https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/page/8/?d=1enhttps://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/2026-rawlings-gold-glove-finalists-announced-cubs-unsurprisingly-land-five-nominees-r13987/Earlier today, Rawlings announced the 2026 Gold Glove finalists. The Chicago Cubs were well represented with five players:  CF: Pete Crow Armstrong (previously won in '25) 3B: Alex Bregman (previously won in '24) SS: Dansby Swanson (previously won '22-23) LF: Ian Hap...13987Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:55:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/shota-imanagas-2026-in-review-a-successful-final-season-in-chicago-r13973/Shota Imanaga's three years in Chicago were punctuated with some of the highest highs, and lowest lows a pitcher can have. Imanaga would win over fans pretty quickly on the North Side; his infectious personality shined through his initial interview and his first start at Wrigley saw him strike o...13973Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-is-still-a-streaky-hitter-but-those-streaks-are-cold-more-often-than-not-r13965/To love Dansby Swanson as the starting shortstop for the Chicago Cubs is to accept him for what he is. Unfortunately for Swanson, the 2026 season actually made what he is a touch murkier while having the subsequent effect of sapping the love he might've generated from the team's fanbase nearly o...13965Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-need-to-find-the-next-carson-kelly-but-this-winter-that-player-doesnt-exist-r13951/  Catcher is a position fraught with uncertainty for the Cubs this offseason. Carson Kelly's contract contains a mutual option for 2027, but Kelly is in position to earn more than the $6 million in new money that triggering that option would give him, so he'll turn down his side thereof and...13951Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:41:39 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/is-owen-ayers-the-next-great-cubs-catcher-r13952/Owen Ayers is proving to be a late-round steal by the Cubs. A catcher with a good blend of hit and power and strong on-base skills to prop up his offensive profile. What's the superpower pushing his production? View the full article13952Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/did-miguel-amaya-do-enough-in-2026-to-be-cubs-main-catcher-in-2027-r13949/At any given time, only a handful of big-league catchers are on solid ground as unquestioned starters. The rest exist in a peculiar purgatory, wherein they're either a quasi-backup (whom a team might trust to play two of every three games for a few weeks, but only if forced to) or a true one who...13949Tue, 13 Oct 2026 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/cubs-arizona-fall-league-week-in-review-dominick-reid-impresses-in-first-week-r13944/With the first full week of the Arizona Fall League (AFL) ending, let’s take our first look at the nine prospects the Chicago Cubs sent to Mesa to compete. The AFL is primarily a developmental league, but that does not mean the same thing to each team. Some teams send top prospects to get m...13944Mon, 12 Oct 2026 23:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/5-impending-free-agents-cubs-fans-should-watch-closely-during-championship-series-r13925/After a disappointing end to a roller-coaster season, the Cubs head into the offseason with lots of money to spend. Arguably, they have needs even deeper than their pockets, but there's no question that they'll have deep pockets. In veterans Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Jameson Taillon, Shota Imanaga...13925Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:51:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/19-at-double-a-how-soon-until-josiah-hartshorn-arrives-r13916/Josiah Hartshorn put up eye-popping production in his age-19 season, showcasing a hit/power blend, backed by strong swing decisions, culminating in finishing his season at AA. What might his major-league ETA be? View the full article13916Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:14:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-have-most-of-the-pieces-of-a-good-2027-bullpen-on-hand-r13915/Because the Cubs were so bad at pitching in general this season, their bullpen came in for disproportionate criticism. Their starters often provided little margin for error, and their relief corps wasn't deep or healthy enough to come through when they were needed most. The pen really did lose t...13915Sun, 11 Oct 2026 23:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/matt-shaw-pedro-ram%C3%ADrez-and-the-cubs-shaky-2027-outfield-plans-r13905/Most of the Cubs' offseason spending this winter will have to go toward remaking their pitching staff. They need to sign multiple starting pitchers and fix their mess of a bullpen. They can't afford, in other words, to splurge on their outfield, even as they reckon with the likely departures of...13905Sun, 11 Oct 2026 13:10:37 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/mlb-news/north-side-baseball/a-cubs-fans-guide-to-rooting-for-the-white-sox-in-october-r13900/As the league prepares for the LCS in both the American League and National League, the Chicago Cubs are where they were since late Wednesday night of last week (and where they will be for the foreseeable future): not playing baseball. Of course, this is incredibly disappointing for a team that...13900Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:06:01 +0000