https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/111/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-top-20-chicago-cubs-player-assets-of-2025-part-2-nos-11-15-r1399/We continue with our list ranking the 20 most important players to the Cubs’ present and future. Today, we’ll take a look at the players inside the top 15, but who fell just short of the top 10. You can get a full explanation for the parameters used to develop this list in our intro post, bu...1399Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:33:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/alex-bregman-kike-hernandez-free-agent-targets/Is he as sexy as a two-time All-Star with 25-homer power? No. But he's probably a much better fit. In a perfect world, the Cubs would sign Alex Bregman this month, as he accepts the reality that no long-term deal is forthcoming and becomes more open to a short-term one with player options at...1405Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:17:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/lets-examine-the-power-surge-kyle-tucker-enjoyed-in-2024-and-how-it-will-carry-into-2025-r1402/The potency of the 2025 Chicago Cubs' lineup hinges quite a bit on the power production they're hoping to get from their new right fielder. Can they actually count on it? Kyle Tucker was a very, very good hitter even before 2024. From 2021-23, he emerged as a superstar, with a .278/.353/.517...1402Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:34:38 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-seriously-will-cubs-pursue-alex-bregman%E2%80%94and-if-they-sign-him-whats-next-r1401/The juicy rumor du jour came from Bruce Levine Tuesday evening. The Cubs are in touch with Scott Boras, and whenever that happens, things have a chance to get weird. It is, on one level, incredibly simple. Don't overthink this. One of these potential lineups is much better than the other....1401Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:05:24 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-top-20-chicago-cubs-player-assets-of-2025-part-1-nos-20-16-r1395/A new year is upon us, and it’s time to start doing some accounting on the best and most important players in the Cubs organization. Today, we start with my picks for Nos. 16 through 20. Over at our sister site Twins Daily, Nick Nelson did a similar write-up for the Twins (he’s been doing it...1395Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:46:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/instead-of-trading-something-major-for-willi-castro-cubs-should-try-dealing-for-the-next-willi-castro-r1400/Much in need of a utility man with athleticism and upside, the Cubs have been linked with the cash-strapped Twins and their out-of-nowhere All-Star. For multiple reasons, though, they should turn their attention south instead. Two years ago, the Minnesota Twins caught a huge break. The then-...1400Tue, 14 Jan 2025 23:31:15 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/2025-cubs-breakout-brandon-birdsell/When we talk about what shapes the 2025 Cubs' starting rotation might take, there's one player we talk about far too infrequently. He should be higher on prospect lists already, and his stock could rise sharply this spring. After being a fifth-round pick in 2022 out of Texas Tech, Brandon Bi...1398Tue, 14 Jan 2025 16:52:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/3-podcast-episodes-to-catch-you-up-on-all-things-chicago-cubs-offseason-r1397/The crew here at North Side Baseball is always trying to serve you content, even beyond our written work. Here's a roundup of three recent podcasts on the state of the Cubs at this critical juncture of the winter. Firstly, late last week, three-fourths of the crew of the This is Not a Rebuil...1397Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:39:49 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/the-importance-of-dansby-swanson-in-2025-r1393/You could look all over the Chicago Cubs roster and pinpoint certain players who need to step up and lead the charge in 2025. Ultimately, though, the health and production of star shortstop Dansby Swanson will carry this team as far as it goes. After signing with Chicago prior to the 2023 se...1393Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:49:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/horsefeathers-the-chicago-cubs-are-not-finalists-for-free-agent-starter-roki-sasaki-r1396/The news trickled out throughout Monday afternoon, and despite some confusion that lingered into the evening, the hammer eventually fell. The Cubs lost out to the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays for the burgeoning ace righty. All along, we've known that it was a...1396Mon, 13 Jan 2025 23:17:25 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/after-colin-rea-signing-becomes-official-how-much-have-cubs-upgraded-their-pitching-staff-this-winter-r1392/The depth of the Cubs' rotation and bullpen have each improved substantially this offseason. Now, the question is whether it will be enough—and what shape their capstone might take. The Chicago Cubs made their signing of Colin Rea official on Monday, adding him to their already-full 40-man r...1392Mon, 13 Jan 2025 15:52:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/as-roki-sasaki-nears-a-decision-heres-the-case-the-cubs-likely-made-that-they-can-unlock-his-upside-r1391/The most coveted free agent remaining on the market will probably choose his new team this week. The Chicago Cubs have a concrete claim to be the right team for him; it's just a matter of whether or not he wanted to hear it. On Wednesday, teams can once again begin signing international amat...1391Mon, 13 Jan 2025 12:40:01 +0000