https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/23/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/6-suitors-for-matt-shaw-and-the-players-cubs-might-target-in-trades-with-them-r2472/Although the Cubs aren't actively looking to trade Nico Hoerner or Matt Shaw after signing Alex Bregman, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer admitted at Bregman's introductory press conference that interest in both Shaw and Hoerner has increased in the last few days—or, at least, that tea...2472Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/where-does-alex-bregman-fit-among-cubs-largest-contracts-ever-r2469/Chicago is home to five Big Four teams, the fourth-most in the country. The city offers everything a professional athlete could ever dream of in a home base. Full disclosure: I am a lifelong Red Sox fan. In most areas of my life, I strive to be progressive and forward-thinking. But when it comes...2469Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-talk-about-alex-bregmans-defense-r2470/Signing Alex Bregman was primarily about adding a missing ingredient to the Cubs' batting order. Since Bregman agreed to a deal Saturday night, we've covered his fit into the lineup and his new home park, and we've dissected how well he approaches at-bats in big situations. Bregman also has an i...2470Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:48:59 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/carson-kelly-had-a-career-breakout-at-30-%E2%80%93-can-the-cubs-catcher-do-it-again-in-2026-r2467/For the first time in a handful of years, the Chicago Cubs entered an offseason with year-over-year certainty behind the plate. While there are still some questions about the long-term projectability of the catcher spot, the team knew that they'd have a tandem of Carson Kelly and Miguel Amaya ho...2467Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:58:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/a-full-roster-taxonomy-for-the-cubs-after-a-busy-week-r2468/For much of this winter, one of the storylines around the Chicago Cubs was the sheer lack of bodies. They spent several weeks with eight or nine open spots on their 40-man roster. Even during the offseason, that's extremely unusual. With the signing of Alex Bregman and the pickups of outfielder...2468Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/could-royals-be-cubs-ideal-trade-suitors-for-either-nico-hoerner-or-matt-shaw-r2466/In public and behind the scenes, conflicting information is flying back and forth in the wake of the Cubs' signing of third baseman Alex Bregman. The arrival of Bregman displaces third baseman Matt Shaw, pushing him (for now, at least) into a utility role for the 2026 Cubs. As the team ponders t...2466Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:47:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/anatomy-of-an-at-bat-what-alex-bregman-brings-to-the-table-r2465/Here at North Side Baseball, we're going to bring you a lot of deep analytical dives on Alex Bregman over the next few days, weeks and months. Matt Trueblood has already gotten in the weeds over his swing tilt and his fit in the lineup, while others have discussed him being the Cubs' top target...2465Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-sign-righty-corbin-martin-to-minor-league-deal-r2438/In their latest bid to add depth and upside to their bullpen mix, the Cubs signed right-handed pitcher Corbin Martin to a minor-league deal. The agreement includes an invitation to big-league spring training, where Martin will compete for a job in the bullpen for a Cubs team still piecing depth...2438Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:03:33 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/should-we-be-worried-about-alex-bregman-hitting-for-power-at-wrigley-field-r2459/In July 2024, the Chicago Cubs acquired third baseman Isaac Paredes from the Tampa Bay Rays in return for an increasingly position-less Christopher Morel. The thinking was that Paredes would provide them with a controllable option at third base. Instead, Paredes didn't even make it to 2025 as pa...2459Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:51:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/like-dansby-swanson-alex-bregman-was-always-cubs-top-target-r2462/Thousands at Soldier Field on Saturday night gathered and cheered to celebrate the biggest news in Chicago sports: the Cubs signed Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal. I have since discovered that there was also something else going on at the time that resulted in that celebration at...2462Mon, 12 Jan 2026 23:04:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/alex-bregmans-swing-is-exactly-what-cubs-lineup-was-missing-r2463/In the modern game, teams work hard to build not only strong offenses, but ones with a wide array of strengths and weaknesses. Just as it's become popular to assemble a bullpen featuring pitchers with different arm slots and pitch shapes, as well as handedness, teams are trying to build lineups...2463Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:12:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-does-cubs-signing-of-alex-bregman-mean-for-matt-shaw-r2458/The Chicago Cubs' signing of Alex Bregman represented a significant deviation from the norm, on a couple different levels. Given the team's unwillingness to dabble in the deep end of free agent waters in recent years, it was surprising in the simplest way: they made the splash this time. They al...2458Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:08:02 +0000