https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/38/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/part-of-the-core-or-out-the-door-ranking-chicago-cubs-trade-candidates-nos-6-10-r2349/As the Chicago Cubs firmly enter offseason mode, they’ll explore all avenues in an attempt to make the team better for 2026. One of those avenues is via trade, which can sometimes involve pieces at the minor-league level, and can sometimes involve players at the big-league level, like the recent...2349Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/3-reunions-chicago-cubs-could-pursue-in-mlb-free-agency-r2348/As we enter the holiday season, the concept of reuniting with family members and loved ones is on the mind. While there may be a few people we're a little less than thrilled about sharing a table with (maybe it's that know-it-all cousin of yours you never really got along with?), there will also...2348Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:33:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/where-does-justin-steele-fit-into-cubs-2026-rotation-plan-r2344/Information surrounding Justin Steele has been sparse since his elbow surgery in April. We know he's back to throwing, but it's hard to predict whether he'll be back on a big-league mound by the end of April or only after the All-Star break. That leaves the Cubs with a lot of uncertainty to navi...2344Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:07:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/evaluating-the-cubs-middle-infield-depth-for-2026-r2337/There are some areas on the roster where we could or will see turnover, but the Chicago Cubs enter the 2025-26 offseason with their middle infield as stable a position group as any. Under contract through 2029, Dansby Swanson will remain at shortstop, while Nico Hoerner will handle the keystone...2337Mon, 24 Nov 2025 12:55:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-sign-right-handed-reliever-phil-maton-to-two-year-deal-r2345/  The Chicago Cubs and right-handed reliever Phil Maton agreed to a two-year deal Friday night, according to a source familiar with the negotiation. The news was first reported by Michael Cerami, of Bleacher Nation, on Twitter. Maton, who will turn 33 next March, gets two guaranteed years o...2345Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/on-deadline-day-for-tendering-contracts-to-arbitration-eligible-players-cubs-have-work-to-do-r2343/Under no circumstances will the Cubs non-tender Justin Steele or Javier Assad Friday. Though Steele is unlikely to make it back from Tommy John surgery until midsummer, he's a vital part of their medium-term pitching plans. Both he and Assad, who is arbitration-eligible for the first time and pr...2343Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/evaluating-the-cubs-corner-infield-depth-for-2026-r2338/Among the developments that took shape for the 2025 Chicago Cubs was the establishment of long-term options on either side of the infield dirt. Coming off an impressive rookie campaign in 2024, Michael Busch further cemented himself as the team's first baseman of the future. His offensive output...2338Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:02:42 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/is-michael-king-worth-what-he-would-cost-the-chicago-cubs-r2339/According to multiple reports, the Cubs are among the teams with significant interest in Michael King. That's just preliminary speculation, but it's interesting, because (according to a source familiar with their thinking) the Cubs still view signing King as an option even after Shota Imanaga ac...2339Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:16:07 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pedro-ramirez-james-triantos-riley-martin-40-man-roster-rule-5-draft-decisions/The Cubs made three additions to their 40-man roster Tuesday. Teams had a deadline of 6 PM Central to add players to their 40-man roster who would otherwise be exposed to the Rule 5 Draft, which is set to take place on December 10 at the MLB Winter Meetings. The Cubs selected left-handed pitcher...2331Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:12:17 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/breaking-shota-imanaga-accepts-qualifying-offer-will-stay-with-cubs-for-22025-million-r2330/Shota Imanaga might have miscalculated a bit. He didn't think the Cubs would extend him the qualifying offer, so he turned down $15 million for 2026 with the right to earn either $15 million more in 2027 or $42 million more from 2027-28. Then again, the Cubs might have miscalculated, themselves....2330Tue, 18 Nov 2025 21:04:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-wide-open-40-man-roster-will-fill-up-in-a-hurry-tuesday-r2328/It's Decision Day for Shota Imanaga, to whom the Cubs extended the qualifying offer two weeks ago. He doesn't currently count as a member of the organization, but if he accepts the offer, he'll go right back onto the 40-man roster. Right now, there's lots of room for him, but while he makes a de...2328Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agency-ranger-suarez-cubs-pitching-philosophy/If you'd gone looking for a distinctly Cubs-coded starting pitcher in the free-agent class two winters ago, you might well have come up with Shota Imanaga as tops on the list. He was a veteran starter with an elite walk rate and sneaky athleticism. Though not a strikeout artist, he showed the ab...2322Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:37:01 +0000