https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/14/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-will-play-113-games-before-the-2026-mlb-trade-deadline-r2501/Barring rainouts that are made up late in the season, the Chicago Cubs will play 113 regular-season games before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, which the league officially set this week for August 3. In a recent collective bargaining agreement, the league and the players union changed the rules ar...2501Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:00:58 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/its-time-for-the-cubs-to-win-the-nl-central-r2492/Featuring their most complete roster since the end of the Theo Epstein/Joe Maddon era, the Chicago Cubs enter the 2026 campaign with aspirations of their first full-season division title since 2017. Standing in their way are the scrappy, overachieving, endlessly capable Milwaukee Brewers. Though...2492Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:11:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-finally-have-the-perfect-roster-to-suit-colin-rea-r2496/Colin Rea was always meant to be a swingman with the Chicago Cubs. He possesses the ideal skill set and a modest history of amicably filling such a role. The issue is that the fortunes of the 2025 didn't allow it.  If you recall, there was a battle for the fifth spot in the Cubs' rotation l...2496Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-is-the-point-of-tyler-austin-r2497/Nobody in baseball quaked when the Cubs signed Tyler Austin, bringing him back to the States after a half-decade in Japan. The 34-year-old did have some impressive stats (.287/.372/.554, in 1,796 plate appearances), but he hasn't been tested by the deeper staffs of power arms in the U.S. since 2...2497Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-right-field-a-viable-place-to-put-matt-shaw-r2491/  The Chicago Cubs offseason started out slower than most Cubs fans had hoped for, but in a loud one-two punch earlier this month, they changed the narrative, trading for Edward Cabrera to bolster the starting rotation and signing All-Star Alex Bregman to buttress the everyday lineup. Specu...2491Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:13:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/who-is-the-cubs-right-fielder-of-the-future%C2%A0-r2498/Who will the Cubs’ right fielder of the future be? With the Los Angeles Dodgers signing former Cub Kyle Tucker to a 4-year deal worth $240 million, the carousel at the 9-spot will take another spin. Fans at The Friendly Confines have seen their fair share of personnel chase balls toward the big...2498Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:36:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-fourth-outfielder-battle-is-wide-open-r2495/With the Cubs signing Chas McCormick and Dylan Carlson as non-roster invitees to spring training, a competition has emerged for the fourth outfield spot between Carlson, McCormick, Kevin Alcántara, and Justin Dean. The starting outfield appears set, with Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki entrenched...2495Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/have-the-cubs-learned-their-lesson-about-building-a-bench-r2493/  Ahead of every spring exhibition season, a large number of non-roster invitees are announced. While the Chicago Cubs have yet to announce their full group, we can already spot some differences from the 2025 assemblage. Last year's Cubs brought 20 players into camp as non-roster invit...2493Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:55:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/breaking-down-the-cubs-bullpen-battle-the-righties-r2494/After an active winter that saw several departures and just as many arrivals, the Cubs enter 2026 with good bullpen depth. However, there are a handful of unclaimed spots on their pitching staff, and spring training should yield a lively competition for them. To better understand that free-for-a...2494Sun, 25 Jan 2026 23:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerner-isnt-deserving-of-the-same-fate-as-freddy-peralta-r2489/After a long offseason of speculation, the Milwaukee Brewers shipped Freddy Peralta to Queens, along with solid depth in Tobias Myers, for a pair of top prospects. The Brewers are looking to thread the needle and come out on top of this deal to remain competitive in 2026, while also adding value...2489Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:00:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-do-the-2026-chicago-cubs-still-need-r2488/The hot stove is burning itself out in a blaze of glory. In the last week, a flurry of moves has drawn down the list of truly impactful free agents to just two or three names. Trades have sent frontline starters Freddy Peralta and MacKenzie Gore and talented outfielder Luis Robert Jr. to new clu...2488Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:57:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-long-game-how-cubs-got-long-term-value-in-the-kyle-tucker-trade-r2487/First, there was the Isaac Paredes trade. In July 2024, as they teetered on the tightrope of contention for an NL Wild Card berth, the Cubs traded talented but positionless could-be slugger Christopher Morel, promising reliever Hunter Bigge and far-off prospect Ty Johnson to the Rays for control...2487Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:03:22 +0000