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-knoxville-blanks-chattanooga-to-move-one-win-away-from-clinching-playoff-berth-r10154/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - June 20 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Cubs lead, 3-1 Season Record: 30–40-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Tied, 2-2 Season Recor...10154Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-cant-rely-on-jacob-webb-as-closer-understudy-unless-he-fixes-his-most-glaring-flaw-r10145/With Daniel Palencia out, the Chicago Cubs turned to Jacob Webb in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies. Is he the de facto closer now? Should he be?  Webb is primarily a two-pitch pitcher, throwing his fastball and changeup far more than any other pitches. The fastball simply has...10145Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-farm-system-recap-rojas-leads-back-to-back-to-back-blast-pelicans-launch-eight-homers-r10132/Let's check in on everything that happened down on the Chicago Cubs' farm yesterday. Iowa's Late Power Surge Falls Short in 11-8 Loss to Indianapolis Iowa hit four home runs but could not overcome a rough middle stretch, falling to the Indianapolis Indians 11-8. Will Sanders set the to...10132Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/drew-pomeranz-is-available-again-%E2%80%94-should-the-cubs-try-to-recapture-last-years-magic-r10129/The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen construction this season was no different than what we have traditionally seen from the Jed Hoyer-Carter Hawkins group since they took over the job from Theo Epstein. Once again, they opted to sign a bunch of cheaper options in the hopes that they'd be able to coax more...10129Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:38:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-call-up-justin-dean-r10125/    With only a few 40-man roster options available, the Chicago Cubs opted for outfield defense to replace a slumping hitter. The Cubs on Friday called up outfielder Justin Dean from Triple-A Iowa following the demotion of designated hitter Moises Ballesteros. Dean will be m...10125Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:31:50 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/suddenly-hitters-are-having-a-much-easier-time-timing-up-phil-maton-r10108/When the Cubs gave Phil Maton a two-year contract worth $14.5 million over the winter, they expected him to solidify the back end of the bullpen and be a bridge to Daniel Palencia. It was an understandable contract for a reliever who has been pretty consistent since the 2020 season. Unfortunatel...10108Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-send-slumping-moises-ballesteros-down-to-triple-a-r10102/  The Chicago Cubs have decided that Moises Ballesteros needs a reset. The 22-year-old designated hitter was optioned Thursday to Triple-A Iowa by the Cubs. A move to fill Ballesteros' spot on the 26-man roster will need to be made before Friday's series opener against the Toronto Blue...10102Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:35:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-is-fighting-a-losing-battle-against-changing-opposition-r10098/Despite a home run on Wednesday night, Dansby Swanson has been one of the more consistently broken components of a collectively broken Chicago Cubs lineup. His line of .176/.280/.318 features career worsts across each of the three categories while his wRC+ of just 71 is indicative of a player pe...10098Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:07:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-is-so-locked-in-that-even-the-gods-are-helping-him-r10087/There's no more lethal offensive player in the majors right now than Pete Crow-Armstrong. He's not at all likely to stay this hot, and to maintain an edge in batting and baserunning brilliance over the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr., but over the last four weeks, Crow-Armstrong has be...10087Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-recap-cowles-grand-slam-sparks-iowa-walk-off-triantos-delivers-winner-r10084/Let's check in on everything that happened down on the Chicago Cubs' farm system last night. Cowles Grand Slam, Triantos Walk-Off Lift Iowa The Iowa Cubs erased an early deficit and won it in the 10th, beating the Indianapolis Indians 6-5. The decisive blow came in the fourth inni...10084Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:01:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/should-cubs-youngsters-matt-shaw-and-pedro-ramirez-play-every-day-for-a-while-r10062/In the long run, the Cubs need Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner to hit. They can't trade either player. They can't cut either player. They certainly can't permanently bench either player, having invested roughly $50 million a year in them for each of the next four seasons. Nor can they afford for...10062Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-alc%C3%A1ntara-goes-yard-for-i-cubs-rojas-records-fifth-straight-multi-hit-game-r10055/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - June 17 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Cubs lead, 1-0 Season Record: 28–39-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead, 1-0 Sea...10055Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:08:02 +0000