Right-hander Jozhan Oquendo was promoted to Double-A Knoxville from High-A South Bend.
Right-hander Luis Martinez-Gomez was promoted to High-A South Bend from Low-A Myrtle Beach.
Smokies right-hander Jake Brentz was released.
The deadline for signing draft picks has passed and the Cubs signed 19 of 20 draftees. As expected, 19th-round pick, infielder Caleb Barnett, did not sign. So far the first time in a few years, the Cubs did not spend to the 105 percent of their bonus pool, which is the maximum a team can spend without draft pick penalties.