12/17 UPDATE:
The Cubs have signed free-agent RHP Mark Leiter Jr, INF Dixon Machado, and INF Ildemaro Vargas to 2022 minor league contracts.
Should they be added to the MLB 40-man roster at some point during the 2022 season, Machado and Vargas are out of minor league options, and Leiter, Machado, and Vargas have the right to elect free-agency if outrighted.
They also will be eligible for selection in the Major League Phase of the 2021 MLB Rule 5 Draft, whenever it takes place.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ PLAYERS SELECTED BY CUBS IN AAA PHASE OF 2021 RULE 5 DRAFT: CUBS MINOR LEAGUERS SELECTED IN AAA PHASE OF 2021 RULE 5 DRAFT: All players selected in the AAA Phase of the 2021 MLB Rule 5 Draft will be eligible for selection in the Major League Phase, whenever it takes place.
12/8 UPDATE:
Connor Menez, LHP (selected by Cubs for AAA Iowa affiliate from San Francisco Giants Domestic Reserve List)
Carlos Ocampo, RHP (selected by New York Mets for AAA Syracuse affiliate from Cubs Domestic Reserve List)