https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/6/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-426-halbach-records-another-multi-hit-effort-as-affiliates-wrap-up-tough-week-r8307/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - April 26 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds): Bats win series 4–2 Season Record: 13–13 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts win series 4–2 S...8307Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/nico-hoerners-advanced-analytics-will-shock-you-r8304/The Cubs extended Nico Hoerner on a 6-year, $141 million deal earlier this season. So far, he's putting together his most impressive season yet. In this video, we'll dive into his whiff rate, strikeout rate, walk rate and discuss how his speed leads to above-average base-running and elite defens...8304Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/two-bad-challenge-decisions-cost-the-cubs-in-series-opener-against-padres-r8290/In defense of Matthew Boyd and Moisés Ballesteros, neither was put in a position to succeed on Monday night. Craig Counsell tried to force-fit his young designated hitter into the extremely valuable defensive position he played in the minors, but Ballesteros is a poor receiver—a poor defender be...8290Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:18:27 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/phil-maton-activated-returns-to-cubs-bullpen-r8286/  After a rough medical start to the season, the Chicago Cubs are starting to get some of their arms back. The latest is right-handed reliever Phil Maton, who was activated Monday off the 15-day injured list. Left-handed reliever Charlie Barnes, who was called up Sunday, was sent back...8286Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:22:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/defense-wins-games-how-the-2026-cubs-are-proving-an-old-sports-adage-true-r8282/Despite dropping two of three games to the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, things look much better for the Chicago Cubs now than they did a couple of weeks ago. The offense has experienced positive regression, and the pitching staff has held together in the wake of an abnormal number of in...8282Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-week-in-review-historic-run-reveals-clubs-muscle-resolve-r8273/Fair or not, the 2026 version of the Chicago Cubs came preloaded with comparisons to the revered 2016 World Series championship club, as the 10th anniversary of their historic accomplishment arrived. The frustrations of the opening weeks of this season made any real comparison between the two ve...8273Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/edward-cabrera-is-a-curveball-away-from-brilliance-r8261/Much was said over the offseason about the Chicago Cubs adding more strikeouts to their pitching staff. A lot of this even came from president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer himself: “I felt like we had a very contact oriented pitching staff. Our defense helps that, but, you know, we don’...8261Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/riley-martin-latest-cubs-pitcher-to-land-on-injured-list-r8243/  The Vince Velasquez feel-good comeback story lasted one game. Velasquez, a right-handed pitcher, on Sunday was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs. But there was more bad news from the Cubs as left-hander Riley Martin went on the 15-day injured list with inflammation in his...8243Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:38:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-424-garriola-homers-again-affiliates-blanked-on-friday-r8241/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report - April 24 Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds): Bats lead 3–1 Season Record: 12–12 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Chattanooga Lookouts (Cincinnati Reds): Lookouts lead 3–1 Season Record:...8241Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/hoby-milner-is-wildly-outperforming-his-expected-stats-can-the-cubs-southpaw-keep-it-up-r8223/The Chicago Cubs signed left-handed pitcher Hoby Milner in the offseason to pair with Caleb Thielbar as the team's primary two southpaws in the pen. Milner had many years of service with the Milwaukee Brewers and his time overlapped with manager Craig Counsell, meaning there was (and is) a famil...8223Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:36:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/vince-velasquez-returns-to-majors-with-cubs-r8201/  Vince Velasquez's comeback has reached the majors. Again. The Chicago Cubs called up the right-handed starter, who hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2023, from Triple-A Iowa on Friday. He replaces left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar, who sustained a strained left hamstring in Thur...8201Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:49:23 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-423-iowa-stumped-south-bend-rolls-r8193/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report: Cubs Transactions Colorado Rockies traded 3B Nicky Lopez to Chicago Cubs for cash. Iowa Cubs Held Scoreless In 1-0 Home Loss The Iowa Cubs fell 1-0 at home to the Louisville Bats, managing only three hits across nine innings. Ty Blach to...8193Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:08:06 +0000