https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/18/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/as-new-year-begins-scott-boras-controls-cubs-offseason-yet-again-r2433/For the third year running, the Cubs' offseason is coming down to a staring contest between frequent but unhappy collaborators Jed Hoyer and Scott Boras. Boras inflicted a painful loss on Hoyer and company this week, as his client Tatsuya Imai signed a three-year deal with the Astros worth up to...2433Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:20:37 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-look-at-the-offseason-for-the-rest-of-the-national-league-central-r2432/Much to the chagrin of diehard Cubs fans, the team has made a series of small moves this winter, but not any major ones. Most of the off-season transactions have involved relief pitchers. The losses of Brad Keller and Drew Pomeranz should be offset by the additions of Jacob Webb, Phil Maton, and...2432Wed, 31 Dec 2025 16:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-top-10-cubs-free-agent-signings-of-all-time-part-2-nos-1-5-r2431/Here, you can find the first half of this list. This is a continuation of the top 10 Cubs free agent signings of all time, inspired by the 50th anniversary of modern MLB free agency. 5.) Ryan Dempster  When the Cubs signed Dempster before the 2004 season, he was nothing more than a depth...2431Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-on-earth-are-the-cubs-paying-hunter-harvey-6-million-next-season-r2430/Since being a first-round pick out of high school in 2013, Hunter Harvey has pitched 453 innings. That's not 453 innings in the majors, or 453 innings in the last five years. In parts of 13 professional seasons, Harvey has pitched a total of 453 innings. Since moving to the bullpen in 2020, he's...2430Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:37:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/hunter-harvey-cubs-union-is-genuinely-worth-getting-excited-about-r2429/Compared to star closers like Edwin Diaz and Devin Williams — both of whom signed long-term contracts in free agency this offseason — the Chicago Cubs' bullpen remodeling has been about reeling in a bunch of small fishes, rather than a giant one worth posing with. Phil Maton has been the only mu...2429Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-make-a-lot-of-money-but-dont-spend-it-r2423/On January 18, 2025, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts appeared on 670 The Score saying that the Cubs do not have the funds to spend like the Dodgers, Yankees, and Mets. This was in response to the growing frustration among Cubs fans as they watched other large-market franchises sign All-Star-caliber play...2423Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:55:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/news-cubs-sign-right-handed-reliever-jacob-webb-to-one-year-contract-r2425/On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs agreed to a contract with right handed reliever Jacob Webb, formerly of the Texas Rangers. The contact, as reported by Patrick Mooney, is a one-year deal with an option for 2027.  Jacob Webb had a successful 2025 season with the Texas Rangers, as the 32-yea...2425Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:06:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-sign-catcher-christian-bethancourt-to-split-level-contract-r2422/The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a split-level contract with free agent catcher Christian Bethancourt, which would pay the player $1,600,000 if he is on the major league roster. The catcher spent his most recent season in the Toronto Blue Jays' system, appearing in 58 games with their Triple-A af...2422Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:14:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-made-a-bunch-of-good-adjustments-but-has-to-make-more-r2421/Dansby Swanson had a strong 2025 season. He only batted .244/.300/.417, with that middle number—the most important one, his on-base percentage—sagging alarmingly, but he cracked 24 home runs, stole 20 bases and made good adjustments, even as he endured some wretched luck and sequencing. His DRC+...2421Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:38:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/javier-assad-is-too-good-to-fill-the-role-the-cubs-need-r2407/Shota Imanaga's return to the Chicago Cubs' rotation — after a bizarre double-opt-out that required the qualifying offer to mend — should be a boon at large for the team in 2026, even if his home run problems render him less effective than the pitcher he was in 2024 and the first half of 2025. H...2407Sat, 20 Dec 2025 12:59:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/after-strong-cluster-of-small-moves-cubs-well-positioned-for-big-game-hunting-r2419/The Cubs were interested in Michael King at the outset of this offseason. After they got a sense of his initial asking price (approaching $100 million on a four-year deal, according to one source), they backed away, but once it was clear that King wouldn't net quite that rich a contract, they ci...2419Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:57:27 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-roster-dilemmas-is-there-a-path-to-2026-playing-time-for-scott-kingery-r2408/There was a time (roughly the spring of 2018) when Scott Kingery represented one of the more intriguing names across the baseball landscape. Had the Chicago Cubs brought him into their organization at any point around that particular moment, then his involvement in a potential roster would've ha...2408Thu, 18 Dec 2025 23:22:37 +0000