https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/64/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/how-cubs-lineup-could-look-with-alex-bregman-in-fold-r5396/Alex Bregman will be the straw that stirs the drink for the Cubs over the balance of this decade. He joins the team as a dynamic offensive force designed to make up for the team's otherwise left-leaning core pieces, and as a forceful personality who fits perfectly into their clubhouse. Craig Cou...5396Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:13:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/breaking-cubs-sign-third-baseman-alex-bregman-to-five-year-deal-r5390/The Chicago Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman have agreed to a five year, $175-million deal, sources confirmed to North Side Baseball.  Bregman, who will turn 32 in March, gets the largest AAV in Cubs history, at $35 million. The deal spares the team from having to spread money...5390Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:55:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/all-the-craigs-men-cubs-extreme-rotation-depth-will-yield-more-experimentation-in-2026-r5426/In 1972, the Dodgers were the first team to employ a dedicated, intentional five-man rotation. A novel approach at the time -- despite recent experiments leading up to its inception -- it soon became the standard across MLB, despite constant grumblings about its potential efficacy. From the orig...5426Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/all-the-craigs-men-cubs-extreme-rotation-depth-will-yield-more-experimentation-in-2026-r5384/In 1972, the Dodgers were the first team to employ a dedicated, intentional five-man rotation. A novel approach at the time -- despite recent experiments leading up to its inception -- it soon became the standard across MLB, despite constant grumblings about its potential efficacy. From the orig...5384Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-avoid-arbitration-with-justin-steele-edward-cabrera-and-javier-assad-r5369/Major League Baseball’s arbitration-deadline day falls on an otherwise sleepy Thursday in early January, but it’s one of the busiest transaction days in the sport. Arbitration-eligible players and their teams had until 8:00 pm ET to agree to a one-year contract. I go into a little more detail ab...5369Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:38:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/analyzing-each-scenario-for-the-cubs-bench-in-2026-r5360/It's hardly top-of-mind within what had been a stagnant Chicago Cubs offseason prior to Wednesday afternoon, but filling out the bench still remains a part of Jed Hoyer's to-do list this winter. There was enough turnover within the reserve group last year that one imagines leadership would want...5360Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/edward-cabrera-just-joined-team-called-strike-curveball-r5346/  Essentially, Jameson Taillon throws two different curveballs. He rarely uses one of them—the slanting, two-plane breaker that twists away from right-handed batters—and leans much more on the other, but there really are two different pitches. The hook he throws to righties is just a rare v...5346Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:01:47 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-jeff-brigham-agree-to-minor-league-deal-r5338/The Chicago Cubs continue to add pitching depth after recently acquiring one of the best arms in the market. Their most recent moves come in the form of a non-guaranteed, low-risk bullpen arm. Jordan Bastian of MLB.com is reporting that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a minor league contrac...5338Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:46:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-40-cubs-trade-for-edward-cabrera-r5331/The Chicago Cubs parted with top prospect Owen Caissie and two other prospects to acquire Marlins' right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera. Let’s break it down from all angles! Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Li...5331Thu, 08 Jan 2026 13:25:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-the-cubs-gave-up-in-the-edward-cabrera-trade-and-what-it-means-for-2026-r5330/Jed Hoyer got his man on Wednesday, as the Chicago Cubs were able to pull off their long-awaited deal for a starting pitcher, in Miami's Edward Cabrera. He'll join Cade Horton and (eventually) Justin Steele in a formidable trio atop the team's rotation. Naturally, in order to acquire an arm as v...5330Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-the-cubs-are-getting-in-edward-cabrera-r5323/On Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs finally addressed their starting rotation, completing a trade with the Maimi Marlins for right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera. The Marlins and the Cubs have long been apparent bedfellows, with Chicago almost dealing for Jesús Luzardo last year and Cabrera last sum...5323Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:42:15 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/what-the-cubs-are-getting-in-edward-cabrera-r5320/On Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs finally addressed their starting rotation, completing a trade with the Maimi Marlins for right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera. The Marlins and the Cubs have long been apparent bedfellows, with Chicago almost dealing for Jesús Luzardo last year and Cabrera last sum...5320Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:42:15 +0000