https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/67/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-spring-training-news-roundup-wbc-stars-shine-happs-free-agency-thoughts-from-ballesteros-r6664/While the progress continues for the Chicago Cubs at their Arizona home, the much-anticipated World Baseball Classic is off and running in Tokyo, Japan. Last season, a different-look Cubs squad commenced their regular season in the same venue opposite the vaunted Los Angeles Dodgers. The Tokyo D...6664Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:23:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jaxon-wigginss-developmental-checklist-is-on-full-display-r6646/In his two innings of work Wednesday against the Brewers in Maryvale, Jaxon Wiggins looked like a big-leaguer with front-of-the-rotation upside. He allowed just one baserunner (a walk) and struck out two. His fastball sat at 98 miles per hour and nearly touched 100. His hard slider (or cutter, d...6646Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:32:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-announce-2026-spring-breakout-roster-prospects-to-watch-in-matchup-with-padres-r6789/The Chicago Cubs have done their part in the grand reveal of their 2026 Spring Breakout Pool. Chicago has had players like NL Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Horton and Pete Crow-Armstrong on this squad in the past. The purpose of the Spring Breakout Series is to highlight each team’s top...6789Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:24:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-announce-2026-spring-breakout-roster-prospects-to-watch-in-matchup-with-padres-r6637/The Chicago Cubs have done their part in the grand reveal of their 2026 Spring Breakout Pool. Chicago has had players like NL Rookie of the Year candidate Cade Horton and Pete Crow-Armstrong on this squad in the past. The purpose of the Spring Breakout Series is to highlight each team’s top...6637Thu, 05 Mar 2026 23:24:40 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/episode-44-jameson-taillon-shota-imanaga-what-to-make-of-cubs-spring-training-r6633/Spring training is off and running! What do we make of individual performances and tweaks so far with the Cubs roster? How much does it matter at this point? Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-north-side-baseball-podcast/id1798599313  Listen on Spotify:...6633Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:17:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/north-side-baseballs-community-awards-2025-2026-offseason-r6627/Hello again, Cubs fans! Twice a year, we sit down and find the most popular posts and blogs on North Side Baseball, and their creators receive prizes for their contributions to this community. The Cubs had a wild offseason. In an attempt to win the National League Central, they signed Alex Bregm...6627Thu, 05 Mar 2026 18:12:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-2026-top-20-prospects-9-josiah-hartshorn-r6614/We continue our look at the Chicago Cubs' top 20 prospects today, with our ninth-ranked prospect, outfielder Josiah Hartshorn. For a quick refresher, make sure you check out our other articles in the series: Prospects #20-16 Prospects #15-11 Prospect #10 - James Triantos...6614Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:31:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/matt-shaws-audition-in-center-field-could-shape-cubs-bench-decision-r6595/With both Tyler Austin and Jonathon Long dealing with injuries, non-roster invitee Chas McCormick has gained an inside track on an Opening Day role with the Cubs. McCormick, 30, is a seasoned veteran with ample experience in center field, and he bats right-handed, so he can (at least theoretical...6595Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:06:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/should-we-be-concerned-about-shota-imanaga-r6588/Shota Imanaga has been in Cubs spring training headlines for the full spectrum of reasons. While his fastball velocity is hovering around 94 MPH at times, up from 2024 and 2025 numbers, he recently gave up some hard contact to the Cubs' crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox. Should we be worri...6588Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:44:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-2026-top-20-prospects-no-10-james-triantos-r6585/We've already explored the 11th- through 20th-ranked prospects in the Cubs system, as voted on by our North Side Baseball writers, in two installments (Nos. 11-15, and Nos. 16-20). Today, we continue our look at our top-20 by diving deep on our 10th-ranked prospect: infielder James Triantos. ...6585Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/will-javier-assad-go-from-team-m%C3%A9xico-to-the-iowa-cubs-r6571/This July, Javier Assad will turn 29 years old. A player that old, with as much big-league playing and service time as Assad has, rarely has to face the prospect of being optioned to the minor leagues. Yet, despite having pitched well whenever he's been healthy enough to do so, that's exactly wh...6571Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:05:31 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-spring-training-temperature-check-volume-two-r6565/We are back for another Chicago Cubs spring training check-in to see who is hot and who is not. The Cubs are 4-7 in Cactus League play and take on Team Italy next in an exciting round of exhibition games where MLB teams will take on World Baseball Classic participants. Over the last week, we’ve...6565Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:08:02 +0000