https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/49/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/are-the-giants-attempting-to-trade-for-nico-hoerner-r5018/Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle recently reported that the San Francisco Giants are looking for a second baseman and have checked in on the Cubs' Nico Hoerner. Hoerner,  an Oakland native and former Stanford shortstop, is under contract through 2026 on the three-year, $35 milli...5018Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:46:25 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-top-three-bullpen-x-factors-in-2026-r5017/The Chicago Cubs' bullpen picture has solidified to a degree in recent weeks with the signings of Phil Maton and Hoby Milner, as well as the decision to bring Caleb Thielbar back to town. Fans would still like to see more encouraging additions to shore up the group. Roster holes exist elsewhere,...5017Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/is-there-actually-room-for-mois%C3%A9s-ballesteros-on-the-2026-cubs-r5003/In many ways, we know what shape the 2026 Chicago Cubs will take on the positional side. While there's still a bench to sort, the catchers, the infield, and two-thirds of the outfield are settled. That's seven spots in the lineup that are largely set in December, barring an impact addition or su...5003Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/miguel-amaya-is-a-huge-hulking-unknown-for-2026-cubs-r4988/Miguel Amaya played exceptionally well in 2025. He batted .281/.314/.500. He hit a huge early-season home run in a comeback win against the Dodgers at Wrigley Field, which held up as one of the year's great, dramatic Cubs moments. He cleaned up the exchange from his mitt to the throwing hand whe...4988Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-re-sign-left-handed-reliever-caleb-thielbar-r4985/The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent lefty Caleb Thielbar, a league source confirmed to North Side Baseball. The news was first reported by Jesse Rogers of ESPN, on Twitter. Thielbar, who will turn 39 in January, returns after a strong season as a setup man for the 202...4985Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:35:14 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/after-cubs-missed-big-on-relievers-at-mlb-winter-meetings-whos-left-r4957/As the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings came and went, the Chicago Cubs largely sat idly. In fairness, so did many of their competitors; there was limited action at the league's annual hot stove festival. The Cubs signed two relievers: reclamation project Collin Snider (on a minor-league deal), and Hoby...4957Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/it-has-to-be-tatsuya-why-cubs-must-land-posted-japanese-ace-to-lead-rotation-r4951/  At this week's hotly anticipated (and grossly underwhelming) MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, a lack of activity from Chicago's North Side baseball team left fans feeling colder than a Roscoe Village sidewalk in January. While the squad's starting pitching rotation has not been rounded out...4951Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/collin-snider-could-be-cubs-best-under-the-radar-offseason-signing-r4936/The MLB Winter Meetings have come and gone with a general whimper for the Chicago Cubs, their only major-league transaction of the week being their recent signing of veteran left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on Thursday. They did, however, complete a minor-league deal signing Collin Snider, forme...4936Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/collin-snider-could-be-cubs-best-under-the-radar-offseason-signing-r4926/The MLB Winter Meetings have come and gone with a general whimper for the Chicago Cubs, their only major-league transaction of the week being their recent signing of veteran left-handed reliever Hoby Milner on Thursday. They did, however, complete a minor-league deal signing Collin Snider, forme...4926Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/winter-meetings-review-all-quiet-on-the-midwestern-front-r4908/The Chicago Cubs didn't do much at the Winter Meetings, but as their signing of reliever Hoby Milner proves, they're clearly planning to be active throughout the rest of the offseason. View the full article4908Fri, 12 Dec 2025 14:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chronicling-the-1918-cubs-part-4-riding-a-hot-june-to-first-place-r4900/Welcome to part four of our offseason series covering the 1918 Chicago Cubs. Here are parts one through three so you can catch yourself up on everything covered to this point: Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Start of the Season Part 3: Charlie Hollocher In part four, we’ll l...4900Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-39-cubs-sign-hoby-milner-winter-meetings-recap-r4892/Jason and Mitch recap the MLB Winter Meetings, discuss recent Cubs free agent and trade rumors, and discuss the pickup of side-arming lefty reliever, Hoby Milner. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313 Listen on Spot...4892Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:10:01 +0000