CHICAGO MACHINE
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2026
Wednesday, December 9th, 2026
Drafted RF Ken Nelson in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall Pick), from the San Francisco Bandits.
Drafted 2B Miguel Monteagudo in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 38th overall Pick), from the Springfield Stars.
Drafted C Paul Swift in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 68th overall Pick), from the Austin River Sharks.
Drafted 2B Raúl Bauza in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 98th overall Pick), from the Greenville 84s.
Drafted SS Pedro Cruz in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 128th overall Pick), from the Springfield Stars.
Lost CF Ben Dougherty in the Rule 5 Draft to the St Charles Sheens.
Drafted 2B Robert Downing in the 2026 Rule 5 Draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 158th overall Pick), from the New York Knights.
Lost SP William Watson in the Rule 5 Draft to the San Francisco Bandits.
Sunday, December 6th, 2026
RP Cory Lowe received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
LF Juan Vareas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Gonzalo Gil received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP António Mata becomes a free-agent.
SP Dave Huot becomes a free-agent.
SP Harvey Bradridge becomes a free-agent.
CL Clint Tancock becomes a free-agent.
SP Zózimo Pascoal received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Edward Bartlett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Jorge Hernández becomes a free-agent.
SP Anthony Jackson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Juan Marín received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Raúl Ruíz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Shiki Kanno received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
2B Alden Isenhood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Luis Martínez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
2B Pablo Sandoval received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026
LF Lorenzo Guzmán received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
2B Alberto Ramos received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $850,000.
CF Roberto Cardona received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,365,000.
RF Edward Young received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,000,000.
LF Eric Wheeler received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,162,500.
RP Austin Wall received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $947,750.
1B Bob Smith received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
C Rick Ayliffe received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
RP John Lane received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $750,000.
RP Howard Joyce received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
SS Dave Mullen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $950,000.
RP William Watson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,049,750.
Thursday, November 12th, 2026
HC Jeremy Ball retires.
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