https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/19/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2026-r10550/The Chicago Cubs pitching staff, to put it gently, is in shambles as June comes to a close. The fact that the team is ten games over .500 with five starters, their closer, the anticipated set-up man, and hordes of others on the injured list is quite remarkable. Even more so, the pitching staff,...10550Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:24:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-sanders-fires-quality-start-for-iowa-ayers-puts-final-touches-on-incredible-june-at-knoxville-r10545/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers): Cubs lead, 1-0 Season Record: 33–46-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Columbus Clingstones (Atlanta Braves): Smokies lead, 1-0 Season Record: 44–32...10545Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/reviewing-the-chicago-cubs-2025-draft-class-r10531/Drafts are primarily judged on their first-round picks. Finding more than three big-league contributors in a draft is cause for celebration; most classes yield that many or fewer. Thus, if a team doesn’t find value at the top, it faces an uphill climb to be a fruitful draft. The Cubs signed 19 o...10531Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/which-cubs-should-go-to-the-all-star-game-r10513/The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is right around the corner. In a couple of weeks, some of the league’s brightest stars will be showing the world the best of their talent at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Chicago Cubs have had a rollercoaster of a season so far, with a 47-38 record that place...10513Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-new-cubs-pitching-acquisition-david-peterson-has-some-bounce-back-potential-r10501/The Chicago Cubs needed to shore up their rotation, and managed to do so last week with the acquisition of David Peterson. He wasn’t cheap—it cost them Cole Mathis, a former second-round pick—but with Ben Brown, Edward Cabrera, and Jameson Taillon dealing with different injuries and Cade Horton...10501Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:46:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-prospect-josiah-hartshorn-is-breaking-baseball-r10495/Josiah Hartshorn is the Cubs' fourth-ranked prospect on our list. He has 14 home runs over the first half of the minor league season, and his numbers are only improving since getting promoted to High-A South Bend. When will he get the call to Double-A? View the full article10495Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:43:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-next-few-weeks-should-be-cubs-best-and-maybe-last-chance-to-see-what-kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-can-do-r10491/If you see Kevin Alcántara on the street today near Wrigley Field, be sure to congratulate him. Monday was his 50th day on an active big-league roster. After coming up at the tail end of 2024 and again for most of last September, Alcántara spent roughly a fortnight with the parent club in late M...10491Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:27:36 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/sweepier-by-the-day-ryan-rolison-is-becoming-the-linchpin-of-cubs-fragile-pitching-carriage-r10477/Over halfway through the season, the regression monster hasn't yet caught up to Ryan Rolison. In fact, with Caleb Thielbar finally, sadly looking his age and Hoby Milner sidelined by an emergency appendectomy, there's not much doubt that Rolison is now the Cubs' top left-handed reliever. It's le...10477Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-club-enters-its-disney-movie-era-r10469/Depending on your age, you probably have some level of reverence for Disney sports movies. The feel-good tales, which reached ubiquity in the 1990s and early 2000s, feature scrappy but capable underdogs who inevitably—despite the daunting odds—triumph in the end. None of those fictional clubs ha...10469Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-ayers-trice-post-four-hit-games-for-knoxville-kepley-homers-for-south-bend-r10468/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Buffalo Bisons (Toronto Blue Jays): Bisons win, 4-2 Season Record: 32–46-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Birmingham Barons (Chicago White Sox): Smokies win, 5-1 Season Record: 43–32...10468Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:23:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-breakout-prospects-owen-ayers-r10455/A 25-year-old 19th-round pick out of Marshall, Owen Ayers has broken out in a big way in 2026, looking like a potential piece for the Cubs and a top 100 prospect.   View the full article10455Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:44:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/whether-or-not-bryse-wilson-is-here-for-a-long-time-sunday-was-a-good-time-for-newest-cub-r10449/The Cubs' 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday in extra innings was a game the visitors didn't deserve to win, but they won it, anyway. No shade to the Brewers, but in many ways, the Cubs managed to out-Brewers them. Chicago was outhit (in terms of actual hits and expected hits) and...10449Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:38:02 +0000