https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/91/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-challenge-before-matt-shaw-is-now-the-cubs-too-r1339/There was a point (roughly a week ago) where it looked like the Chicago Cubs might have to rely on multiple prospects to serve as an all-important “X-factor” for 2025. That term, of course, refers to a specific component of the roster that could yield important production despite not being one o...1339Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:15:39 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/where-cubs-can-pivot-after-jes%C3%BAs-luzardo-trade-falls-apart-r1337/After multiple reports throughout the last week that the Cubs were pushing to complete a trade for Marlins lefty Jesús Luzardo, Chicago baseball insider Bruce Levine gave word Wednesday evening that that deal is dead. It's a frustrating ending to an intriguing line of inquiry, but there were som...1337Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:38:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-the-cubs-see-in-and-expect-from-cody-poteet-r1334/Cody Poteet debuted with the Miami Marlins in 2021 as a starting pitcher. Fantasy players may remember debating the "realness" of this debut. His first start went five innings, allowing two earned runs. His next two starts were even more tantalizing, totaling 12 scoreless innings between them. H...1334Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:04:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/lets-sign-pete-crow-armstrong-to-a-contract-extension-together-r1332/Pete Crow-Armstrong may have had a bumpy start to his 2024 season, being thrust into the starting center field role (probably) before he was truly ready for it. Through his first 147 plate appearances, he had a paltry 47 wRC+, striking out over 27% of the time, walking about 4% of the time and g...1332Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:00:28 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-cubs-will-absolutely-unequivocally-re-spend-the-money-they-saved-on-cody-bellinger-r1333/Reaction to the Cubs trading Cody Bellinger to the Yankees Tuesday afternoon has been, on balance, pretty critical. While a significant share of fans have shrugged and acknowledged the inevitability of the move, another significant share—and, to my eye, a disproportionate number of takes from me...1333Wed, 18 Dec 2024 12:08:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cody-for-cody-cubs-trade-cody-bellinger-to-yankees-acquire-reliever-cody-poteet-r1313/In order to add Kyle Tucker's projected arbitration salary (in excess of $15 million) and maintain the payroll flexibility they need to further supplement the roster thereafter, the Cubs needed to offload the hefty contract of Cody Bellinger. After acquiring Tucker Friday afternoon, the team sen...1313Tue, 17 Dec 2024 21:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/what-could-a-kyle-tucker-cubs-contract-extension-look-like-r1324/When the Cubs landed Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster trade on Friday, the general reaction was thus: “Holy s**t”. It was a narrative-changing move for the Jed Hoyer-Carter Hawkins front office, which, to this point, has been more reluctant to add stars than Orion’s Belt. The lineup fundamentally lo...1324Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:07:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/mlb-free-agency-kirby-yates-kyle-finnegan-aj-minter/It's hard to keep a firm hold of all the rumors that have floated around, in a winter in which rumors have been abundant. That's a nice change of pace, after a few years in which the hot stove was so cold and unlit that even scuttlebutt was in short supply, but it's still a bit overwhelming. Bet...1330Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:40:22 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/free-agent-rumors-yoan-moncada-third-base-matt-shaw-tucker-trade/Roughly a year ago, the Chicago Cubs were without a few things: A first baseman. A third baseman. A star. (Cash! Jobs! Hope! Wait.) Coming into this winter, we thought two out of the three had been settled. The emergence of Michael Busch and the (re-)addition of Isaac Paredes appeared to settle...1329Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:01:52 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jesus-luzardo-trade-rumor-update-cubs-rotation/If the Cubs have their way, they will complete a trade with the Miami Marlins for left-handed starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo—and soon. Multiple reports from well-connected Chicago baseball reporter Bruce Levine in the last few days have connected the team to Luzardo, and sources confirm that the...1326Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:11:12 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/new-statcast-data-shine-bright-light-on-cubs-excitement-about-adding-two-key-yankees-coaches-r1323/Craig Counsell lured Quintin Berry away from the Brewers earlier this offseason, but whereas Berry was the first-base coach for the Milwaukee speed demons in 2024, he'll move over and be the third-base coach under Counsell in 2025. One of his chief duties is outfield instruction and positioning...1323Mon, 16 Dec 2024 17:19:26 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/the-moves-that-set-cubs-up-to-land-kyle-tucker-r1321/Jed Hoyer and the Chicago Cubs have finally done it. After several years of accumulating prospects and patiently sitting out free-agent bidding for certain sluggers, some chips have finally been placed into the middle of the table with the trade acquisition of Kyle Tucker. Let’s give credit wher...1321Mon, 16 Dec 2024 12:17:02 +0000