https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/7/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-south-bend-goes-deep-five-times-while-iowa-is-blanked-in-blowout-r11725/Chicago Cubs Transactions No Roster Moves Iowa Cubs Held Scoreless In 11-0 Loss To Scranton/Wilkes-Barre The Iowa Cubs were shut out at home, dropping an 11-0 decision to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Iowa managed six hits, drew three walks, struck out nine times, and...11725Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:02:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/fast-rising-prospects-cubs-shouldnt-move-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r11721/  With three more games before Monday's MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs are 62-47. Only four teams have a better record, so as you can probably imagine, they are expected to enter the deadline as buyers. Chicago is in dire need of pitching, and even though their farm system is not in t...11721Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:08:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/ryan-dempster-nine-seasons-and-a-one-of-a-kind-cubs-career-r11718/11718Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:40:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/casey-mize-could-be-cubs-perfect-trade-deadline-addition-r11714/If the MLB playoffs started today, the Chicago Cubs would hold the No. 4 seed in the National League. That's a pretty good place to be, and yet, they have spent much of the season proving they're a legitimate postseason contender. They've built a roster capable of making some noise in October, t...11714Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:52:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/why-cubs-have-talked-about-3-buy-low-starters-mired-in-minor-leagues-r11689/Despite varying levels of need, none of Jonah Tong, Andrew Painter or Braxton Garrett are even on the major-league roster of their NL East clubs right now. Yet, each have been subjects of inquiry by the Cubs ahead of Monday's trade deadline, as the team seeks ways to build a playoff-caliber star...11689Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:53:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/could-cubs-acquire-a-platoon-partner-for-ian-happ-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r11680/With four days to go before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs are playing well. Starting pitching is still the key area of concern for this club, and after they cut ties with Jameson Taillon, Jed Hoyer should be out looking to pick up not only a front-line starter, but also some addi...11680Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/could-the-cubs-pull-off-a-blockbuster-trade-for-hunter-greene-r11677/An intradivisional blockbuster involving Hunter Greene feels almost impossible. But if the Reds decide to listen, the Cubs may have exactly what it takes to make a deal happen. View the full article11677Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:42:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/live-little-lies-lose-big-games-cubs-get-stern-reminder-of-key-trade-deadline-need-r11671/You could feel it coming. All night, in St. Louis Wednesday night, Pete Crow-Armstrong was just missing the big hit. He was getting off his 'A' swing, but not quite getting to his spot on time. In hitting, that's no small thing, but if you can generate the swing path and direction and bat speed...11671Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:34:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-jump-into-conversation-for-tigers-tarik-skubal-r11662/  The Chicago Cubs are a contender ... for Tarik Skubal. Desperate for starting pitching due to a slew of injuries and poor performances, the Cubs have joined the fray in pursuit of Skubal, the reigning two-time AL Cy Young Award winner for the Detroit Tigers. That is according to a ne...11662Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:40:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jameson-taillons-unceremonious-dismissal-is-a-result-of-cubs-longest-unsolved-problem-r11656/Four years and $68 million. That is what it took for the Chicago Cubs to sign Jameson Taillon prior to the 2023 season. After more than 3.5 seasons with the club, he has now been designated for assignment. In all likelihood, he has pitched his last game for the North Siders. How did it end up li...11656Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:15:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/chicago-cubs-minor-league-report-ayers-hits-first-triple-a-home-run-affiliates-swept-on-monday-r11648/Chicago Cubs Minor League Report Affiliate Overview Triple-A Iowa Cubs Series vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders (New York Yankees): RailRiders lead, 1-0 Season Record: 43–57-1 Double-A Knoxville Smokies Series vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Miami Marlins): Blue Wahoos lead,...11648Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:03:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/four-popular-cubs-trade-targets-according-to-fans-r11646/We recently asked our forum community about which trade targets they'd like the Cubs to pursue at the deadline. After many users chimed in with their opinions, here are the players who received the most mentions. Surprisingly, to top the list, the community leaned into an innings-eater from...11646Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:34:59 +0000