https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/101/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jes%C3%BAs-luzardo-trade-rumors-what-the-cubs-see-in-him-and-what-hes-worth-r1318/It's been clear all along that the Cubs intended to add another starting pitcher this winter, even after signing Matthew Boyd to join a rotation that included three established veterans and a bevy of younger options. Now, in the wake of the team's blockbuster deal for Kyle Tucker and the shadow...1318Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-chicago-cubs-actually-cheap-r1311/First, the Cubs have spent recently. Check this list if you want to compare. From 2015 to today, the Cubs have ranked 13-14-8-4-2-6-10-15-12-9. They have spent in the past to sustain a winner, just not at the level of the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, or even Red Sox. Cheap and frugal don't describe a...1311Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-make-carson-kelly-two-year-deal-official-r1316/Carson Kelly's official deal is for two years, earning $11.5 million total. This is quite a solid bargain compared to what other catchers have been earning. Kelly is originally from Chicago, which is a possible reason for the deal coming together.  He’s an average catcher offensively, with...1316Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:45:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kyle-tucker-shifts-the-entire-narrative-around-jed-hoyer-the-cubs-r1315/Friday’s trade for Kyle Tucker certainly changes things.  Kyle Tucker is an elite baseball player. Since 2021, only a dozen players have been worth more fWAR than Tucker’s 19.1. Only nine feature a better wRC+ than Tucker’s 145. His K% (15.1) is among the 30 best out of more than 300 qualif...1315Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:51:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-and-michael-busch-earned-2024-bonuses-r1317/In 2023, three pre-arbitration Chicago Cubs earned performance-based bonuses. In 2024, just two players earned that same bonus. With some very exciting prospects on the cusp of the big leagues, they could have several recipients in a year. However, let's discuss this season's recipients.  M...1317Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:46:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/three-free-agent-relievers-cubs-should-target-this-offseason-r1312/Tanner Scott Coming off of a career year in 2024, Scott would be a welcome addition to a Cubs bullpen that has felt like it needed a left-handed flamethrower for years.  Scott uses just two pitches 99.9% of the time, with those pitches being a fastball and a slider. He throws the fastball...1312Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:42:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/its-happening-cubs-to-acquire-outfielder-kyle-tucker-from-astros-r1310/After multiple days of heavy rumors, the Cubs and Astros finally wound their way to an exchange on which they could agree. The Cubs will receive All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker, set to turn 28 in January, on the heels of four seasons in which Tucker batted .280/.362/.527, made three All-Star...1310Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:40:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kyle-tucker-trade-rumors-keep-swirling-is-taking-on-ryan-pressly-a-win-win-way-to-bridge-gaps-r1309/Although the reports are just confused and confusing enough to leave everyone bickering about the real nature of the demands, all indications are that the Astros want both Seiya Suzuki and Isaac Paredes in a trade for Kyle Tucker, whom the Cubs would then control for just one season before he hi...1309Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cody-bellinger-trade-rumors-a-breakdown-of-yankees-pitching-prospect-will-warren-r1308/It's become clear, over the last two days, that the Cubs' major focus is to complete a trade for Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker. They have sidelined multiple negotiations with free agents for the time being, hoping to get a deal done and have more clarity about their roster before need...1308Fri, 13 Dec 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-are-cubs-division-rivals-up-to-this-offseason-r1303/Cincinnati Reds The Reds have cast a wide net this offseason, looking to improve on their disappointing 2024. They're big-game hunting in the rotation and in the outfield. Like the Cubs, they lost out on Garrett Crochet, who landed with the Red Sox, but they might call the White Sox right back...1303Thu, 12 Dec 2024 19:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-dylan-cease-trade-could-make-sense-for-the-cubs-but-which-version-would-be-best-r1306/It's not time to break up the Padres just yet. They have a championship-caliber core, and they intend to continue leveraging it, chasing and pressuring the Dodgers. There's a problem, though: they don't have Dodger money, and right now, they have nearly Dodger-level financial commitments on the...1306Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:58:09 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pick-up-a-bizarre-nick-madrigal-miles-mastrobuoni-patrick-wisdom-megazord-in-2024-mlb-rule-5-draft-r1304/The Cubs found a market inefficiency, here. Ever since the players union got its butt kicked in the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement for the 2007 season and eligibility for the Rule 5 Draft was pushed back a year for all players, it's been virtually impossible to find honest-...1304Wed, 11 Dec 2024 20:11:00 +0000