https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/23/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-alc%C3%A1ntara-ayers-mathis-power-affiliates-to-series-leads-r7983/Cubs Affiliate Overview (April 14–16) Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians): Cubs lead 2–1 Season Record: 10–7 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins): Smokies lead 2–1 Season Record: 7–5 High-A South Ben...7983Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/corbin-martin-called-up-to-fortify-cubs-bullpen-r7981/  Veteran right-hander Corbin Martin had his contract selected from Triple-A Iowa and will be in the Chicago Cubs' bullpen for Saturday's game against the New York Mets. Martin was called up after closer Daniel Palencia went on the 15-day injured list just before Friday's game with a s...7981Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:45:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/moises-ballesteros-swing-changes-portend-a-very-bright-cubs-future-r7978/Moises Ballesteros entered 2025 as a top prospect who had already performed at the Triple-A level at 20 years of age and looked primed to make an impact with the big-league club. After a very brief and less-than-stellar debut in May, he rejoined the club in September and put together a .999 OPS...7978Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-report-affiliates-go-3-1-thursday-night-r7960/Pedro Ramirez powered the Iowa Cubs with four hits, a home run, and five RBI in an 11-10 win over Columbus, while reliever Will Sanders earned the victory. The Knoxville Smokies rallied past Pensacola 10-9 behind starter Nick Dean and reliever Tyler Ras. Owen Ayers homered to lead South Bend pas...7960Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:45:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/closer-daniel-palencia-placed-on-il-by-cubs-with-oblique-strain-r7953/  Injuries continue to strike the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. Right-handed closer Daniel Palencia went on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained left oblique. A corresponding move to fill Palencia's spot on the active roster was not immediately announced, leaving the team sho...7953Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:18:09 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-porter-hodge-injury-is-another-blow-to-the-cubs-right-handed-bullpen-depth-r7931/The injured list keeps getting longer for the Chicago Cubs. The focus over the past few weeks has been the starting rotation—mainly the news that righthander Cade Horton will be out for the remainder of the season. The impact of an injury to a pitcher like Horton, who was on his way to being one...7931Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:39:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/michael-confortos-regression-to-the-mean-is-all-the-cubs-really-need-r7921/I hate cliches, except for when they're true. Especially in the sports world, one hears the phrase "all hands on deck" so often that it starts to lose its meaning. Phrases like this are deployed by their users almost like a blanket defense mechanism to explain the unexplainable. Even for a franc...7921Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-sign-ty-blach-to-minor-league-deal-r7912/The Chicago Cubs and 35-year-old reliever Ty Blach have signed a minor-league deal, and he will report to Triple-A Iowa. The news was first reported by Tommy Birch: Blach last pitched in the major leagues for Colorado in 2022-2024. In his last season for the Rockies, his ERA was an ele...7912Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/just-how-good-is-michael-busch-r7910/Cubs fans are waiting out an exceptionally cold stretch from Michael Busch, but it's one he will likely shake soon. The beginning of the season has made his incredible 2025 fade into memory. Busch, though, didn't just have a good 2025. For the season, he hit at the level of a top-10 offensive pl...7910Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-science-behind-edward-cabreras-spectacular-start-r7898/Edward Cabrera has been superb as a bright spot in an otherwise injury-riddled rotation. What is the science behind his 1-0 start with a mid-1s ERA? Today, we dive into his electric changeup, high whiff, and chase rate, and how he can keep this momentum going as the 2026 season progresses. Enjoy...7898Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jameson-taillons-homer-happy-ways-are-back-what-can-the-cubs-do-to-help-him-adjust-r7891/Jameson Taillon is not off to the start the Chicago Cubs had envisioned. A free agent at the end of the year, Taillon’s importance to the team's playoff hopes greatly increased with the early season injuries to Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton, the latter of which is of the season-ending variety. Is...7891Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-porter-hodge-to-have-season-ending-elbow-surgery-r7875/  The Porter Hodge situation took a dramatic turn Wednesday. The right-handed reliever, who has appeared in 75 games over the past two seasons, will have surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow next week, manager Craig Counsell said before Wednesday's game agains...7875Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:34:20 +0000