https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/17/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/all-the-craigs-men-cubs-extreme-rotation-depth-will-yield-more-experimentation-in-2026-r2447/In 1972, the Dodgers were the first team to employ a dedicated, intentional five-man rotation. A novel approach at the time -- despite recent experiments leading up to its inception -- it soon became the standard across MLB, despite constant grumblings about its potential efficacy. From the orig...2447Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-avoid-arbitration-with-justin-steele-edward-cabrera-and-javier-assad-r2451/Major League Baseball’s arbitration-deadline day falls on an otherwise sleepy Thursday in early January, but it’s one of the busiest transaction days in the sport. Arbitration-eligible players and their teams had until 8:00 pm ET to agree to a one-year contract. I go into a little more detail ab...2451Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/analyzing-each-scenario-for-the-cubs-bench-in-2026-r2442/It's hardly top-of-mind within what had been a stagnant Chicago Cubs offseason prior to Wednesday afternoon, but filling out the bench still remains a part of Jed Hoyer's to-do list this winter. There was enough turnover within the reserve group last year that one imagines leadership would want...2442Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/edward-cabrera-just-joined-team-called-strike-curveball-r2449/  Essentially, Jameson Taillon throws two different curveballs. He rarely uses one of them—the slanting, two-plane breaker that twists away from right-handed batters—and leans much more on the other, but there really are two different pitches. The hook he throws to righties is just a rare v...2449Thu, 08 Jan 2026 23:01:47 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-the-cubs-gave-up-in-the-edward-cabrera-trade-and-what-it-means-for-2026-r2445/Jed Hoyer got his man on Wednesday, as the Chicago Cubs were able to pull off their long-awaited deal for a starting pitcher, in Miami's Edward Cabrera. He'll join Cade Horton and (eventually) Justin Steele in a formidable trio atop the team's rotation. Naturally, in order to acquire an arm as v...2445Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:56:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-the-cubs-are-getting-in-edward-cabrera-r2444/On Wednesday afternoon, the Cubs finally addressed their starting rotation, completing a trade with the Maimi Marlins for right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera. The Marlins and the Cubs have long been apparent bedfellows, with Chicago almost dealing for Jesús Luzardo last year and Cabrera last sum...2444Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:42:15 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/breaking-cubs-to-acquire-starting-pitcher-edward-cabrera-in-trade-with-marlins-r2443/The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a trade to acquire right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera from the Miami Marlins, a source confirmed to North Side Baseball Wednesday. Michael Cerami of Bleacher Nation had the news first, on Twitter. Owen Caissie will be part of the package going to the M...2443Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:08:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-opening-day-roster-projection-v-20-r2441/It's been a little over a month since our first 2026 roster projection for the Chicago Cubs, and there's been some notable changes since then. No major offensive additions have been made, but Jed Hoyer and Co. have made strong attempts to field another great bullpen next season. With all of the...2441Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:56:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-still-need-a-frontline-starter-but-time-is-running-out-r2439/The calendar has flipped. We're barely six weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. There are a few top-of-the-market free agents still unsigned, but the cupboard is becoming more bare almost every day. The Chicago Cubs have been frustratingly quiet. They are yet to add a f...2439Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-have-a-bo-bichette-nico-hoerner-dilemma-r2436/Of the players on the Chicago Cubs who helped the squad come to within a game of the National League Championship Series in 2025, few were more instrumental than second baseman Nico Hoerner. And yet, as the city's North Side baseball team wades through an underwhelming and perplexing offseason,...2436Tue, 06 Jan 2026 14:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/if-cubs-add-another-starting-pitcher-will-they-also-look-to-trade-one-r2437/The Chicago Cubs bowed out early in the bidding for top starting pitcher Dylan Cease. They came much nearer to landing Japanese import Tatsuya Imai, but ultimately, Imai signed with the Astros instead. Michael King re-signed with the Padres, and Merrill Kelly returned to the Diamondbacks after t...2437Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:02:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/bo-bichette-cubs-rumors-free-agency-alex-bregman-edward-cabrera/If you're feeling open-minded, Bo Bichette is the perfect fit for a Chicago Cubs team struggling to find the right one this winter. They made only passive overtures to infielder Kazuma Okamoto before he signed with the Blue Jays, but they met with Pete Alonso in December, and have had multiple d...2435Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:12:39 +0000