https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/51/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://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 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jed-hoyer-always-promises-active-offseasons%E2%80%94and-believe-it-or-not-he-delivers-r4771/There are plenty of valid criticisms to level at Jed Hoyer, as a top executive in baseball operations. He was hired by the Ricketts family to replace his predecessor and mentor, Theo Epstein, partially because he's a more fiscally cautious, more easily managed version of Epstein. From a fan's pe...4771Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:58:08 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-reporting-gaffe-shows-north-siders-hand-ahead-of-winter-meetings-r4764/Although Ebenezer Scrooge-level labor strife looms less than one year from now, MLB's championship-caliber teams (like the Toronto Blue Jays) have lifted the spirits of their fanbase with early signings of Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce. Ever so briefly, Cubs fans felt the same surge of warmth in th...4764Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-interested-in-third-baseman-eugenio-suarez-r4761/The Chicago Cubs are looking for a big bat to man the hot corner. After recently being tied to Alex Bregman, it sounds like they're also kicking the tires on another third baseman slugger. Francys Romero is reporting that the Chicago Cubs are interested in free agent third baseman Eugenio S...4761Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:25:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-zac-gallen-appeals-to-chicago-cubs%E2%80%94and-on-what-terms-r4757/He wouldn't have been the top name on many fans' wish lists, but Zac Gallen has emerged as one of the Cubs' top targets to address their starting rotation this winter. Reports of the team's interest percolated at the end of the week, and on Saturday morning, Bob Nightengale of USA Today erroneou...4757Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:05:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-biggest-winter-meetings-acquisitions-of-years-past-r4753/This year, the Winter Meetings will take place in Orlando, Florida, from December 7-10. These meetings are renowned for major signings and trades, with all 30 MLB teams sending representatives to mingle and negotiate with players, agents, and media. High-profile trades—such as Garrett Crochet to...4753Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:29:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-cubs-need-to-improve-the-rotation-but-they-should-just-say-no-to-ranger-suarez-r4742/The Cubs appear poised to lose Kyle Tucker to free agency without a fight, and yet, the Cubs have a bigger hole to fill in their rotation than that left by their departing right fielder. Don't take my word for it, Jed Hoyer has been saying as much since November 11th at the general manager meeti...4742Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:53:50 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-have-renewed-interest-in-alex-bregman-r4705/With the Chicago Cubs seemingly out of the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, they are setting their sights on another highly sought-after free agent. PJ Mooney and Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic are reporting that the Chicago Cubs had a "renewed interest" in Alex Bregman. They pursued the superstar...4705Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:40:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-2025-winter-meetings-primer-rumors-schedules-and-recent-history-r4743/For many consumers Black Friday and Cyber Monday signal the time period in which it is time to "shop until you drop", buying holiday gifts and presents for the people we find important in our life. While MLB team's don't have a Black Friday discount sale, they do have their own version of a spen...4743Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-2025-winter-meetings-primer-rumors-schedules-and-recent-history-r4702/For many consumers Black Friday and Cyber Monday signal the time period in which it is time to "shop until you drop", buying holiday gifts and presents for the people we find important in our life. While MLB team's don't have a Black Friday discount sale, they do have their own version of a spen...4702Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-chicago-cubs-shouldnt-sign-alex-bregman-to-multi-year-deal-r4692/After an uneven rookie season, Matt Shaw has only a tenuous hold on the third-base job for the 2026 Chicago Cubs. Shaw comes with six more seasons of team control and will make a league-minimum salary for at least the next two years, and his defense improved by leaps and bounds over the course o...4692Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:05:02 +0000