https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/21/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/riley-martin-latest-cubs-pitcher-to-land-on-injured-list-r8243/  The Vince Velasquez feel-good comeback story lasted one game. Velasquez, a right-handed pitcher, on Sunday was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs. But there was more bad news from the Cubs as left-hander Riley Martin went on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his...8243Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:38:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-424-garriola-homers-again-affiliates-blanked-on-friday-r8241/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - April 24 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds): Bats lead 3–1 Season Record: 12–12 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead 3–1 Season Record:...8241Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/hoby-milner-is-wildly-outperforming-his-expected-stats-can-the-cubs-southpaw-keep-it-up-r8223/The Chicago Cubs signed left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner in the offseason to pair with Caleb Thielbar as the team's primary two southpaws in the pen. Milner had many years of service with the Milwaukee Brewers and his time overlapped with manager Craig Counsell, meaning there was (and is) a famil...8223Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:36:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/vince-velasquez-returns-to-majors-with-cubs-r8201/  Vince Velasquez's comeback has reached the majors. Again. The Chicago Cubs called up the right-handed starter, who hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2023, from Triple-A Iowa on Friday. He replaces left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar, who sustained a strained left hamstring in Thur...8201Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:49:23 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-423-iowa-stumped-south-bend-rolls-r8193/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report: Cubs Transactions Colorado Rockies traded 3B Nicky Lopez to Chicago Cubs for cash. Iowa Cubs Held Scoreless In 1-0 Home Loss The Iowa Cubs fell 1-0 at home to the Louisville Bats, managing only three hits across nine innings. Ty Blach to...8193Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:08:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-reacquire-nicky-lopez-from-rockies-r8191/According to ESPN's Jesse Rogers, the Cubs have acquired Nicky Lopez from the Colorado organization: Lopez has played this season for the Rockies' Triple-A squad, batting .333 with a home run in 54 at=bats. Last season, Lopez did play for the Cubs, but was ineffective at the plate with...8191Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:08:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-annual-cubs-bullpen-reckoning-is-here-r8177/By mid-May 2024, the Cubs were in trouble. They'd built their bullpen plans around three right-handed pitchers: flamethrower Julian Merryweather, coming off a 2023 season in which he'd gone from an unnoticed waiver claim to a relief ace; analytics darling Yency Almonte, part of the Michael Busch...8177Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-report-422-pedro-ram%C3%ADrezs-big-night-lifts-iowa-other-affiliates-fall-r8162/Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs activated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 15-day injured list. Chicago Cubs optioned LHP Luke Little to Iowa Cubs. Pedro Ramírez Drives In Eight As Iowa Outlasts Louisville Pedro Ramírez drove in eight runs on two home runs, including a grand s...8162Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-select-high-octane-college-arm-with-no-23-overall-pick-in-first-2026-mlb-mock-draft-r8154/Welcome to the 2026 MLB Consensus Draft Board. This is the fifth version of the board, which started in 2022 as a top 30. Since then, it’s expanded to around 150 players on an annual basis, featuring at eight different team sites. So what is the Consensus Board? How is it made? How should it be...8154Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:33:25 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-421-cole-mathis-powers-south-bend-cubs-in-high-a-debut-r8144/  Chicago Cubs Minor League Report: April 21 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds): Cubs trail 1–0 Season Record: 11–10 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead 1–0 Seaso...8144Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/for-cubs-run-production-will-hinge-on-being-productive-with-runners-in-scoring-position%E2%80%94all-year-r8141/It's not just you. The Cubs' offense has been boom-or-bust this season. The offense is completely dependent on sequential hitting, which leads to some frustrating nights in front of the TV. The Cubs, who lack a reliable 40-homer hitter to anchor the lineup, rely on clusters of hits to score. The...8141Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/it-turns-out-abs-is-a-machine-that-turns-dansby-swansons-into-rob-deers-r8129/Have you seen the new Peacock show "The Miniature Wife"? Yeah, me neither. It's baseball season. The NBA playoffs are here. My nephew played the lead in his high school's production of Anastasia last weekend, and I have a new niece and a new nephew to fawn over, and I really should clean out the...8129Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:05:01 +0000