https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/page/2/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-jacob-webb-agree-on-new-one-year-deal-with-team-option-for-2028-r3453/In an echo of a larger deal they made with Colin Rea last November, the Cubs averted an outright decision to decline or exercise their club option on right-handed reliever Jacob Webb Monday, a source with knowledge of the deal said. Webb, 33, would have been due $2.5 million for 2027 under the t...3453Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:24:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/starters-gun-cubs-crucial-offseason-begins-monday-afternoon-r3450/The Chicago Cubs have watched several key players officially become free agents over the last handful of days. None of them were surprise cases. Even though options could technically have kept Carson Kelly, Matthew Boyd and/or Clay Holmes around on their existing deals for 2027, that they would...3450Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:38:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-offseason-rotation-primer-an-injury-plagued-group-begging-for-reinforcements-r3449/In 2026, the Chicago Cubs’ starting rotation battled through injuries and ineffectiveness, but they still had enough to land a postseason spot. They finished in the bottom third in xERA (22nd), K/9 (22nd), HR/9 (28th) and fWAR (28th). They did finish tenth in innings pitched, but that says more...3449Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:03:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/cubs-offseason-primer-the-remarkable-stability-of-the-infield-r3448/The Chicago Cubs are entering the offseason needing to fill their roster in many spots. The organization stands to lose a bevy of free agents, including Seiya Suzuki, Ian Happ, Shota Imanaga, Matthew Boyd and plenty of others. The one thing most of the players have in common, though, is that the...3448Sat, 31 Oct 2026 14:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/offseason-primer-the-state-of-the-chicago-cubs-outfield-r3444/With the World Series officially in the rearview, Major League Baseball's offseason is upon us. The lockout looms, but as we act under the assumption that we'll still get some level of baseball next season, the Chicago Cubs will need to reconstruct their roster to try and keep pace with the new...3444Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:02:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/forum-friday-non-cub-playoff-talk-pre-offseason-discussion-offseason-plans-afl-2026-r3445/The North Side Baseball forums remained active as fans turned their attention to the postseason and the Cubs' future. This week's Forum Friday highlights four threads: discussions on the Brewers' playoff run, debates over the Cubs' potential free-agent and trade targets, analysis of the team's o...3445Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:25:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/time-to-catch-up-after-brewers-win-world-series-cubs-have-their-assignment-r3441/The Brewers are absolutely never stagnant. That's the greatest lesson the Cubs can learn from their chief rivals, as they attempt to recover from a decade-long stretch of domination by Milwaukee that culminated in a championship Wednesday. Jed Hoyer's greatest shortcoming as a team builder is an...3441Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:52:55 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/offseason-primer-a-state-of-the-union-on-the-cubs-bullpen-r3439/With the World Series rapidly coming to a close, the offseason is upon us. Despite a looming lockout and the possibility of some lost ballgames, there is a very strong likelihood that the 2027 MLB season will still happen. The Cubs will need to look to build and rebuild, as they hope to not only...3439Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/as-cubs-consider-buying-low-on-a-bat-these-5-names-stand-out-r3440/It's an unfortunate reality, but an urgent one: the Cubs have more to do with this winter than they have with which to do it. They're a good team, but not a great one—not good enough, to be sure, to challenge the mighty Brewers without major upgrades. They have a bad farm system, so the solution...3440Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/how-alex-bregmans-arrival-brought-dansby-swanson-back-to-the-shortstop-upper-crust%E2%80%94for-now-r3438/What Alex Bregman can do on the field—the statistical contribution he can make when it's his turn to bat and when the ball is hit his way—is plenty valuable. By the end of the 2026 season, that was obvious. Bregman was one of the best hitters in baseball from mid-July onward, and he won the Fiel...3438Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:34:43 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/corner-outfield-conundrum-what-to-do-with-ian-happ-and-seiya-suzuki-r3435/On May 13, 2017, Ian Happ (the ninth overall pick in the 2015 MLB Draft) homered in his debut with the Cubs, the only team he has ever known. There are only eight players who made their debut before Happ and are still with the same team. That list is almost entirely future Hall of Famers or mult...3435Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:04:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/chicago-cubs-news/cubs/it-might-not-feel-like-it-but-the-2026-cubs-had-a-good-season-r3434/Depending on when you're scrolling through this article, there are only a handful of baseball games remaining in 2026. Whether the Brewers or Rays win the Fall Classic, a prolonged lockout looms, putting "wait 'til next year" in some question. It's an uneasy time for Cubs fans, who are digesting...3434Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:06:00 +0000