Cubs. |
| 07/06/16 | Chicago Cubs designated RHP Joel Peralta for assignment. |
| 07/03/16 | Chicago Cubs recalled Jeimer Candelario from Iowa Cubs. |
| 07/03/16 | Chicago Cubs placed LF Chris Coghlan on the 15-day disabled list. right rib cage strain. |