The Chicago Cubs came into the offseason in desperate need of pitching. But their massive roster void recently got even worse. After the Cubs opted against pick

Less than an hour after the Chicago Cubs season ended in Milwaukee with a Game 5 loss in the National League Division Series, a somber Shota Imanaga reflected on what-ifs. After an All-Star rookie season in 2024,

Shota Imanaga is now a free agent after a series of contract decisions initiated by the Chicago Cubs, league sources confirmed Tuesday, leaving the Japanese pitcher to weigh his future options.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that left-hander Shoto Imanaga became eligible for free agency when the Chicago Cubs declined an option to keep his contract by guaranteeing $57 million for the 2026-28 seasons and he turned down a $15.

Chicago Cubs president Jed Hoyer shared a strong message about Shota Imanaga that's turning heads in the wake of their mutual decision to part ways.

Shota Imanaga and the Cubs have declined their respective options, and the lefty is now a free agent. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

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