https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/30/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-dylan-blomker-159th-overall-in-2026-mlb-draft-r11003/The Chicago Cubs selected Dylan Blomker at pick No. 159 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Blomker is a right-handed pitcher out of La Cueva High School in New Mexico. The slot value for the pick is $441,300.  Blomker, the 2026 Gatorade New Mexico Player of the Year, is an LSU commit. The 18-year-old h...11003Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:26:12 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-farm-system-recap-taillon-leads-iowa-cespedes-lifts-pelicans-r10999/Chicago Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs designated RHP Jake Woodford for assignment. Chicago Cubs activated RHP Phil Maton from the 15-day injured list. Taillon Tosses Scoreless Outing As Iowa Cubs Beat Saints, 8-2 Jameson Taillon allowed one hit and one walk over 4 2/3...10999Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/2026-chicago-cubs-mlb-draft-day-2-thread-r10991/The Chicago Cubs said they would go after pitching in the 2026 MLB Draft and they lived up to their word on Day 1. The Cubs took three college pitchers—Mississippi right-hander Cade Townsend (first round), Nebraska right-hander Carson Jasa (third round) and Northwestern State right-hander D...10991Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:57:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-wiggins-back-on-the-bump-for-iowa-south-bend-routs-cedar-rapids-r10977/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): Cubs lead, 3-1 Season Record: 38–50-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Biloxi Shuckers (Milwaukee Brewers): Smokies lead, 3-1 Season Record: 49–36...10977Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:38:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-dylan-marionneaux-with-the-126th-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r10974/The Chicago Cubs selected Dylan Marionneaux with the 126th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft Saturday afternoon. Marionneaux is a pitcher at Northwestern State University. The right-hander had entered the transfer portal this year and had interest from the University of Miami, though ultimately would t...10974Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-carson-jasa-no-98-overall-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r10966/The Chicago Cubs have selected Carson Jasa the with No. 98 overall pick in the MLB draft. Slot value for the selection is $800,000. Jasa went 10-2 with a 3.59 ERA across 87 2/3 innings pitched for Nebraska last season. He limited opponents to just a .204 average last season and posted a 30.4% st...10966Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:35:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-myles-bailey-with-the-75th-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r10959/The Chicago Cubs selected Myles Bailey with the 75th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft Saturday afternoon. Bailey is a first baseman, formerly of the University of Florida State. The slot value for the pick in the MLB draft is $1,120,900. The Cubs were awarded the 75th pick in the draft for losing Kyle...10959Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-caden-sorrell-with-no-62-overall-pick-in-2026-mlb-draft-r10957/10957Sat, 11 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-select-cade-townsend-with-the-23rd-pick-in-the-2026-mlb-draft-r10945/The Chicago Cubs selected Cade Townsend with the 23rd pick in the 2026 MLB Draft Saturday afternoon. Townsend is a starting pitcher, formerly of the University of Ole Miss. The slot value for the 23rd pick in the MLB draft is $3,947,600. Last year, Townsend had a 4.64 ERA. He was ranked #35 on M...10945Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/final-mock-draft-with-the-23rd-overall-pick-the-cubs-draft-an-electric-college-arm-r10906/I take MLB mock draft rankings from major industry outlets like MLB Pipeline, ESPN, The Athletic (and many others) to form a consensus board, with a working hypothesis that using this approach will eliminate some of the noise and variance in MLB Draft mock rankings. This is the final mock draft...10906Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:11:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-farm-system-recap-all-eyes-on-jonathon-long-as-iowa-erupts-south-bend-shines-r10887/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Bethancourt Homers Twice, Long Goes 5-For-5 As Iowa Pounds Saints 21-7 The Iowa Cubs collected 24 hits and buried the St. Paul Saints 21-7, breaking the game open with a six-run fourth inning and piling on nine more in the eighth....10887Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/2026-chicago-cubs-mlb-draft-day-1-thread-r10915/  While still jockeying for a spot in the postseason, the Chicago Cubs’ front office turns its attention to the amateur level this weekend for the MLB Draft. While none of the players selected this weekend are likely to impact the postseason push, the Cubs do recognize that they need to sho...10915Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000