https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/4/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-wiggins-returns-to-the-mound-for-south-bend-poteet-homers-in-third-straight-game-for-myrtle-beach-r10213/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 30–42-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Tied, 3-3 Season Record: 38–31 H...10213Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:32:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/trade-him-or-promote-him-either-way-jefferson-rojas-will-play-a-role-in-the-future-of-the-cubs-r10203/Josiah Hartshorn has, for good reason, garnered many of the headlines around the Cubs farm system this year. He's the sexiest prospect of the moment for this team. He's the teenager already playing at High-A, and looking utterly dynamic. But he's still not the Cubs' top prospect. For now, that h...10203Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-minor-league-recap-rojas-reaches-three-times-kepley-collects-three-hits-boyd-fans-seven-r10180/Cubs Transactions Chicago Cubs designated LHP Luis Peralta for assignment. Chicago Cubs sent LHP Matthew Boyd on a rehab assignment to South Bend Cubs. Houston Astros traded RHP Jayden Murray to Chicago Cubs for 1B Cameron Sisneros. Late Indianapolis Rallies Sink Iow...10180Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-difficult-decision-to-demote-mois%C3%A9s-ballesteros-should-yield-long-term-benefits-r10176/Moisés Ballesteros' second-half audition in 2025 was so impressive that the Chicago Cubs felt comfortable handing him the reigns to the designated hitter spot full-time in 2026. Through 66 plate appearances, he posted a .298/.394/.474 line with proportionally-appropriate 18.2 percent strikeout a...10176Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-knoxville-blanks-chattanooga-to-move-one-win-away-from-clinching-playoff-berth-r10154/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - June 20 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Indianapolis Indians (Pittsburgh Pirates): Cubs lead, 3-1 Season Record: 30–40-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Tied, 2-2 Season Recor...10154Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:05:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-cant-rely-on-jacob-webb-as-closer-understudy-unless-he-fixes-his-most-glaring-flaw-r10145/With Daniel Palencia out, the Chicago Cubs turned to Jacob Webb in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies. Is he the de facto closer now? Should he be?  Webb is primarily a two-pitch pitcher, throwing his fastball and changeup far more than any other pitches. The fastball simply has...10145Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-farm-system-recap-rojas-leads-back-to-back-to-back-blast-pelicans-launch-eight-homers-r10132/Let's check in on everything that happened down on the Chicago Cubs' farm yesterday. Iowa's Late Power Surge Falls Short in 11-8 Loss to Indianapolis Iowa hit four home runs but could not overcome a rough middle stretch, falling to the Indianapolis Indians 11-8. Will Sanders set the to...10132Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/drew-pomeranz-is-available-again-%E2%80%94-should-the-cubs-try-to-recapture-last-years-magic-r10129/The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen construction this season was no different than what we have traditionally seen from the Jed Hoyer-Carter Hawkins group since they took over the job from Theo Epstein. Once again, they opted to sign a bunch of cheaper options in the hopes that they'd be able to coax more...10129Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:38:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-call-up-justin-dean-r10125/    With only a few 40-man roster options available, the Chicago Cubs opted for outfield defense to replace a slumping hitter. The Cubs on Friday called up outfielder Justin Dean from Triple-A Iowa following the demotion of designated hitter Moises Ballesteros. Dean will be m...10125Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:31:50 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/suddenly-hitters-are-having-a-much-easier-time-timing-up-phil-maton-r10108/When the Cubs gave Phil Maton a two-year contract worth $14.5 million over the winter, they expected him to solidify the back end of the bullpen and be a bridge to Daniel Palencia. It was an understandable contract for a reliever who has been pretty consistent since the 2020 season. Unfortunatel...10108Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-send-slumping-moises-ballesteros-down-to-triple-a-r10102/  The Chicago Cubs have decided that Moises Ballesteros needs a reset. The 22-year-old designated hitter was optioned Thursday to Triple-A Iowa by the Cubs. A move to fill Ballesteros' spot on the 26-man roster will need to be made before Friday's series opener against the Toronto Blue...10102Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:35:13 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/dansby-swanson-is-fighting-a-losing-battle-against-changing-opposition-r10098/Despite a home run on Wednesday night, Dansby Swanson has been one of the more consistently broken components of a collectively broken Chicago Cubs lineup. His line of .176/.280/.318 features career worsts across each of the three categories while his wRC+ of just 71 is indicative of a player pe...10098Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:07:01 +0000