https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/51/?d=7enhttps://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 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/unexpected-trade-candidates-lurk-even-on-chicago-cubs-big-league-roster-r1995/With the trade deadline just around the corner, the internet is awash with prospects on the Cubs trading block. But what if—just what if?—Jed Hoyer has a huge deal up his sleeve? He was in the front office for the Red Sox when they dealt Nomar Garciaparra in 2004. Just this year, Rafael Devers w...1995Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:27:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/and-just-like-that-chicago-cubs-have-left-themselves-scrambling-to-catch-the-brewers-again-r1996/A little over three weeks ago, I made one of my occasional appearances on the excellent Wrigleyville Nation podcast. One thing I said during our conversation on that show was that if Ben Brown made another bulk appearance for the 2025 Cubs, it would mean something had gone horribly wrong. Monday...1996Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:05:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/michael-buschs-transition-to-leadoff-spot-indicative-of-skill-set-evolution-r1993/In the Chicago Cubs' final game before the All-Star break, Craig Counsell put his emerging first baseman in the top spot in the lineup. In the two games immediately coming out of it, Michael Busch was there once again. It's likely not a permanent solution; Counsell's need to rotate new faces in...1993Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:49:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/third-base-trade-targets-for-cubs-to-replace-matt-shaw-for-now-r1987/Matt Shaw is struggling and losing playing time to players like Jon Berti and Vidal Bruján. His 61 WRC+, lowest exit velocity in baseball, and troubling batted ball metrics are major contributors as to why Cubs third basemen are ranked 29th in MLB in WAR. This is a black hole in an otherwise dee...1987Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:52:02 +0000