https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/31/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/blister-lands-cubs-edward-cabrera-on-injured-list-r9213/  The Chicago Cubs have suffered yet another blow to their starting rotation. The Cubs on Sunday placed right-handed starter Edward Cabrera on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his right middle finger. Left-hander Jordan Wicks was called up from Triple-A Iowa. The fortunat...9213Sun, 24 May 2026 17:59:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/can-michael-busch-get-his-power-back-despite-lost-bat-speed-r9210/The Cubs offense got off to a great start. They batted .261/.353/.427 as a team through the end of April, and scored nearly 5.5 runs per game. That was never going to prove sustainable, of course. The only two teams in Cubs history to score at that kind of pace all year were the 1929 and 1930 cl...9210Sun, 24 May 2026 16:01:55 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/kevin-alcantara-gets-the-call-r9198/The Chicago Cubs have called up their fourth-ranked prospect in Kevin Alcantara. This is the third time in as many seasons that the speedy outfielder will make the jump from Triple-A to the big leagues. What does the 'Jaguar' need to do to make Wrigleyville his permanent home? We break it all do...9198Sun, 24 May 2026 13:04:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-promoted-to-chicago-cubs-again-with-one-goal-never-get-sent-back-down-r9184/Kevin Alcántara is heading back to the big leagues. In a week where the Chicago Cubs have called up two of their top five prospects, their fifth-ranked farmhand is headed to Wrigley Field to try and prove himself yet again. Let’s break down what Alcántara has been up to, what he can provide a bi...9184Sat, 23 May 2026 17:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-may-22-murray-plates-four-for-i-cubs-wing-whiffs-six-at-myrtle-beach-r9183/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - May 22 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Memphis Redbirds (St. Louis Cardinals): Redbirds lead, 3-1 Season Record: 19–29 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Montgomery Biscuits (Tampa Bay Rays): Biscuits lead, 2-0 Season...9183Sat, 23 May 2026 16:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/pedro-ramirez-called-up-to-make-mlb-debut-cubs-put-matt-shaw-on-il-r9154/Needing a jolt of energy following a three-game sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers, an injury situation will bring a newcomer to the Chicago Cubs' roster. Infielder Pedro Ramirez, North Side Baseball's No. 3 prospect, was called up by the Cubs from Triple-A Iowa to make his MLB debut as right f...9154Fri, 22 May 2026 17:24:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/third-ranked-prospect-pedro-ramirez-called-up-to-make-mlb-debut-heres-the-scouting-report-on-him-r9152/On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs called up infielder Pedro Ramirez to the major league roster, rewarding the youngster's breakout season. Ramirez has enjoyed one of the best starts to the system of any Cub, regardless of level, and now he'll take his talents to the North Side. But what are...9152Fri, 22 May 2026 16:53:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/iowa-falls-in-pitchers-duel-south-bend-rolls-pelicans-washed-out-r9148/Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Wicks Brilliant, But Iowa Bats Go Cold In 1-0 Loss To Memphis The Iowa Cubs, playing as the Iowa Oaks for the night, dropped a 1-0 decision to the Memphis Redbirds at Principal Park, falling despite outhitting the visitors 6-4. Starter Jordan Wick...9148Fri, 22 May 2026 15:24:30 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/moises-ballesteross-slump-and-how-he-can-get-out-of-it-r9133/With a team playing as poorly as the Chicago Cubs are right now, shining a light on one individual player's poor performance is akin to blaming a single cloud for a particularly heavy rain. As the club's losses have piled up, so have its frustrations, resulting in a team eager to deliver winning...9133Fri, 22 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/for-better-and-for-worse-the-cubs-are-locked-in-r9111/It's just three games. Right? Sure, the Brewers came into town and beat the Cubs in both convincing and ominous fashion. They used three pitchers they acquired over the winter through proactive trades and one guy they've developed into the best pitcher in the world to overmatch an ostensibly hig...9111Thu, 21 May 2026 18:07:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-alc%C3%A1ntaras-walk-off-south-bends-rally-lead-to-affiliates-split-r9106/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Kevin Alcántara Goes Deep As Iowa Walks Off Memphis Doug Nikhazy delivered five innings of one-hit ball with two walks and five strikeouts, helping set up a tight game at Principal Park.  Iowa scratched its first run across in th...9106Thu, 21 May 2026 15:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/whats-causing-edward-cabreras-slump-r9098/After shutting out his opponents in back-to-back starts to begin the season, Edward Cabrera has allowed at least one home run in five consecutive appearances and holds an earned run average north of six in the month of May. What is going wrong for the Chicago Cubs' right-handed pitcher? We break...9098Thu, 21 May 2026 13:36:00 +0000