https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/20/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/sources-cubs-involved-in-edward-cabrera-trade-talks-as-winter-meetings-wind-down-r2390/The Chicago Cubs are among the teams "involved in the mix" as the Miami Marlins entertain trade offers for Edward Cabrera, a source with knowledge of talks said early Wednesday. It's not clear whether Chicago is the current frontrunner, but the Baltimore Orioles are also pursuing Cabrera, for wh...2390Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:40:12 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/how-one-minor-trade-might-signal-shift-in-plans-for-cubs-in-latin-america-r2388/Last week, the Chicago Cubs traded low-level minor leaguer Nico Zeglin to the Houston Astros, in exchange for $250,000 in spending allotments for the 2025 international free agent period. Zeglin, 25, is essentially a non-prospect, and ostensibly, the right to spend an extra $250,000 on (mostly)...2388Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-winter-dilemma-how-to-upgrade-offense-with-present-and-future-in-mind-r2387/As he focuses on shoring up a pitching staff in need of significant reinforcement, Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer also knows that he has work to do on the positional side. With Kyle Tucker unlikely to re-sign with Chicago, there's a hole in the heart of the batting order that he...2387Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:51:56 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-cubs-third-base-buzz-could-mean-for-matt-shaw-other-infielders-r2382/The 2025-26 Major League Baseball offseason remains in its relative infancy, but things are beginning to pick up with the Winter Meetings in full swing. One of the more notable developments thus far for the Chicago Cubs is their connection with a pair of high-profile third basemen.  This of...2382Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:54:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-trade-rumors-cj-abrams-mackenzie-gore-caissie-shaw-rojas/For a year or so, there have been rumors about the Washington Nationals trading left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore, one of the centerpieces of the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres three and a half years ago. Gore, who will turn 27 in February, has two years of team control remaining, and...2385Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:55:45 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-rumors-eugenio-suarez-cubs-matt-shaw/Rumors are swirling at the Winter Meetings, regarding possible Cubs interest in Eugenio Suárez. The powerful infielder, who is projected to receive a 3-year, $55-million contract by DiamondCentric, would add pop to the Cubs lineup. However, the team should refrain from allocating precious dollar...2384Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:44:19 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/source-cubs-in-contact-with-reliever-ryne-stanek-likely-to-add-just-one-more-pen-arm-r2381/After signing right-handed reliever Phil Maton to a two-year deal last month, the Chicago Cubs continue to talk to relievers who could round out their thin bullpen, sources say. One name on their radar, in whom they've had active interest in the past, as well: Ryne Stanek. A burly righty with th...2381Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:18:48 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jed-hoyer-always-promises-active-offseasons%E2%80%94and-believe-it-or-not-he-delivers-r2380/There are plenty of valid criticisms to level at Jed Hoyer, as a top executive in baseball operations. He was hired by the Ricketts family to replace his predecessor and mentor, Theo Epstein, partially because he's a more fiscally cautious, more easily managed version of Epstein. From a fan's pe...2380Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-reporting-gaffe-shows-north-siders-hand-ahead-of-winter-meetings-r2379/Although Ebenezer Scrooge-level labor strife looms less than one year from now, MLB's championship-caliber teams (like the Toronto Blue Jays) have lifted the spirits of their fanbase with early signings of Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce. Ever so briefly, Cubs fans felt the same surge of warmth in th...2379Sun, 07 Dec 2025 23:11:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-zac-gallen-appeals-to-chicago-cubs%E2%80%94and-on-what-terms-r2378/He wouldn't have been the top name on many fans' wish lists, but Zac Gallen has emerged as one of the Cubs' top targets to address their starting rotation this winter. Reports of the team's interest percolated at the end of the week, and on Saturday morning, Bob Nightengale of USA Today erroneou...2378Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:05:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-biggest-winter-meetings-acquisitions-of-years-past-r2370/This year, the Winter Meetings will take place in Orlando, Florida, from December 7-10. These meetings are renowned for major signings and trades, with all 30 MLB teams sending representatives to mingle and negotiate with players, agents, and media. High-profile trades—such as Garrett Crochet to...2370Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:29:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-need-to-improve-the-rotation-but-they-should-just-say-no-to-ranger-suarez-r2376/The Cubs appear poised to lose Kyle Tucker to free agency without a fight, and yet, the Cubs have a bigger hole to fill in their rotation than that left by their departing right fielder. Don't take my word for it, Jed Hoyer has been saying as much since November 11th at the general manager meeti...2376Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:53:00 +0000