https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/3/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-riley-martin-fans-two-as-iowa-closes-out-2026-season-r13435/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report (September 21) Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals): Cubs win, 3-2 Season Record: 63–82-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies 2026 Season Record: 73-64 High-A South Bend Cubs 2026 Season Recor...13435Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:01:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-reinforcements-put-north-siders-on-precipice-of-postseason-r13426/The Cubs' magic number is 1. They haven't quite earned the right to spray champagne, but they moved much closer this week, with back-to-back series wins over the Atlanta club at Wrigley Field and the Cincinnatis at Great American Ballpark. We've spoken often in this space about how Chicago...13426Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pete-crow-armstrong-and-alex-bregman-have-been-confidence-demons-this-year-r13424/It's been an exhilarating season for Pete Crow-Armstrong, in almost every possible way. He started the season by playing center field about as well as it's ever been played, and by making plays with his legs on offenses, even as he struggled at the plate overall. He seemed to be playing with swa...13424Mon, 21 Sep 2026 11:35:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-iowa-jumps-early-holds-on-in-omaha-r13401/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Triple-A: Iowa Strikes First And Finishes Late In 6-4 Win At Omaha Iowa put up four runs in the first inning and held on for a 6-4 win at Omaha. BJ Murray Jr., Owen Miller, and Kevin Alcantara opened the game with three straight singl...13401Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-is-back-and-the-numbers-show-how-much-cubs-missed-him-r13398/Just in time for a potential postseason run, Dansby Swanson is back. The Cubs’ starting shortstop and defensive stalwart returned to the lineup on Friday in Cincinnati after missing roughly one month with an oblique injury. The Cubs should be incredibly grateful he made a return so quickly. When...13398Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:34:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/aaron-civale-has-earned-a-bigger-role-in-cubs-bullpen-r13396/It’s no secret that the Chicago Cubs’ offense has been elite this season. But as September nears its end and postseason baseball gets closer and closer, the importance of quality pitching gets magnified.  Obviously, it’s a great thing to be able to score a ton of runs over the course of a 1...13396Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:06:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-steele-whiffs-five-over-two-innings-in-latest-rehab-outing-r13384/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report (September 19) Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals): Cubs lead, 3-0 Season Record: 62–81-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies 2026 Season Record: 73-64 High-A South Bend Cubs 2026 Season Reco...13384Sat, 19 Sep 2026 22:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/alex-bregmans-jekyll-and-hyde-season-hasnt-actually-been-that-confusing-r13369/13369Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:42:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/ranking-best-alternate-uniforms-across-cubs-farm-system-r13361/Across all levels of the minors, almost every team has multiple alternate uniforms that usually symbolize one of two things: Either representing the town the team is from or a fun promotion/theme night. The Chicago Cubs organization has had some good concepts in 2026, and this article ranks the...13361Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-returns-to-cubs-for-final-9-regular-season-games-r13358/      Following a month on the sidelines, the Chicago Cubs are getting a key player back for the final nine games of the regular season. Shortstop Dansby Swanson was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday by the Cubs, who optioned infielder B.J. Murray back to Triple-A...13358Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:50:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-nolands-five-no-hit-innings-carry-iowa-smokies-eliminated-from-playoffs-r13351/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Score All Three Runs In The Fourth To Beat Omaha Iowa won 3-2 at Omaha, and the Cubs scored all three of their runs in the fourth inning. Owen Ayers opened the frame with a double to left, and Kevin Alcántara followed w...13351Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/19th-round-pick-to-catcher-of-the-future-the-rise-of-owen-ayers-r13344/Owen Ayers was not on many people’s radar entering the 2026 season. After dominating his way through three levels of the minors, the Cubs have something special in their former 19th-round pick. View the full article13344Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:37:00 +0000