https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/30/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-sign-reliever-aaron-bummer-r9330/According to USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale, the Cubs have signed veteran reliever Aaron Bummer to a minor-league contract. Bummer was released from the Atlanta Braves in his third season there after struggling to a 7.63 ERA in 19 appearances. In 2025, he was much more successful, stri...9330Thu, 28 May 2026 13:17:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jordan-wicks-will-get-at-least-one-more-start-r9329/According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, Jordan Wicks will get another chance to prove himself this weekend. Wicks gave up eight runs in 4 2/3 innings in his first start, but with Matthew Boyd needing a rehab start, Wicks will toe the mound at least one more time.  His numbers...9329Thu, 28 May 2026 12:48:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/miguel-amaya-needs-to-start-feasting-on-meatballs-r9326/With an expected batting average under .200 and an xwOBA under .300, one would think Miguel Amaya is in danger of losing his roster spot, especially with slightly below-average defense at a premium position. While he probably won’t push Carson Kelly to reclaim equal playing time any time soon, t...9326Thu, 28 May 2026 11:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-hartshorn-collects-two-rbi-in-high-a-debut-coppola-fans-eight-for-myrtle-beach-r9306/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 27 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series at Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Cubs lead, 1-0 Season Record: 22–29 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series at Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead, 1-0 Season R...9306Wed, 27 May 2026 15:31:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/this-is-what-trying-too-hard-looks-like-pete-crow-armstrong-and-the-cubs-careen-into-disaster-r9296/Turn on a Cubs game, lately, and you won't have to wait long for confirmation that the team is fighting it—not only losing, but panicking about it, and trying to turn a losing streak into their next winning streak in a way that's only pushing them deeper into the losing spiral. At this point, yo...9296Wed, 27 May 2026 11:52:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jacob-webb-has-come-around-quickly-for-the-cubs-r9276/Things aren't good for the Chicago Cubs right now. They've lost nine in a row and 13 of 15, and it looks every bit as bad as it sounds. If you believe PECOTA, from Baseball Prospectus, the Cubs and Brewers are now flipping a metaphorical coin for the NL Central title. If you believe FanGraphs's...9276Tue, 26 May 2026 16:13:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/will-the-cubs-turn-it-around-r9267/The Chicago Cubs have been slumping big time, and pitching injuries keep piling up. Will they finally start to turn things back around? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify....9267Tue, 26 May 2026 13:30:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/were-no-longer-witnessing-a-normal-slow-start-for-alex-bregman-r9265/One could forgive Alex Bregman for getting off to a slow start in the first month of the 2026 season. That's kind of what his career norms said he should do. Unfortunately for Bregman and the Chicago Cubs, the trends that are typical of Bregman's career on a month-to-month basis haven't been so...9265Tue, 26 May 2026 11:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-25-i-cubs-erupt-for-18-runs-south-bend-pushes-winning-run-to-five-r9254/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 25 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 21–29 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays): Biscuits win, 4-1 Season Record: 22...9254Tue, 26 May 2026 00:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-worst-slump-of-seiya-suzukis-career-has-come-at-the-worst-possible-time-for-everyone-r9243/Craig Counsell sat Ian Happ down for two days this weekend, to give his struggling veteran should-be slugger a mental reset. This week, he might be wise to do the same with his other corner outfielder. Seiya Suzuki has always run in streaks and slumps, with an approach even more dependent on see...9243Mon, 25 May 2026 14:13:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/edward-cabrera-v-kyle-harrison-was-a-microcosm-of-cubs-v-brewers-r9235/To put it mildly, the Chicago Cubs are struggling right now. A losing streak is never a good thing, and it feels so much worse when three of those losses come at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers.  The very same Brewers that have won the division in each of the past three seasons. The very same...9235Mon, 25 May 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/caples-quality-start-and-iowas-five-run-seventh-highlight-cubs-affiliate-action-r9217/  Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs designated 2B Nicky Lopez for assignment. Chicago Cubs recalled RF Kevin Alcántara from Iowa Cubs. Iowa's Five-Run Seventh Pushes The Cubs Past Memphis Iowa erupted for five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to overtake Memp...9217Sun, 24 May 2026 22:22:01 +0000