Every trade between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals
The Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals have made 21 deals with each other since 1976, 5 of them sales. The most recent, on Aug 2, 2024: Kansas City Royals traded 3B Kevin Padlo to Chicago Cubs. The first on file, on Dec 8, 1976: In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Cubs sent Pete LaCock to the Kansas City Royals; the New York Mets sent Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs; the Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory to the New York Mets.
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| Date | Deal |
|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | Kansas City Royals traded 3B Kevin Padlo to Chicago Cubs. |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Kansas City Royals traded RHP Jesus Tinoco to Chicago Cubs. |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Chicago Cubs traded OF Nelson Velázquez to Kansas City Royals for RHP Jose Cuas. |
| Jul 15, 2019 | The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Montgomery to the Kansas City Royals for Martín Maldonado. |
| Mar 9, 2019 | The Chicago Cubs traded Stephen Ridings to the Kansas City Royals for Donnie Dewees. |
| Aug 15, 2018 | The Chicago Cubs purchased Terrance Gore from the Kansas City Royals. |
| Feb 8, 2017 | The Chicago Cubs traded Donnie Dewees to the Kansas City Royals for Alec Mills. |
| Dec 7, 2016 | The Chicago Cubs traded Jorge Soler to the Kansas City Royals for Wade Davis. |
| Nov 26, 2013 | The Chicago Cubs purchased George Kottaras from the Kansas City Royals. |
| Jul 6, 2009 | The Kansas City Royals purchased Ryan Freel from the Chicago Cubs. |
| May 31, 2004 | The Chicago Cubs traded Damian Jackson to the Kansas City Royals for Travis Dawkins. |
| Dec 19, 2001 | The Chicago Cubs traded Michael Tucker to the Kansas City Royals for Shawn Sonnier. |
| Sep 12, 1998 | The Chicago Cubs purchased Chris Haney from the Kansas City Royals. |
| Apr 5, 1995 | The Chicago Cubs traded Derek Wallace and Geno Morones to the Kansas City Royals for Brian McRae. |
| Jul 30, 1993 | In a 3-team trade, the Kansas City Royals sent Karl Rhodes to the Chicago Cubs; the New York Yankees sent John Habyan to the Kansas City Royals; the Chicago Cubs sent Paul Assenmacher to the New York Yankees.(3 clubs) |
| Mar 30, 1987 | The Chicago Cubs traded Thad Bosley and Dave Gumpert to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Sundberg. |
| Mar 31, 1984 | The Chicago Cubs traded Alan Hargesheimer to the Kansas City Royals for Don Werner and Derek Botelho. |
| Nov 3, 1982 | The Chicago Cubs traded Mike King to the Kansas City Royals for Jim Wright. |
| Feb 16, 1981 | The Chicago Cubs traded Greg Keatley to the Kansas City Royals for Dennis Webb. |
| Aug 1, 1980 | The Chicago Cubs purchased Keith Drumright from the Kansas City Royals. |
| Dec 8, 1976 | In a 3-team trade, the Chicago Cubs sent Pete LaCock to the Kansas City Royals; the New York Mets sent Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs; the Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory to the New York Mets.(3 clubs) |
Trades and sales between the two franchises under every name they have had. To May 2022 from Retrosheet, since then from MLB's transaction feed. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at www.retrosheet.org.