https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/page/26/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-palenica-sharp-in-third-i-cubs-rehab-appearance-kepley-leads-knoxville-with-three-hit-performance-r12393/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 48–69-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas (Los Angeles Angels): Smokies win, 5-1 Season Record: 63–51...12393Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/miguel-amaya-has-re-emerged-as-an-equal-partner-in-cubs-catching-corps-r12377/Over the weekend, Miguel Amaya started two consecutive games behind the plate. It was the first time he'd done that since late June, but it was also just the latest indication that the team is beginning to trust their younger backstop more—and that they realize they need to get Carson Kelly more...12377Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:04:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/a-twinge-and-a-thud-r12370/The Cubs can't go very far without Dansby Swanson, but it sure looks like they'll be without him for a while. After a swing in the bottom of the third inning of Sunday's loss to the Cardinals, Swanson immediately reacted with visible pain and frustration, and he walked off the field after only a...12370Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-activate-edward-cabrera-to-start-sunday-against-cardinals-r12355/  The only good thing about injuries is that, eventually, a player returns to good health. And so it is with right-hander Edward Cabrera, who was activated off the 15-day injured list and will start Sunday's game for the Chicago Cubs. Right-hander Javier Assad was optioned back to Trip...12355Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:31:33 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-cabada-circles-the-bases-hunsaker-and-caple-carve-up-the-zone-r12351/Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. Grant Kipp Turns In Three Scoreless Innings In Iowa's Game One Shutout Loss Iowa collected six hits and left eight runners on base in a 6-0 loss to St. Paul in the opener of a se...12351Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:19:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-report-trices-three-hit-night-lifts-knoxville-to-third-straight-win-r12329/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - August 15 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Cubs lead, 3-0 Season Record: 48–66-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas (Los Angeles Angels): Smokies lead, 3-1 Sea...12329Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:28:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/sweeper-usage-a-revised-sinker-were-the-keys-to-clay-holmes-brilliance-on-friday-r12327/In his second start in Cubbie blue, Clay Holmes took a perfect game into the sixth and allowed just two total base runners through 6 2/3 innings of work. Still on a pitch restriction while ramping up in his return from the broken fibula, Holmes would have completed seven innings if it were not f...12327Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/meet-craig-counsells-circle-of-trust-the-four-cubs-relievers-that-will-define-their-october-run-r12321/There’s a common saying in the world of sports: “Defense wins championships.” That’s certainly true in baseball. If you don’t play clean defense, bad things usually tend to follow. But when the calendar flips to October, postseason baseball is often won and lost in the hands of a pitching s...12321Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:00:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/who-the-cubs-call-up-in-september-could-change-the-race-r12320/With September around the corner. Who the Cubs call up could have an impact on the division race? Cubs have a bunch of pitchers expected to return from the injured list and a potential top prospect could maybe get his first taste of the big leagues. Players discussed include Ben Brown, Edward Ca...12320Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:41:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-ben-cowles-powers-iowa-as-affiliates-take-three-of-four-r12303/Chicago Cubs Transactions N/A. Ben Cowles Drives In Five As Iowa Routs St. Paul, 10-3 The Iowa Cubs sent 11 batters to the plate in the first inning, scored six runs, and never gave the lead back in a 10-3 win over St. Paul. Owen Miller opened the scoring with a home run....12303Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:31:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-can-still-catch-the-brewers-%E2%80%94-heres-the-path-r12294/Don't write off a division title quite yet; there's a path for the Chicago Cubs to catch the Milwaukee Brewers. Sitting only 4 games back this race is not even close to being over. Cubs still have to face the Brewers 7 more times and with the Brewers traveling to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers. T...12294Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:47:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/kane-kepley-just-keeps-coming-r12291/Cubs outfield prospect Kane Kepley has one of the more intriguing profiles that you’ll come across in the minor leagues. Chicago used their second-round pick in the 2025 MLB Draft on Kepley out of the University of North Carolina, and he's quickly established himself as one of the more interesti...12291Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:58:02 +0000