https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/4/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-clay-holmes-is-the-perfect-fit-for-cubs-rotation-r11983/The Chicago Cubs got a second rental starter, this time Clay Holmes from the New York Mets, just before the trade deadline. In this video, we'll dive into Holmes' journey to becoming a starter, how he did in 2025, his remarkable five-pitch arsenal, an elite whiff rate, and a ground ball rate tha...11983Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:20:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/navigating-the-logic-behind-cubs-acquisition-of-braxton-garrett-r11979/In the most objective sense, the Chicago Cubs had one of the better trade deadline sequences of any organization in Major League Baseball. They had clear needs, and the front office took firm and aggressive steps toward addressing those needs. That doesn't mean each piece of their new roster puz...11979Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-the-price-of-the-trade-deadline-did-the-cubs-lose-too-much-r11957/The annual MLB Trade deadline is one of two sides. On one hand, it's exhilaration; it's adding new talent, new faces, and hope. It's about here, it's about now. For the Cubs, it's celebrating the arrival of veteran pitchers like Kevin Gausman and Clay Holmes to bring stability to their rotation...11957Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:27:17 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/grading-the-cubs-2026-trade-deadline-r11953/The Cubs made it clear they're all-in after adding Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Zeferjahn and Tyrone Taylor at the deadline. But while some of those moves look like home runs, others came with a price that was far too steep. View the full article11953Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:44:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-trade-deadline-live-r11950/Lou Hennessy is joined by Mitch Widmeier, Jason Ross, and Cory Sparks to break down the Cubs trade deadline live as it happens! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show...11950Tue, 04 Aug 2026 16:38:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-the-new-look-chicago-cubs-after-the-2026-trade-deadline-r11947/Well, that was fun. What an insane, fast-paced, chaotic trade deadline 2026 delivered. As many observed during the heat and smoke of it, the day felt virtually the opposite of the way the 2025 deadline did. That day, though the Cubs technically made a couple of fine moves, no one was blown away....11947Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:04:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/at-2026-mlb-trade-deadline-jed-hoyer-finally-got-it-right-r11945/He's faced plenty of well-earned criticism throughout his tenure, but Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer has occasionally been able to flip the narrative in his favor. We saw it when he traded for Kyle Tucker prior to the 2025 season. We saw it manifest in a different way wi...11945Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:07:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/ryan-zeferjahn-getting-the-best-out-of-the-beast-r11939/Ryan Zeferjahn, acquired by the Cubs during their mad dash before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, is a lot of things. He's a fireballer; he's a wild man; he's a freak; he's an alien. Whatever you want to call him, he's an outlier of a baseball player. The Cubs acquired some names who are more famil...11939Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:31:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-best-and-worst-of-trading-for-kevin-gausman-r11915/The Chicago Cubs dealt a pair of top 30 prospects for Kevin Gausman. In this video, we'll break down the valuable experience of someone who threw for the Toronto Blue Jays, a team that was a game away from being World Series champions next year. We'll also dive into his strengths and what's hind...11915Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/insanity-cubs-trade-jefferson-rojas-to-mets-for-starter-clay-holmes-outfielder-tyrone-taylor-r11908/The Chicago Cubs see an opportunity to win now—like, right now, apparently. They've struck again as the MLB trade deadline rushes nearer, trading top infield prospect Jefferson Rojas to the New York Mets for starting pitcher Clay Holmes and outfielder Tyrone Taylor. Jon Heyman of the New York Po...11908Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:50:41 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/power-arm-cubs-acquire-ryan-zeferjahn-in-trade-with-angels-r11906/Mere minutes after securing a controllable starter who's a bit of a project, the Cubs have snapped up a reliever to give them a more formidable bullpen for a push toward the playoffs, a source confirmed to North Side Baseball. Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news on Twitter.   More...11906Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:53:43 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-acquire-left-handed-starter-reid-detmers-from-angels-r11896/The Cubs have liked Reid Detmers for years. This season, he stayed healthy, got some runway in the Angels rotation, and blossomed into a top-tier trade target, and on Monday, Chicago landed their man. They'll acquire Detmers for a multi-prospect package in a trade with the Angels, a source famil...11896Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:51:06 +0000