https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/page/9/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/closer-daniel-palencia-placed-on-il-by-cubs-with-oblique-strain-r7953/  Injuries continue to strike the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. Right-handed closer Daniel Palencia went on the 15-day injured list Friday with a strained left oblique. A corresponding move to fill Palencia's spot on the active roster was not immediately announced, leaving the team sho...7953Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:18:09 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-porter-hodge-injury-is-another-blow-to-the-cubs-right-handed-bullpen-depth-r7931/The injured list keeps getting longer for the Chicago Cubs. The focus over the past few weeks has been the starting rotation—mainly the news that righthander Cade Horton will be out for the remainder of the season. The impact of an injury to a pitcher like Horton, who was on his way to being one...7931Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:39:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/michael-confortos-regression-to-the-mean-is-all-the-cubs-really-need-r7921/I hate cliches, except for when they're true. Especially in the sports world, one hears the phrase "all hands on deck" so often that it starts to lose its meaning. Phrases like this are deployed by their users almost like a blanket defense mechanism to explain the unexplainable. Even for a franc...7921Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:04:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-sign-ty-blach-to-minor-league-deal-r7912/The Chicago Cubs and 35-year-old reliever Ty Blach have signed a minor-league deal, and he will report to Triple-A Iowa. The news was first reported by Tommy Birch: Blach last pitched in the major leagues for Colorado in 2022-2024. In his last season for the Rockies, his ERA was an ele...7912Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/just-how-good-is-michael-busch-r7910/Cubs fans are waiting out an exceptionally cold stretch from Michael Busch, but it's one he will likely shake soon. The beginning of the season has made his incredible 2025 fade into memory. Busch, though, didn't just have a good 2025. For the season, he hit at the level of a top-10 offensive pl...7910Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/the-science-behind-edward-cabreras-spectacular-start-r7898/Edward Cabrera has been superb as a bright spot in an otherwise injury-riddled rotation. What is the science behind his 1-0 start with a mid-1s ERA? Today, we dive into his electric changeup, high whiff, and chase rate, and how he can keep this momentum going as the 2026 season progresses. Enjoy...7898Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/jameson-taillons-homer-happy-ways-are-back-what-can-the-cubs-do-to-help-him-adjust-r7891/Jameson Taillon is not off to the start the Chicago Cubs had envisioned. A free agent at the end of the year, Taillon’s importance to the team's playoff hopes greatly increased with the early season injuries to Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton, the latter of which is of the season-ending variety. Is...7891Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-porter-hodge-to-have-season-ending-elbow-surgery-r7875/  The Porter Hodge situation took a dramatic turn Wednesday. The right-handed reliever, who has appeared in 75 games over the past two seasons, will have surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow next week, manager Craig Counsell said before Wednesday's game agains...7875Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:34:20 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/carson-kelly-for-10th-man-of-the-year-r7869/In the last decade—and especially on this side of the COVID-19 disruption—we've seen MLB teams move from the traditional starter-backup catching arrangement to one much closer to an even timeshare. The Cubs signed Carons Kelly in late 2024 to accommodate their move toward that very model. With M...7869Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:46:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-one-of-two-primary-suitors-for-lucas-giolito-r7839/  The competition for right-handed starter Lucas Giolito is heating up, which means there could be a decision soon on one of the top free agents from this past offseason. According to The Athletic on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres are the top contenders to land the 2019...7839Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:18:11 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/cubs-call-up-luke-little-and-ryan-rolison-r7835/Iowa Cubs reporter Tommy Birch broke the news Tuesday that the Cubs are adding LHP Luke Little and RHP Ryan Rolison to their active roster. With Hunter Harvey (triceps) and Phil Maton (knee) on the shelf, and recently recalled Charlie Barnes unavailable due to pitching three innings of mop-up wo...7835Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/north-side-baseball/shota-imanaga-is-better-than-hes-ever-been-in-a-cubs-uniform-r7832/Shota Imanaga is back. Both literally, since he signed a qualifying offer this past offseason to remain with the Chicago Cubs, and performance-wise, as he has  2.81 ERA through his first three starts in 2026.  Of course, the same caveat that comes with every piece of baseball analysis in mi...7832Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:10:04 +0000