https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/38/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-to-make-of-pete-crow-armstrongs-second-half-decline-r2514/  The Chicago Cubs don’t have to squint to see the future anymore. It’s standing in center field, running down fly balls like they owe him money, and occasionally launching baseballs into the night. Pete Crow-Armstrong is a foundational piece—the kind of player teams spend decades trying to...2514Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:48:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/will-nico-hoerners-second-half-power-carry-over-into-2026-r2513/Earlier this week, Matt Trueblood explored whether a pair of Chicago Cubs infielders can continue to thrive in a specific nuance within their offensive skill set. That was an analysis of squared-up contact off the bats of Nico Hoerner and Alex Bregman. Relatedly, today, let's dig into Hoerner, a...2513Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:53:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-nick-martinez-might-be-the-best-fit-for-cubs-remaining-pitching-needs-r2512/If the Cubs want a pitcher with a chance to be a frontline starter throughout 2026, they still have two solid options in free agency: Zac Gallen and Framber Valdez. Not coincidentally, the team has been mentioned in connection with each hurler over the last fortnight, and North Side Baseball can...2512Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:58:33 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/ian-happ-the-2026-chicago-cubs-surest-thing-r2510/  It may not always feel like it outside, but spring training is coming soon. We're just a few days away from pitchers and catchers officially reporting to the Cubs' complex in Mesa, Ariz., and we're less than two months from regular-season Chicago Cubs baseball. Between now and then,...2510Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:45:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/can-nico-hoerner-and-alex-bregman-hold-onto-the-improvements-they-made-in-2025-r2511/As any veteran of the baseball industry will tell you, the hardest tool to scout is the feel to hit. There's so much reactivity, so fragile a balance in it, that it's hard to gauge what a hitter can do over just a few games. It's hard to project how a player who can dominate at one level might d...2511Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:17:08 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-busch-deserves-the-importance-of-no-2-hole-in-cubs-lineup-r2506/Despite the rest of the division jockeying for pole position in the NL Central, the Chicago Cubs have one of the most lethal offenses in professional baseball, capable of setting the tone in the Senior Circuit. Michael Busch, the North Side's powerful yet underrated first baseman, impressed insi...2506Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-2026-opening-day-roster-projection-v-30-r2509/  It’s officially the final month without regular season baseball, and thus, it’s time for another Cubs opening day roster projection. Besides, there have been important changes lately. The North Siders have made a pair of seismic moves for Edward Cabrera (trade) and Alex Bregman (free agen...2509Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:50:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/justin-steeles-eventual-return-to-health-will-present-cubs-with-good-problem-to-have-r2508/He doesn't have to answer this question for a while, but at some point, Craig Counsell will need to make the call: Who will be bumped from the Chicago Cubs' rotation when Justin Steele is ready to come back from elbow surgery? Steele is, in his words, "ahead of schedule" and moving "full st...2508Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chronicling-the-1918-cubs-part-8-the-great-hippo-vaughn-r2507/  Welcome to part eight of North Side Baseball’s offseason series covering the 1918 Chicago Cubs. You can find the first seven parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Today, we’ll be doing another player profile,...2507Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/breaking-down-the-cubs-bullpen-battle-the-lefties-r2502/  Earlier this week, we discussed the many, many candidates for not-so-many spots in the Cubs' Opening Day bullpen, focusing on the right-handed hurlers in the mix. Today, let's tackle the lefties vying for the few open spots, and the way the team will utilize those who don't make the cut....2502Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:31:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-absurdity-of-nico-hoerners-mlb-top-100-exclusion-r2499/Over the weekend, MLB Network announced their annual list of the Top 100 players in Major League Baseball. The Chicago Cubs were well-represented on the list, with their four names — Alex Bregman, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, and Seiya Suzuki — tied for the fourth-most on a given roster....2499Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:02:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-will-play-113-games-before-the-2026-mlb-trade-deadline-r2501/Barring rainouts that are made up late in the season, the Chicago Cubs will play 113 regular-season games before the 2026 MLB trade deadline, which the league officially set this week for August 3. In a recent collective bargaining agreement, the league and the players union changed the rules ar...2501Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:00:58 +0000