https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/10/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trade-him-or-promote-him-either-way-jefferson-rojas-will-play-a-role-in-the-future-of-the-cubs-r2972/Josiah Hartshorn has, for good reason, garnered many of the headlines around the Cubs farm system this year. He's the sexiest prospect of the moment for this team. He's the teenager already playing at High-A, and looking utterly dynamic. But he's still not the Cubs' top prospect. For now, that h...2972Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-difficult-decision-to-demote-mois%C3%A9s-ballesteros-should-yield-long-term-benefits-r2964/Moisés Ballesteros' second-half audition in 2025 was so impressive that the Chicago Cubs felt comfortable handing him the reigns to the designated hitter spot full-time in 2026. Through 66 plate appearances, he posted a .298/.394/.474 line with proportionally-appropriate 18.2 percent strikeout a...2964Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:00:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-cant-rely-on-jacob-webb-as-closer-understudy-unless-he-fixes-his-most-glaring-flaw-r2969/With Daniel Palencia out, the Chicago Cubs turned to Jacob Webb in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies. Is he the de facto closer now? Should he be?  Webb is primarily a two-pitch pitcher, throwing his fastball and changeup far more than any other pitches. The fastball simply has...2969Sat, 20 Jun 2026 13:00:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/drew-pomeranz-is-available-again-%E2%80%94-should-the-cubs-try-to-recapture-last-years-magic-r2953/The Chicago Cubs’ bullpen construction this season was no different than what we have traditionally seen from the Jed Hoyer-Carter Hawkins group since they took over the job from Theo Epstein. Once again, they opted to sign a bunch of cheaper options in the hopes that they'd be able to coax more...2953Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:38:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/suddenly-hitters-are-having-a-much-easier-time-timing-up-phil-maton-r2966/When the Cubs gave Phil Maton a two-year contract worth $14.5 million over the winter, they expected him to solidify the back end of the bullpen and be a bridge to Daniel Palencia. It was an understandable contract for a reliever who has been pretty consistent since the 2020 season. Unfortunatel...2966Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-is-fighting-a-losing-battle-against-changing-opposition-r2962/Despite a home run on Wednesday night, Dansby Swanson has been one of the more consistently broken components of a collectively broken Chicago Cubs lineup. His line of .176/.280/.318 features career worsts across each of the three categories while his wRC+ of just 71 is indicative of a player pe...2962Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-is-so-locked-in-that-even-the-gods-are-helping-him-r2963/There's no more lethal offensive player in the majors right now than Pete Crow-Armstrong. He's not at all likely to stay this hot, and to maintain an edge in batting and baserunning brilliance over the likes of Shohei Ohtani and Bobby Witt Jr., but over the last four weeks, Crow-Armstrong has be...2963Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/should-cubs-youngsters-matt-shaw-and-pedro-ramirez-play-every-day-for-a-while-r2960/In the long run, the Cubs need Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner to hit. They can't trade either player. They can't cut either player. They certainly can't permanently bench either player, having invested roughly $50 million a year in them for each of the next four seasons. Nor can they afford for...2960Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:01:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-place-daniel-palencia-on-the-injured-list-will-edward-cabrera-follow-him-and-uh-then-what-r2957/Daniel Palencia understands how much is on the line right now—how fragile things really are in Wrigleyville. That's why he shook off a twinge in his elbow Monday night to pitch to the end of a scoreless top of the ninth inning, setting up the Cubs' walkoff win to open a homestand. It couldn't be...2957Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:33:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jed-hoyer-has-learned-his-lesson-and-the-cubs-have-finally-stabilized-their-bench-r2955/When the Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman this past winter, there was an immediate thought that pushing Matt Shaw to the bench and, subsequently, into a utility role, would help to boost a reserve group that had been quite lackluster during Jed Hoyer's term as president of baseball operations. T...2955Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-buschs-defense-continues-to-evolve%E2%80%94and-improve-r2954/When the Chicago Cubs acquired Michael Busch ahead of the 2024 season, they were acquiring a player with significant offensive upside but without a defensive home. They gave him one almost immediately, taking a player who had primarily held his post at third base (with the occasional spell at se...2954Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:44:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-pete-crow-armstrong-remaking-history-its-june-1998-all-over-again-r2951/Pete Crow-Armstrong had one of the best offensive performances in recent Cubs history Monday night. He hit for the cycle, with a leadoff home run, a third-inning triple, a fifth-inning double and a seventh-inning single. He also delivered a sacrifice fly on a hard-hit liner in the eighth. His mo...2951Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0000