https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/24/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/carson-kelly-for-10th-man-of-the-year-r7869/In the last decade—and especially on this side of the COVID-19 disruption—we've seen MLB teams move from the traditional starter-backup catching arrangement to one much closer to an even timeshare. The Cubs signed Carons Kelly in late 2024 to accommodate their move toward that very model. With M...7869Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-one-of-two-primary-suitors-for-lucas-giolito-r7839/  The competition for right-handed starter Lucas Giolito is heating up, which means there could be a decision soon on one of the top free agents from this past offseason. According to The Athletic on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are the top contenders to land the 2019...7839Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:18:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-call-up-luke-little-and-ryan-rolison-r7835/Iowa Cubs reporter Tommy Birch broke the news Tuesday that the Cubs are adding LHP Luke Little and RHP Ryan Rolison to their active roster. With Hunter Harvey (triceps) and Phil Maton (knee) on the shelf, and recently recalled Charlie Barnes unavailable due to pitching three innings of mop-up wo...7835Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/shota-imanaga-is-better-than-hes-ever-been-in-a-cubs-uniform-r7832/Shota Imanaga is back. Both literally, since he signed a qualifying offer this past offseason to remain with the Chicago Cubs, and performance-wise, as he has  2.81 ERA through his first three starts in 2026.  Of course, the same caveat that comes with every piece of baseball analysis in mi...7832Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/matthew-boyd-nears-return-to-cubs-r7829/Matthew Boyd threw a bullpen session on Sunday and will make his second rehab start in Iowa later this week. Boyd, on the IL with a bicep injury, seems to have dodged a long-term issue. If all goes well, he'll be slated to pitch next week in a home series vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Boyd...7829Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:23:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-are-executing-their-plan-at-the-plate-its-not-working-r7830/Last season, no team in baseball topped the Chicago Cubs when it came to lifting the ball to the pull field. The North Siders pulled and elevated 21.8% of their batted balls. It's their signature skill, because they don't like to emphasize raw bat speed and the line-to-line lethality that comes...7830Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:10:26 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-weekend-recap-late-homers-doubleheader-swings-and-bullpen-formidability-r7823/Chicago Cubs Affiliate Overview (April 10th - April 12th) Triple-A Iowa Cubs Season Record: 8-6 Series Opponent: Omaha Storm Chasers Series Standing: 2-3 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Season Record: 5-4 Series Opponent: Rocket City Trash Pandas Series Standing: 4-2 High-A...7823Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:10:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nico-hoerner-is-approaching-truly-elite-territory-in-terms-of-overall-value-r7817/Anybody who's watched Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner play baseball for even a fragment of time knows that he is as close to a complete player as one may find in the sport. "Perfectly solid" is how his blend of contact, defense, and baserunning might be described. You don't necessarily...7817Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-carson-kellys-walk-off-salvages-the-record-vibes-r7809/However hard it is to keep a good team down, it's even harder for said good team to find itself in a groove. With eight current big leaguers on the Chicago Cubs' roster currently on the IL, Lady Luck has been less than kind to Craig Counsell's ball club in the early going. With Cade Horton out f...7809Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:02:22 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-real-reason-michael-busch-is-struggling-r7806/Cubs' starting first baseman Michael Busch is hitting well below .200 to start the 2026 season. While he had an exciting RBI knock in the Cubs' come-from-behind win to cap off a series with the Pirates, will Busch break out of this dry spell? We dove into his advanced analytics to find out how p...7806Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:29:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-48-cubs-slow-start-nothing-to-panic-about-r7804/What have we made of Jameson Taillon so far? How good has the starting rotation been? And a preview of Cubs vs. Phillies! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/75wMG...7804Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/should-the-cubs-make-a-call-to-lucas-giolito-r7800/It isn’t even halfway through April, and the Chicago Cubs’ pitching depth is already noticeably depleted. We got the news last week that the Cubs would be without sophomore starter Cade Horton for the rest of the season, due to a UCL injury. That came after the team placed Opening Day starter Ma...7800Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:11:01 +0000