https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/11/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/one-thing-each-cubs-hitter-can-improve-upon-in-2026-r2551/The Chicago Cubs enter 2026 as a team that looks largely the same offensively. Some dynamics will shift, of course. Alex Bregman is replacing both Matt Shaw and Kyle Tucker, in two different ways. Moisés Ballesteros is likely to get the first shot as the team's designated hitter, and the platoon...2551Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:34:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-to-add-a-left-handed-bat-and-have-waited-too-long-already-r2552/For all the good Jed Hoyer does as the president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs, he makes some big mistakes, over and over. He's a good seeker of bargains in free agency and a tough negotiator. He's assembled an improved scouting and player development infrastructure. He assiduously...2552Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-bullpen-will-be-better-because-the-front-office-abandoned-their-usual-practices-this-offseason-r2546/As observers of the Chicago Cubs, we've all become accustomed to their standard process in building a bullpen. It's the waiver claims, the projects, and the last-chance veterans. Somehow, they've made it work. In the face of that success, though, Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins chose to revamp the...2546Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:08:45 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jameson-taillons-current-skill-set-makes-him-ideal-for-2026-cubs-r2547/No starting pitcher has thrown more innings for the Chicago Cubs over the last three years than Jameson Taillon. In fact, his 445. 1/3 innings since 2023 lead the group by a healthy margin. The gap is due to a combination of injury and turnover, and while those mitigating forces constraining oth...2547Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/grading-the-chicago-cubs-2025-2026-offseason-r2545/With spring training games mere days away, the 2026 season is officially underway for the Chicago Cubs. Last year's group carried plenty of intrigue with Kyle Tucker in the mix and the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong among the storylines, but it was always a team that felt incomplete. This wint...2545Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/revisiting-the-aroldis-chapman-trade-one-decade-later-will-the-2026-cubs-pull-off-another-historic-deal-r2540/The incredible postseason run the Chicago Cubs went on in 2016 that resulted in their first World Series championship in 108 years is quickly approaching its ten-year anniversary. There were so many moments and decisions that led to breaking the “Curse of the Billy Goat” that played a role in se...2540Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/exploring-the-best-and-worst-case-scenarios-for-the-2026-chicago-cubs-r2536/The close we get to Opening Day, the more projection systems help illuminate the path (and the season) ahead. PECOTA, for example, loves the Cubs in the 2026 season and thinks they have a 72.5% chance to win their division. However, within that single projection, PECOTA is telling you that the C...2536Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:07:06 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-the-chicago-cubs-and-milwaukee-brewers-always-seem-to-like-the-same-pitchers-r2541/On Friday, the Cubs signed right-handed reliever Shelby Miller to a two-year, guaranteed big-league deal. It's a rare step for a team to take to secure the services of a pitcher who won't take the mound in the first year of the contract. Miller underwent Tommy John surgery near the end of the 20...2541Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:14:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-the-cubs-should-sign-infielder-ty-france-r2539/MLB clubs and free agents are taking their sweet time wrapping up the 2025-26 offseason. The opening of spring training camps this week spurred a flurry of activity. The Cubs got in on the action Friday by agreeing to a multi-year contract with veteran right-hander Shelby Miller, who'll miss the...2539Sun, 15 Feb 2026 13:16:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nick-castellanos-the-cubs-reunion-that-wont-happen-but-maybe-should-r2533/Update: Castellanos has signed with the San Diego Padres. This reunion will indeed not happen. Original article as follows: The Philadelphia Phillies' attempt to unload a chunk of Nick Castellanos' $20 million salary for 2026 officially failed this week when the club made a one-se...2533Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:02:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-non-roster-invitees-breaking-down-every-player-invited-to-spring-training-r2535/Spring Training is upon us and the Chicago Cubs are ready to roll. Gone is Kyle Tucker, but in comes Alex Bregman, Edward Cabrera, and almost an entirely new bullpen. We know who the key offensive contributors will be. We know what this suddenly very deep rotation should look like. But spring tr...2535Sat, 14 Feb 2026 13:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-were-right-to-buy-low-on-shelby-millers-evolution-r2538/A few days after pitchers and catchers reported to camp, the Chicago Cubs agreed to a multi-year contract with right-handed pitcher Shelby Miller. This will be Miller's second stint with the Cubs organization, though it will undoubtedly be longer than his cup of coffee with the team in 2021 wher...2538Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:06:02 +0000