https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/8/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-expectation-setting-what-can-fans-reasonably-expect-from-nico-hoerner-in-2026-r2626/The 2025 iteration of second baseman Nico Hoerner was the best version the Cubs have yet seen. Sure, he'd hit more than .297 in a season. He'd reached base at a clip better than the .345 mark he posted. He's also stolen more bases in a season than the 29 bags he swiped, and he's hit for better p...2626Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/in-bid-to-win-cubs-bullpen-spot-corbin-martin-has-changed-a-lot-this-spring-r2647/The numbers aren't pretty. Corbin Martin has allowed seven hits, four walks and six runs this spring, and he's only gotten 17 outs. He wasn't in pole position for a spot in the Opening Day bullpen, anyway, but it now seems nearly certain that he'll start the season at Triple-A Iowa. Some of thos...2647Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:11:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-breath-holding-time-after-seiya-suzuki-wbc-knee-injury-r2646/It was all going so well. Before Venezuela ousted Samurai Japan Saturday night, Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-10 in the World Baseball Classic, with a homer and a double. He played center field, batted near the top of the order, and drew six walks, while striking out just once. Then, in a nightmarish...2646Sun, 15 Mar 2026 22:10:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-expectation-setting-what-can-fans-reasonably-expect-from-alex-bregman-in-2026-r2627/It's possible that this is an observation rooted in bias of some sort, but it feels like few moves across the landscape of Major League Baseball have generated more buzz for a team's 2026 prospects than the Chicago Cubs' signing of Alex Bregman. A combination of his offensive profile, defensive...2627Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-spring-training-news-roundup-matthew-boyd-gets-opening-day-nod-r2634/The Cubs delegation to the World Baseball Classic has represented the team admirably. Pool play eliminated Novena México, but that was no fault of Javier Assad, who pitched eight solid innings for them. Meanwhile, Daniel Palencia, Alex Bregman and Matthew Boyd went along for the ride as Team Ven...2634Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/so-far-no-hitter-has-benefited-more-from-abs-than-michael-busch-r2631/Michael Busch has only challenged two calls this spring under the new ABS system, but he's won both times. Just as importantly, he's mounted them, even though (based on the array of pitches he's seen and taken) Statcast's model for predicting how many challenges each hitter would utilize only ex...2631Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:03:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-gambled-on-a-healthy-hunter-harvey-this-winter-theyre-winning-r2628/When healthy, Hunter Harvey has consistently demonstrated the ability to dominate big-league batters. He has a 3.11 career ERA and has struck out 26.8% of the hitters he's faced. However, good health never seems to last long for him, which made him available relatively cheaply this winter. The C...2628Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:02:53 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-expectation-setting-what-can-fans-reasonably-expect-from-pete-crow-armstrong-in-2026-r2617/One of the more important developments for the 2025 Chicago Cubs was the evolution of Pete Crow-Armstrong from elite defender to all-around impact player. After finishing well into the below-average end of the wRC+ threshold in 2024 (86), Crow-Armstrong launched his offensive contribution up to...2617Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:05:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/5-questions-still-unanswered-about-cubs-position-players-this-spring-r2625/This has been a very tricky spring for forecasting the Chicago Cubs' Opening Day roster—and even (since that exercise is a bit of rosterbation, really, and not an especially vital question) the broader utility plan for the team's positional corps. With two key players away from the team to parti...2625Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:01:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/why-you-dont-need-to-sweat-cade-hortons-ugly-spring-numbers-r2618/One surefire way to earn the scorn of a big-league player or manager is to take spring training results seriously. They don't matter, and although fans' instincts are often to hunt for the rare times and places when they do matter, players and teams roll their eyes at such efforts. Front offices...2618Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:09:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/abs-will-force-seiya-suzuki-into-a-new-set-of-adjustments-r2609/Seiya Suzuki takes a lot of pitches. His swing rate hovers around 40% each year, which is markedly below the league average. That earns him a good number of walks, but it also means lots of called strikes. That's the price he pays for his selectivity. He gains more than he loses with his takes,...2609Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:25:03 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/marquees-shortcomings-have-put-a-damper-on-cubs-spring-training-r2591/As of this writing, the Chicago Cubs have played 13 spring training games so far, including one exhibition against Team Italy in their tune up for the World Baseball Classic. We knew from the beginning of the year that Marquee Sports Network, whose main function is to show Cubs games and content...2591Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:08:02 +0000