https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/19/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-trade-deadline-live-r11950/Lou Hennessy is joined by Mitch Widmeier, Jason Ross, and Cory Sparks to break down the Cubs trade deadline live as it happens! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...11950Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:38:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-the-new-look-chicago-cubs-after-the-2026-trade-deadline-r11947/Well, that was fun. What an insane, fast-paced, chaotic trade deadline 2026 delivered. As many observed during the heat and smoke of it, the day felt virtually the opposite of the way the 2025 deadline did. That day, though the Cubs technically made a couple of fine moves, no one was blown away....11947Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:04:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/at-2026-mlb-trade-deadline-jed-hoyer-finally-got-it-right-r11945/He's faced plenty of well-earned criticism throughout his tenure, but Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has occasionally been able to flip the narrative in his favor. We saw it when he traded for Kyle Tucker prior to the 2025 season. We saw it manifest in a different way wi...11945Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:07:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/ryan-zeferjahn-getting-the-best-out-of-the-beast-r11939/Ryan Zeferjahn, acquired by the Cubs during their mad dash before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, is a lot of things. He's a fireballer; he's a wild man; he's a freak; he's an alien. Whatever you want to call him, he's an outlier of a baseball player. The Cubs acquired some names who are more famil...11939Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:31:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-best-and-worst-of-trading-for-kevin-gausman-r11915/The Chicago Cubs dealt a pair of top 30 prospects for Kevin Gausman. In this video, we'll break down the valuable experience of someone who threw for the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that was a game away from being World Series champions next year. We'll also dive into his strengths and what's hind...11915Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/insanity-cubs-trade-jefferson-rojas-to-mets-for-starter-clay-holmes-outfielder-tyrone-taylor-r11908/The Chicago Cubs see an opportunity to win now—like, right now, apparently. They've struck again as the MLB trade deadline rushes nearer, trading top infield prospect Jefferson Rojas to the New York Mets for starting pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor. Jon Heyman of the New York Po...11908Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:50:41 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/power-arm-cubs-acquire-ryan-zeferjahn-in-trade-with-angels-r11906/Mere minutes after securing a controllable starter who's a bit of a project, the Cubs have snapped up a reliever to give them a more formidable bullpen for a push toward the playoffs, a source confirmed to North Side Baseball. Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news on Twitter.   More...11906Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:53:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-acquire-left-handed-starter-reid-detmers-from-angels-r11896/The Cubs have liked Reid Detmers for years. This season, he stayed healthy, got some runway in the Angels rotation, and blossomed into a top-tier trade target, and on Monday, Chicago landed their man. They'll acquire Detmers for a multi-prospect package in a trade with the Angels, a source famil...11896Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:51:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-acquire-left-handed-starter-braxton-garrett-from-marlins-updated-r11904/EDITOR'S NOTE: The original version of this piece indicated that the Cubs were acquiring Angels left-hander Reid Detmers, based on my own reporting and that of Bleacher Nation Cubs reporter Michael Cerami. I won't speak for Cerami, but my own understanding is that both pitchers were in play for...11904Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:51:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-coppola-turns-in-strong-start-in-rain-shortened-series-finale-for-south-bend-r11897/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (New York Yankees): RailRiders win, 6-0 Season Record: 43–62-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins): Blue Wahoos win, 4-...11897Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:45:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/sources-cubs-pushing-hard-for-controllable-starter-before-deadline-as-market-opens-up-r11883/The Chicago Cubs view a relief upgrade as a must in the final few hours before the trade deadline, but because of a last-minute shift in the market, they're redoubling their efforts to grab a starting pitcher under club or contractual control through at least 2027, according to multiple league s...11883Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:07:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-among-chief-suitors-for-mets-clay-holmes-r11876/One of the more coveted arms at the trade deadline hasn't pitched in an MLB game since mid-May. That is not stopping contenders from pursuing New York Mets right-hander Clay Holmes. According to multiple reports, including Ari Alexander of Boston TV station WHDH, the Milwaukee Brewers, Chic...11876Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:52:31 +0000