https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/if-the-cubs-are-out-on-tarik-skubal-what-do-they-do-next-r3553/We're less than three weeks from the (presumed) beginning of a lockout that will plunge the hot stove into an ice bath. Between now and then, the Chicago Cubs have their needs cut out for them. They need to replenish a rotation that's losing five starters from 2026; address the corner outfield d...3553Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:47:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/could-cubs-and-padres-link-up-on-catcher-trade-r3473/The Chicago Cubs enter the 2026-27 offseason with clear needs in the rotation and the outfield, but a quiet one also lurks behind the plate. While Miguel Amaya remains a part of the projected roster, the likely departure of Carson Kelly in free agency means that the team will have to cover rough...3473Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:09:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/should-the-cubs-be-in-the-ty-france-sweepstakes-r3471/Few ballplayers are more universally well-liked in clubhouses than Ty France. A tenacious competitor who also has one of the game's funniest, most varied, least safe-for-work repertoires of barbs for dugout jockey work, he keeps every team of which he becomes a part accountable, but he also keep...3471Mon, 09 Nov 2026 17:25:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-free-agent-starting-pitching-target-trevor-rogers-r3469/Tarik Skubal will be the hotness, for however long his free agency lasts. Wherever he eventually signs, he'll break the record for total guaranteed dollars and annual average value for a starting pitcher, because he brings all the things teams look for in their aces. His raw stuff is at the top...3469Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:33:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-chicago-cubs-should-sign-tarik-skubal-and-not-just-for-the-obvious-reasons-r3462/"The Chicago Cubs should sign the best player on the market" feels like a pretty obvious statement. "Yeah, no [duh], Sherlock" may go through your head when you read that, and it's a fair thought, On the surface, it isn't really much of a hot take. But give me a little space here, because I thin...3462Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:40:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-free-agency-wish-list-adrian-morejon-invites-endless-intrigue-at-a-steep-cost-r3463/As far as relief pitchers go, Adrian Morejon represents the best the free-agent market has to offer. It isn't difficult to see why the Chicago Cubs could have interest here during the offseason. An actual pursuit of the former San Diego Padres set-up man in a way that's considered legitimate, ho...3463Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-will-set-a-pre-arbitration-bonus-pool-earnings-record-this-month-r3466/When the Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong agreed on a lucrative six-year contract extension this spring, Crow-Armstrong received a $5-million signing bonus. The deal technically begins in 2027, though, so rather than having his salary boosted significantly this year, he played his MVP-caliber breako...3466Thu, 05 Nov 2026 23:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/why-chicago-cubs-should-explore-a-pillow-contract-with-jazz-chisholm-jr-r3459/Jazz Chisholm Jr. had a tough final season with the New York Yankees. The svelte second baseman stole 41 bases, but his strikeout rate climbed, his OPS dropped by over .100, and when the campaign ended, the Yankees elected not to extend him a qualifying offer. A year or two ago, he looked like o...3459Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:38:24 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/my-offseason-blueprint-for-the-cubs-big-moves-to-suit-big-ambitions-r3457/I've become a broken record on this: the Cubs are a big-market team with big-market dreams, and they should be held to a standard befitting that status. That means they should spend big money each offseason to make their club better, and as they head into an offseason chock-full of big decisions...3457Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:18 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-offseason-trade-target-steven-kwan-is-the-nico-hoerner-of-left-fielders-r3452/Following Steven Kwan’s career over the past five seasons, I have never quite shaken the feeling that he was going to somehow join the Chicago Cubs someday. For better or worse, small-market teams often look to deal good players in their arbitration years as they get expensive, both to avoid pay...3452Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:52:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-extend-qualifying-offer-to-seiya-suzuki-decline-to-do-so-for-ian-happ-matthew-boyd-r3455/Seiya Suzuki can't leave the Cubs for nothing. Though the team will only receive a low-level draft pick if Suzuki signs elsewhere as a free agent this winter, they will, at least, receive some compensation for the loss. They extended Suzuki a one-year, $23.15-million qualifying offer ahead of Mo...3455Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:04:57 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-claim-right-handed-reliever-eric-orze-off-waivers-from-twins-r3454/The Chicago Cubs claimed right-handed reliever Eric Orze off waivers from the Minnesota Twins Monday, the team announced. For Minnesota, waiving Orze was a matter of early-offseason roster cleanup, after he finished the season at Triple-A St. Paul. He'll be out of options next spring, so if the...3454Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:53:02 +0000