https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/36/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/as-cubs-keep-options-roster-spots-open-some-opportunities-arise%E2%80%94and-some-are-missed-r4883/Ten of the 30 teams who make up MLB have a full 40-man roster. Eight more have 39 players on that reserve list, and six more have 38. The other six teams break down as follows: Yankees, Padres, 36; Phillies, Rangers, Angels, 35; Cubs, 31. Chicago not only has fewer players on their big-league ro...4883Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:04:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/embracing-the-pop-up-how-the-cubs-can-forge-a-new-pitching-frontier-in-2026-r4937/I want the 2026 Chicago Cubs pitching staff to become "King of the Pop-Up". I admit, it sounds a little less sexy than becoming "King of the Strikeouts" (or for any Tim Robinson fans out there, Rog, the "King of the Slams") and frankly, a pop-up is just less exciting. There is a reason that, in...4937Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/embracing-the-pop-up-how-the-cubs-can-forge-a-new-pitching-frontier-in-2026-r4874/I want the 2026 Chicago Cubs pitching staff to become "King of the Pop-Up". I admit, it sounds a little less sexy than becoming "King of the Strikeouts" (or for any Tim Robinson fans out there, Rog, the "King of the Slams") and frankly, a pop-up is just less exciting. There is a reason that, in...4874Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/craig-counsell-hints-at-cubs-plans-as-front-office-works-behind-scenes-r4864/In a sit down at the Winter Meetings attended by North Side Baseball, Craig Counsell may have tipped the Cubs' hand regarding their offseason plans. Of course, he didn't spell their plans out; that would not be the Cubs way. We can learn much by mining his key quotes, though, to see what nuggets...4864Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/sources-cubs-involved-in-edward-cabrera-trade-talks-as-winter-meetings-wind-down-r4846/The Chicago Cubs are among the teams "involved in the mix" as the Miami Marlins entertain trade offers for Edward Cabrera, a source with knowledge of talks said early Wednesday. It's not clear whether Chicago is the current frontrunner, but the Baltimore Orioles are also pursuing Cabrera, for wh...4846Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:40:12 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-rule-5-draft-primer-time-date-and-3-players-chicago-might-select-r4841/Major League Baseball is full of oddities, and the Rule 5 draft feels like a convergence of many of them, as players are not always eligible at the same ages or what even feels like the same stages of their careers. It's a leveling ground of underrated, maybe-too-young for prime-time Internation...4841Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-one-minor-trade-might-signal-shift-in-plans-for-cubs-in-latin-america-r4830/Last week, the Chicago Cubs traded low-level minor leaguer Nico Zeglin to the Houston Astros, in exchange for $250,000 in spending allotments for the 2025 international free agent period. Zeglin, 25, is essentially a non-prospect, and ostensibly, the right to spend an extra $250,000 on (mostly)...4830Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-winter-dilemma-how-to-upgrade-offense-with-present-and-future-in-mind-r4810/As he focuses on shoring up a pitching staff in need of significant reinforcement, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer also knows that he has work to do on the positional side. With Kyle Tucker unlikely to re-sign with Chicago, there's a hole in the heart of the batting order that he...4810Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:51:56 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-cubs-third-base-buzz-could-mean-for-matt-shaw-other-infielders-r4801/The 2025-26 Major League Baseball offseason remains in its relative infancy, but things are beginning to pick up with the Winter Meetings in full swing. One of the more notable developments thus far for the Chicago Cubs is their connection with a pair of high-profile third basemen.  This of...4801Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-chicago-cubs-should-trade-for-nationals-infielder-cj-abrams-r4790/For a year or so, there have been rumors about the Washington Nationals trading left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore, one of the centerpieces of the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres three and a half years ago. Gore, who will turn 27 in February, has two years of team control remaining, and...4790Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:55:45 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-chicago-cubs-should-not-sign-eugenio-su%C3%A1rez-r4789/Rumors are swirling at the Winter Meetings, regarding possible Cubs interest in Eugenio Suárez. The powerful infielder, who is projected to receive a 3-year, $55-million contract by DiamondCentric, would add pop to the Cubs lineup. However, the team should refrain from allocating precious dollar...4789Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:44:19 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/source-cubs-in-contact-with-reliever-ryne-stanek-likely-to-add-just-one-more-pen-arm-r4783/After signing right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year deal last month, the Chicago Cubs continue to talk to relievers who could round out their thin bullpen, sources say. One name on their radar, in whom they've had active interest in the past, as well: Ryne Stanek. A burly righty with th...4783Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:18:48 +0000