https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/22/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-promoted-to-chicago-cubs-again-with-one-goal-never-get-sent-back-down-r2870/Kevin Alcántara is heading back to the big leagues. In a week where the Chicago Cubs have called up two of their top five prospects, their fifth-ranked farmhand is headed to Wrigley Field to try and prove himself yet again. Let’s break down what Alcántara has been up to, what he can provide a bi...2870Sat, 23 May 2026 17:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/third-ranked-prospect-pedro-ramirez-called-up-to-make-mlb-debut-heres-the-scouting-report-on-him-r2868/On Friday afternoon, the Chicago Cubs called up infielder Pedro Ramirez to the major league roster, rewarding the youngster's breakout season. Ramirez has enjoyed one of the best starts to the system of any Cub, regardless of level, and now he'll take his talents to the North Side. But what are...2868Fri, 22 May 2026 16:53:05 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/moises-ballesteross-slump-and-how-he-can-get-out-of-it-r2866/With a team playing as poorly as the Chicago Cubs are right now, shining a light on one individual player's poor performance is akin to blaming a single cloud for a particularly heavy rain. As the club's losses have piled up, so have its frustrations, resulting in a team eager to deliver winning...2866Fri, 22 May 2026 11:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/for-better-and-for-worse-the-cubs-are-locked-in-r2865/It's just three games. Right? Sure, the Brewers came into town and beat the Cubs in both convincing and ominous fashion. They used three pitchers they acquired over the winter through proactive trades and one guy they've developed into the best pitcher in the world to overmatch an ostensibly hig...2865Thu, 21 May 2026 18:07:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/as-cubs-offense-wanes-michael-busch-is-ascending-r2861/The Chicago Cubs are not a particularly good baseball team at present. Their offense has been a specific source of struggle, with the team being shut out twice and failing to score more than two runs another four times over their last 10 games. As the collective struggles mightily, though, Micha...2861Thu, 21 May 2026 11:58:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/whats-behind-edward-cabreras-struggles-r2860/After getting shot out of a cannon to start the 2026 campaign and looking ultra-impressive, Cubs right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera is hitting his first slump as a member of the North Siders. Today, we’ll dive into what’s gone south for him, specifically in the month of May. Setting The Ta...2860Wed, 20 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/dansby-swanson-is-chasing-fastballs-again-r2857/Throughout his career, whether with the Chicago Cubs or in Atlanta, the key to Dansby Swanson's success at the plate has become increasingly evident. Regardless of whatever month-to-month variance he may be experiencing, he's a player who needs to lean on the fastball in order to drive his produ...2857Wed, 20 May 2026 15:02:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/with-a-team-as-streaky-and-slumpy-as-the-2026-chicago-cubs-its-important-to-stay-even-keeled-r2859/The Cubs were an unimpressive (but not concerning) 7-9 through their first 16 games of the 2026 campaign. It was too early to tell how good they had a chance to be—especially because Cade Horton was already gone for the year but they were just getting Seiya Suzuki back—but they were gradually co...2859Wed, 20 May 2026 11:36:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/nico-hoerners-hot-start-has-given-way-to-a-cold-spell-can-he-turn-things-around-r2858/For roughly the first half of what has been the 2026 season to date, Nico Hoerner was a dynamo. In fact, the Cubs have played 48 games, and in their first 24, Hoerner batted .320/.393/.515. He had several outlets—including this one, of course, but even nationally—singing his praises. He continue...2858Tue, 19 May 2026 22:10:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-pitchers-cant-stop-giving-up-home-runs-eventually-theyll-sink-the-team-r2854/Entering their series with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Chicago Cubs woke up once again atop the National League Central at 29-18. On the surface, they look exactly like what every contender hopes to be in May: an explosive offense, a division lead, and enough margin for error to survive imperfect...2854Tue, 19 May 2026 18:25:40 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/shota-imanaga-needs-a-new-way-to-change-up-on-the-brewers-r2855/Entering his start against the Brewers on May 29, 2024, Shota Imanaga had a 0.84 ERA in his first ride of the MLB circuit. That didn't last. Milwaukee put a hurt on him, scoring seven runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. Ever since, the team has been Imanaga's bugaboo—just as they have been for...2855Tue, 19 May 2026 11:58:39 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/trying-to-make-sense-of-ian-happ-2026-edition-r2853/Ian Happ is off to a strange start in 2026. There's more power than we've come to expect, and even more strikeouts. In fact, there's something about this iteration of Happ that looks similar to one we might have seen in 2017 or 2018. Whether or not that's a good thing for the Chicago Cubs, howev...2853Mon, 18 May 2026 22:09:01 +0000