https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/17/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/controllable-starters-prospects-braxton-garrett-tong-painter-myers/Despite varying levels of need, none of Jonah Tong, Andrew Painter or Braxton Garrett are even on the major-league roster of their NL East clubs right now. Yet, each have been subjects of inquiry by the Cubs ahead of Monday's trade deadline, as the team seeks ways to build a playoff-caliber star...3136Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:53:35 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/could-cubs-acquire-a-platoon-partner-for-ian-happ-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r3127/With four days to go before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, the Chicago Cubs are playing well. Starting pitching is still the key area of concern for this club, and after they cut ties with Jameson Taillon, Jed Hoyer should be out looking to pick up not only a front-line starter, but also some addi...3127Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/live-little-lies-lose-big-games-cubs-get-stern-reminder-of-key-trade-deadline-need-r3134/You could feel it coming. All night, in St. Louis Wednesday night, Pete Crow-Armstrong was just missing the big hit. He was getting off his 'A' swing, but not quite getting to his spot on time. In hitting, that's no small thing, but if you can generate the swing path and direction and bat speed...3134Thu, 30 Jul 2026 11:34:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jameson-taillons-unceremonious-dismissal-is-a-result-of-cubs-longest-unsolved-problem-r3130/Four years and $68 million. That is what it took for the Chicago Cubs to sign Jameson Taillon prior to the 2023 season. After more than 3.5 seasons with the club, he has now been designated for assignment. In all likelihood, he has pitched his last game for the North Siders. How did it end up li...3130Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:15:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/four-popular-cubs-trade-targets-according-to-fans-r3133/We recently asked our forum community about which trade targets they'd like the Cubs to pursue at the deadline. After many users chimed in with their opinions, here are the players who received the most mentions. Luke Weaver, RHP - New York Mets A well-established high-leverage relieve...3133Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sources-cubs-interested-in-giants-starter-tyler-mahle-r3132/It wouldn't be a sexy pickup, but the Cubs have checked in with the Giants about right-handed starter Tyler Mahle and are "still interested" after gauging the price, a league source said. Mahle, 31, is an impending free agent who signed a one-year deal worth $10 million with San Francisco this w...3132Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:41:51 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/intradivisional-blockbusters-never-happen-but-this-ones-worth-dreaming-on-r3122/It’s no secret that, if the Cubs want to make a deep postseason run this October, they have to add some pitching before Monday's trade deadline. They have some depth, but when October rolls around, every contender wants as many top-of-the-rotation starters as possible. That's why names like Tari...3122Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-alex-bregman-got-right-at-the-plate-by-turning-inward-and-letting-it-travel-r3128/The differences aren't huge and obvious. In baseball, 'huge and obvious' is usually quickly re-rendered 'desperate and exploitable'. Alex Bregman is a better hitter now than he was a month ago, but the changes he's made have all been subtle. He's a couple inches farther off the plate, but only t...3128Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:54:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trade-candidates-reds-relievers-brock-burke-caleb-ferguson/Despite obvious needs, there are quite a few things working against our clarity surrounding the Chicago Cubs' trade deadline plans. For one thing, they're an organization that famously plays things close to the vest. For another, one of the few surefire sellers at the deadline happens to reside...3123Tue, 28 Jul 2026 22:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-payroll-jed-hoyer-tom-ricketts-competitive-balance-tax-trade-deadline/Before this season, Jed Hoyer and the rest of the front office secured permission from the Cubs' ownership group to spend beyond the first threshold of the competitive-balance tax, in order to sign Alex Bregman. Now, after injuries to the pitching staff threatened to derail their season, ownersh...3125Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:43:23 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/could-cubs-trade-seiya-suzuki-even-as-they-buy-at-trade-deadline-r3121/A lot of the focus around the Chicago Cubs leading up to the trade deadline has centered around their pitching staff, and rightfully so. It's hard to look at this roster and come away with any other conclusion than that adding another arm should be the front office's top priority. But there...3121Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-mets-trade-scenarios-luke-weaver-freddy-peralta-clay-holmes/As the New York Mets continue to linger at the bottom of the NL East standings, there's no question about their trade deadline approach. They're going to sell, and one can imagine them doing so pretty aggressively. With a few notable impending free agents and a desire to reconstruct the roster i...3124Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:33:03 +0000