https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/29/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/23-homers-in-the-sec-%E2%80%94-how-did-caden-sorrell-last-until-pick-62-r11099/11099Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/brandon-arvidson-is-set-to-fly-through-cubs-farm-system-as-a-12th-round-draft-pick-r11096/The Chicago Cubs entered the 2026 MLB Draft with a clear strategy: refresh the farm system's pitching depth. Among that crop of new arms, they may have found a diamond in the rough, and it wouldn’t be the first time they got a promising player late in the draft (we’re looking at you, Josiah Hart...11096Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/shota-imanaga-has-switched-into-playoff-mode-for-playoff-hopeful-cubs-r11083/It's too early to start making hotel reservations for October, but it's not too early to start saving up for the massive prices of playoff tickets. The Chicago Cubs have surged again recently, and while it hasn't been enough to make them any serious threat to the Milwaukee Brewers for the NL Cen...11083Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:19:14 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/who-is-cade-townsend-cubs-first-round-pick-explained-r11078/The Cubs selected Ole Miss right-handed pitcher Cade Townsend with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft. In this video, we cover his college track record, his pitch mix and command profile, and how he projects as a starter. Townsend is the first pitcher the Cubs have taken in the first...11078Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:14:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/3-relievers-cubs-should-target-at-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r11073/The Chicago Cubs currently own the fourth-best record in the National League, and despite sitting five games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, they're firmly entrenched in the playoff picture. To maintain that position, though, they'll need to address their pitching staff before th...11073Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-conrad-launches-first-professional-home-run-as-affiliates-head-to-all-star-break-r11060/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Cubs win, 4-2 Season Record: 39–51-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 49–38 High-A S...11060Mon, 13 Jul 2026 22:35:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-already-ranks-shockingly-high-in-power-and-speed-in-cubs-history-r11048/What Pete Crow-Armstrong is doing this season—and, in particular, what he's been doing since about the fourth week of May—is stunning, but you know that. He's putting together one of the best individual seasons in Cubs history, pending a second half in which he must prove he can sustain this lev...11048Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/revisiting-the-cubs-one-time-all-stars-r11043/Can you believe the 2026 All-Star break is upon us already? Well, it is, and the Chicago Cubs are back to their winning ways. Despite the June gloom, the bats have come back alive and have been able to cover for their suspect pitching staff. The team as a whole should benefit from a much-needed...11043Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:09:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-all-star-break-arrives-and-while-this-team-is-hot-the-rest-will-be-welcome-r11041/Resilience in baseball must take many forms. Teams and players have to shake off personal setbacks and off-field distractions. They have to withstand injuries and gut-wrenching losses and show up the next day ready to win. They have to perform even when dead tired. The Cubs haven't passed those...11041Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/recapping-chicago-cubs-2026-draft-class-a-big-bet-on-tyler-zombro-r11035/  "Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." It's a cheesy line I read once as a kid in the back of a second grade classroom; if you were an attentive student (or the kind of inattentive one who looks for other things to read), chances are you saw something...11035Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:30:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/scouting-reports-for-chicago-cubs-final-10-picks-in-2026-mlb-draft-r11026/The 2026 MLB Draft has officially wrapped up and much like the theme of rounds 6-10, the Chicago Cubs had a heavy focus on adding pitching depth to their minor-league system. Here's key information to know about the 10 players drafted to round out Chicago's 2026 draft class. Round #11 - RHP...11026Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-every-chicago-cubs-rounds-6-10-draft-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r11012/Rounds 6-10 of the MLB Draft have concluded, and the Chicago Cubs added five new players to go along with their five selections on Day 1 of the draft. Here's key information to know about the five players drafted by Chicago on Day 2 (we've analyzed the team's fifth-round pick, Dylan Blomker, in...11012Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0000