https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/20/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/should-we-be-concerned-about-shota-imanaga-r6588/Shota Imanaga has been in Cubs spring training headlines for the full spectrum of reasons. While his fastball velocity is hovering around 94 MPH at times, up from 2024 and 2025 numbers, he recently gave up some hard contact to the Cubs' crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox. Should we be worri...6588Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:44:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-2026-top-20-prospects-no-10-james-triantos-r6585/We've already explored the 11th- through 20th-ranked prospects in the Cubs system, as voted on by our North Side Baseball writers, in two installments (Nos. 11-15, and Nos. 16-20). Today, we continue our look at our top-20 by diving deep on our 10th-ranked prospect: infielder James Triantos. ...6585Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/will-javier-assad-go-from-team-m%C3%A9xico-to-the-iowa-cubs-r6571/This July, Javier Assad will turn 29 years old. A player that old, with as much big-league playing and service time as Assad has, rarely has to face the prospect of being optioned to the minor leagues. Yet, despite having pitched well whenever he's been healthy enough to do so, that's exactly wh...6571Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:05:31 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-spring-training-temperature-check-volume-two-r6565/We are back for another Chicago Cubs spring training check-in to see who is hot and who is not. The Cubs are 4-7 in Cactus League play and take on Team Italy next in an exciting round of exhibition games where MLB teams will take on World Baseball Classic participants. Over the last week, we’ve...6565Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/colin-reas-very-important-job-in-2026-r6558/Colin Rea may just seem like a mid-reliever or back-end rotation option on the surface. The reality is, this 35-year-old veteran has one of the most important jobs of any Cubs pitcher in 2026. In this video, we break down Rea's relation to the Cubs rotation, the moving pieces around him, what he h...6558Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:46:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/mois%C3%A9s-ballesteross-exceptionally-adaptable-swing-is-the-key-to-cubs-offense-r6555/In his second game of the Cactus League season, Moisés Ballesteros collected two hits on hard-hit balls to left field. Admittedly, the first—a two-run first-inning double hit on a line toward flummoxed left fielder Will Benson—should have been caught, but even if it had been, one would have been...6555Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:52:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dont-assume-edward-cabreras-fastball-usage-in-his-cubs-debut-was-just-about-getting-work-in-r6542/When the Cubs traded for Edward Cabrera in January, many assumed the team would continue the work Cabrera began in Miami last year, under former Cubs assistant pitching coach Daniel Moskos: ratcheting down the usage of his four-seam fastball. For most of his career, despite being thrown nearly 1...6542Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-2026-top-prospect-rankings-11-15-r6533/While the Chicago Cubs' minor-league depth has taken a hit with recent graduations and trades, there are still a handful of interesting prospects to be found outside the top 10 names on our list. You can find Part 1 (prospects #16-20) right here. #15: Will Sanders (Triple-A) Will Sande...6533Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chronicling-the-1918-cubs-part-10-world-series-world-war-conclude-r6513/Welcome to the tenth and final edition of North Side Baseball’s offseason series covering the 1918 Chicago Cubs. You can find the first nine parts here:   Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 La...6513Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-prospect-grant-kipp-full-scouting-report-r6505/Cubs top 30 prospect Grant Kipp is one of the most interesting farmhands in baseball. Not only did he join the team for $50,000, but the Cubs pitching prospect has quickly risen as a crucial part of their depth chart. With Brandon Birdsell injured and recent draft selections Dominick Reid and Ka...6505Sat, 28 Feb 2026 14:25:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/michael-confortos-advanced-metrics-and-how-he-can-help-the-cubs-without-saving-them-r6485/The Chicago Cubs added veteran outfielder Michael Conforto on a minor-league deal on Monday, and made it official Thursday, after Conforto passed a physical. On the surface, it’s the kind of move that barely nudges the offseason needle. Dig a little deeper, though, and you can see the outline of...6485Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-spring-training-news-roundup-with-austin-out-club-entertains-viable-bench-options-at-first-r6475/Stop me if you've heard this one before, but the Chicago Cubs are once again battling the injury bug. Earlier this week, news broke from the club's spring training home in Mesa, Arizona, that the squad's newly acquired backup first baseman, Tyler Austin, suffered an injury to his knee. The injur...6475Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:10:02 +0000