https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/43/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-expected-changes-are-welcome-and-needed-r2010/Any frustrations pertaining to the Chicago Cubs at this moment in time stem from they're status as a good team that very well could be great. Coupled with a surprising offensive slump, the squad's tepid starting pitching has the North Siders and all involved with this organization eager to usher...2010Mon, 28 Jul 2025 00:40:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/seiya-suzuki-is-an-overloaded-chess-piece-can-cubs-provide-him-relief-r2009/If the season ended today, Pete Crow-Armstrong would make a remarkable bit of baseball history. Right now, the highest slugging average ever for a player with an on-base percentage under .310 in a qualifying season is .531, by slugger Tony Armas of the 1984 Red Sox. Juan González slugged .529 in...2009Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:24:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-only-7-trade-targets-the-cubs-should-deal-top-prospects-to-acquire-r2008/The Chicago Cubs find themselves in a good position standings-wise as the trade deadline draws near. As of July 27, they are tied for first in the NL Central with the Milwaukee Brewers and in striking distance of the best record in the National League at 61-43. This positioning will prompt...2008Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/evaluating-cade-hortons-home-success-and-road-struggles-r1994/Headed into the season, Chicago Cubs fans were ecstatic about what was anticipated to finally be the year that top pitching prospect Cade Horton made his MLB debut. It took a little over a month before Horton finally received the call and was told he'd be a big leaguer, but he's remained in Chic...1994Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:45:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/which-chicago-cubs-prospects-are-most-likely-to-go-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r2006/One fascinating dynamic, as the trade deadline looms closer by the hour, is that nearly all teams throughout Major League Baseball believe their rightful place is among the contenders. A few (like the Arizona Diamondbacks, who traded Josh Naylor to the Seattle Mariners Thursday night and have ma...2006Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:56:04 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-top-105-trade-candidates-this-trade-deadline-featuring-top-chicago-cubs-targets-r2004/One week from the 2025 MLB trade deadline, it feels important that we identify not only whom the Cubs are most interested in, but who's out there in the wide world of options—and how all those possible targets compare to one another. Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins will not successfully plug every...2004Fri, 25 Jul 2025 03:58:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-trade-rumors-dylan-cease-merrill-kelly-harrison-bader-seiya-suzuki/Cubs "Strongly Prefer" Merrill Kelly to Zac Gallen The Diamondbacks are no longer walking the fence; they're likely to sell impending free agents over the next seven days. The Cubs are interested suitors, but while they'd be amenable to either at various costs, sources said the team would be m...2003Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:03:14 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/14-middle-relievers-who-could-be-available-at-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r2000/Welcome to DiamondCentric's 2025 Major League Baseball Trade Deadline primer. Here, we've compiled a comprehensive list of middle relievers who could be on the move ahead of or on July 31. Every team can use pitching in some form or fashion, so be sure to check out our starting pitchers and late...2000Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:58:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-chicago-cubs-by-position-ahead-of-the-mlb-trade-deadline-r1989/In his second year as the club's skipper, Craig Counsell is at the helm of a squad much more balanced and well-rounded than the one he inherited at the outset of his time as the Cubs' manager. One could look at a plethora of reasons why this is a winning ball club, but more than any one area of...1989Wed, 23 Jul 2025 23:02:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-corner-lockers-cubs-team-leadership-structure-creates-unique-constraints-opportunities-r1999/If you want to know who anchors a team—who the truly revered and relied-upon leaders are—you can do a lot worse than simply walking into their clubhouse when they're on the road and looking around. Teams tend to organize themselves in particular ways, and clubhouse attendants assign lockers in w...1999Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/chicago-cubs-prospect-owen-caissie-red-hot-in-triple-a-which-could-change-teams-trade-deadline-plans-r1997/  Top Cubs outfield prospect Owen Caissie is having the kind of month that liberates even the most blocked prospects. He had five hits Tuesday night in Louisville, including two doubles and a long home run. The latter was his 20th of the season, more than he hit all year in 2024. It was jus...1997Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:17:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/5-relief-pitchers-who-will-be-available-to-chicago-cubs-at-mlb-trade-deadline-r1986/  With the All-Star break and the 2025 MLB Draft behind us, trade season is here. With many teams in striking distance of the playoffs, we seem to be looking at a seller's market. That said, teams like the Cardinals, Twins, Rays, Diamondbacks, Royals, Angels, and Rangers will need to choose...1986Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:13:01 +0000