https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/46/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/time-to-panic-about-cubs-arms-r9095/The Chicago Cubs are going through it with pitching injuries and some underwhelming outings for those who are healthy. Is it time to worry? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify: https://open.spot...9095Thu, 21 May 2026 12:48:32 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/as-cubs-offense-wanes-michael-busch-is-ascending-r9093/The Chicago Cubs are not a particularly good baseball team at present. Their offense has been a specific source of struggle, with the team being shut out twice and failing to score more than two runs another four times over their last 10 games. As the collective struggles mightily, though, Micha...9093Thu, 21 May 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/whats-behind-edward-cabreras-struggles-r9078/After getting shot out of a cannon to start the 2026 campaign and looking ultra-impressive, Cubs right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera is hitting his first slump as a member of the North Siders. Today, we’ll dive into what’s gone south for him, specifically in the month of May. Setting The Ta...9078Wed, 20 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000