CHRISTIAN VILLANUEVA
IF
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2020
2019-12-05 Signed with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (Japanese League).
2019
2018-11-24 Signed with Yomiuri Giants (Japanese League).
2018-11-21 Released by the San Diego Padres.
2018-11-20 Designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres.
2018
2018-09-30 Missed the last 32 regular season games (right finger injury).
2018-08-23 Right finger injury, 10-day DL.
2018-06-05 Missed 1 game (left ankle injury).
2018-06-04 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
2018-04-27 Missed 3 games (hamstring).
2018-04-23 Hamstring, day-to-day.
2017
2017-09-18 Contract purchased from El Paso (AAA).
2017-03-20 Assigned by the San Diego Padres to their minor league camp.
2016-12-23 Signed by the San Diego Padres to a minor league contract.
2016-12-02 Chicago Cubs declined to tender a contract.
2016
2016-11-07 Missed all 162 regular season and all 17 playoff games (fractured right fibula).
2016-05-03 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (fractured right fibula).
2016-04-03 Fractured right fibula, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 25th, 2016).
2015
2015-10-07 Not on the Chicago Cubs Wild Card playoff game roster.
2015-10-05 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
2015-03-16 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2015-03-05 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2014
2014-09-29 Recalled from Tennessee (AA).
2014-03-18 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2014-03-03 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2013
2013-03-15 Optioned to Tennessee (AA).
2013-03-04 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2012-11-20 Contract purchased from Daytona (A).
2012
2012-07-31 Acquired from the Texas Rangers The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Ryan Dempster from the Texas Rangers for third baseman Christian Villanueva and pitcher Kyle Hendricks.
2008
2008-08-17 Signed as an international free agent by the Texas Rangers.