https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/page/92/?d=7enhttps://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 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/no-michael-busch-cant-wont-and-shouldnt-move-to-third-base%E2%80%94or-second-either-r1320/  It's not wholly incomprehensible. A couple days after having acquired Kyle Tucker—without giving up Seiya Suzuki!—the Cubs still have not traded Cody Bellinger, and some fans (not indefensible) are trying to daydream a little. They want to have their cake and eat it, too. They're imaginin...1320Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:06:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-week-in-review-blockbuster-move-with-potentially-more-to-come-transforms-club-r1319/At an astonishingly reasonable price, Jed Hoyer scored one of the best players in baseball by landing Tucker, a 27-year-old outfielder and Tampa native. Kyle Tucker does virtually everything: he's a 30+ homer per year machine, swipes bases at an almost alarming clip, and provides a sorely needed...1319Sun, 15 Dec 2024 21:10:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/projecting-the-chicago-cubs-2025-opening-day-lineup-after-kyle-tucker-trade-r1314/We know that Cody Bellinger is (more than likely) a goner. With that knowledge (but otherwise assuming no lineup-altering moves between now and mid-March), here's a look ahead at the Cubs' potential 2025 lineup. Nico Hoerner (2B) Ian Happ (LF) Seiya Suzuki (DH) Kyle...1314Sun, 15 Dec 2024 18:29:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/jes%C3%BAs-luzardo-trade-rumors-what-the-cubs-see-in-him-and-what-hes-worth-r1318/It's been clear all along that the Cubs intended to add another starting pitcher this winter, even after signing Matthew Boyd to join a rotation that included three established veterans and a bevy of younger options. Now, in the wake of the team's blockbuster deal for Kyle Tucker and the shadow...1318Sun, 15 Dec 2024 12:56:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/are-the-chicago-cubs-actually-cheap-r1311/First, the Cubs have spent recently. Check this list if you want to compare. From 2015 to today, the Cubs have ranked 13-14-8-4-2-6-10-15-12-9. They have spent in the past to sustain a winner, just not at the level of the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees, or even Red Sox. Cheap and frugal don't describe a...1311Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:19:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/cubs-make-carson-kelly-two-year-deal-official-r1316/Carson Kelly's official deal is for two years, earning $11.5 million total. This is quite a solid bargain compared to what other catchers have been earning. Kelly is originally from Chicago, which is a possible reason for the deal coming together.  He’s an average catcher offensively, with...1316Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:45:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/kyle-tucker-shifts-the-entire-narrative-around-jed-hoyer-the-cubs-r1315/Friday’s trade for Kyle Tucker certainly changes things.  Kyle Tucker is an elite baseball player. Since 2021, only a dozen players have been worth more fWAR than Tucker’s 19.1. Only nine feature a better wRC+ than Tucker’s 145. His K% (15.1) is among the 30 best out of more than 300 qualif...1315Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:51:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/pete-crow-armstrong-and-michael-busch-earned-2024-bonuses-r1317/In 2023, three pre-arbitration Chicago Cubs earned performance-based bonuses. In 2024, just two players earned that same bonus. With some very exciting prospects on the cusp of the big leagues, they could have several recipients in a year. However, let's discuss this season's recipients.  M...1317Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:46:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/three-free-agent-relievers-cubs-should-target-this-offseason-r1312/Tanner Scott Coming off of a career year in 2024, Scott would be a welcome addition to a Cubs bullpen that has felt like it needed a left-handed flamethrower for years.  Scott uses just two pitches 99.9% of the time, with those pitches being a fastball and a slider. He throws the fastball...1312Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:42:16 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/chicago-cubs/its-happening-cubs-to-acquire-outfielder-kyle-tucker-from-astros-r1310/After multiple days of heavy rumors, the Cubs and Astros finally wound their way to an exchange on which they could agree. The Cubs will receive All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker, set to turn 28 in January, on the heels of four seasons in which Tucker batted .280/.362/.527, made three All-Star...1310Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:40:53 +0000