https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/page/26/?d=7enhttps://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/does-porter-hodge-throw-enough-strikes-to-be-effectively-wild-r753/There's no beating around the bush: Porter Hodge had a kind of miserable, no-good 2023 season. On the heels of a breakout 2022, the then-22-year-old starting pitcher started the season on a rough 12-start stretch. Plagued by walks, he could never seem to string two good starts together, as he wo...753Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:15:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/kevin-alc%C3%A1ntara-jefferson-rojas-and-cade-horton-keep-the-cubs-farm-system-buzzing-r751/The Cubs have been cultivating their farm system over the last handful of years, and it's a good thing. As injuries to important players (such as Seiya Suzuki, Justin Steele, Ian Happ, Julian Merryweather, and Jameson Taillon) pile up, the MLB side of things has gotten a chance to see the future...751Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:08:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/chicago-cubs-minor-league-recap-games-of-april-9-14-r734/With all of the excitement of the home opener, the sweep of the Rockies, and taking two of three from the Dodgers, it would be entirely understandable if you missed that last weekend was also the first weekend of a full Cubs minor-league slate. How did the young Cubs fare? Iowa Cubs (4-2)...734Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:04:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/owen-caissie-i-cubs-call-up-adjustments-stats/If there’s one thing the Cubs organization has no shortage of in 2024, it’s outfield depth, from Cody Bellinger, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, and Mike Tauchman on the active roster to Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alexander Canario, and David Peralta in Triple-A. (They'll dip into it this week, according to r...729Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:20:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/iowa-cubs-manager-marty-pevey-gives-updates-on-jameson-taillon-patrick-wisdom-rehabs-r727/St. Paul – The Chicago Cubs have two players who are a step closer to reinforcing the Major League roster: Jameson Taillon and Patrick Wisdom, who are currently rehabbing with the Triple-A Iowa Cubs.  Taillon made his second rehab start of the season on Friday night following a start on the...727Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:37:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/keegan-thompson-isnt-fixed-he-might-be-more-broken-than-ever-r723/It wasn't long ago that Keegan Thomson was considered a key part of the Cubs pitching staff. Once a third-round selection out of Auburn, by the summer of 2022, the right-handed pitcher was poised to be a part of the Cubs' long-term future. Thompson was at the forefront of the sweeper revolution;...723Fri, 12 Apr 2024 13:08:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/minor-league-recap-opening-weekend-and-were-back-r715/Iowa Cubs (4-2) Opening up their home schedule against the Toledo Mud Hens, the Iowa Cubs took four of six to start their time in Iowa off right. While they didn't blow the barn doors off of the Tiger's Triple-A affiliate, they did win some close affairs and avenged an opening series loss to t...715Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:20:00 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/absorbing-and-reacting-to-mlb-pipelines-prediction-for-the-2024-cubs-r707/In a bit of fun off-day content, MLB Pipeline (Major League Baseball's internal prospect ranking team) dropped an article offering a "prospect prediction" for each team. Inside the article were a few fun predictions, such as Jackson Holliday coming up mid-season to take the second base job in Ba...707Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:06:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/cubs-minor-league-week-in-review-329-331-mighty-caissie-delivers-but-two-tough-losses-r699/Let’s get to the report. These reports are meant for entertainment, but they are also meant to make sure that minor leaguers who are performing well get recognized. The big thing to remember is that there is just a three-game sample size below, so take the good and the bad numbers for what they...699Tue, 02 Apr 2024 17:19:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/destination-the-show-episode-30-rookie-impact-players-and-mlb-predictions-r689/0:00 Intro 2:45 Consensus Board!!!! 8:06 Rookie Impact Players 9:45 Brewers Rookies 13:38 Cubs Rookies 17:20 Twins Rookies 26:00 NL Predictions 45:30 AL Predictions 10:05:38 Closing You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your...689Thu, 28 Mar 2024 15:18:02 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/milb-tv-cubs-farm-system-power-rankings/Through a combination of mid-season sell-offs, savvy trades, and quality draft picks, the Chicago Cubs have built a system that has seen nearly 10 players ranked in someone's top-100, and offering impressive depth and fun players at every level. Recently, in one of their better moves, Major Leag...662Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:09:01 +0000https://northsidebaseball.com/news-rumors/cubs-minor-league/previewing-the-chicago-cubs-spring-breakout-game-roster-lineup-prediction-favorites-r642/On Fri., Mar. 15, the Chicago Cubs' Breakout Team will take on the future stars from their crosstown rivals, the Chicago White Sox. The game will be broadcast through ESPN+ and the Marquee Broadcast Network, next Friday at 4 PM Central. This will be a great chance for everyone to get to see the...642Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:24:01 +0000