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Imanaga accepts qualifying offer to return to Cubs (source)
Left-hander Shota Imanaga is accepting the $22.025 million qualifying offer to return to the Cubs. Kyle Tucker is rejecting the offer as he seeks a long-term deal.
In an early offseason twist, Imanaga became a free agent when the Cubs declined to pick up the three-year option in his contract – prompting Imanaga to decline a player option and hit the open market. He then received the qualifying offer from the Cubs.
Just two years ago, the left-hander burst onto the scene as a 30-year-old rookie, making the jump to the Majors from the Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Japan’s NPB. His jovial personality and on-field performance made him an instant fan favorite. Imanaga went 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 29 starts, earning an All-Star bid as a rookie and finishing fifth in NL Cy Young Award voting.
Nine Players Reject Qualifying Offer
The deadline to accept the qualifying offer has passed. Four players – Trent Grisham, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, and Shota Imanaga – chose to accept the one-year, $22.025MM deal and remain with their current clubs. The remaining nine players rejected the deal. They are: Kyle Tucker, Kyle Schwarber, Bo Bichette, Framber Valdez, Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Edwin Diaz, Zac Gallen, and Michael King. All nine are now free agents.
22 mil. I think you can pay bills to play a game.
I hope I’m wrong but this feels like a bad omen for the state of the market.
Well I guess that means no Bellinger or Tucker now that the Yankees are going to dump 22 million on Grish.
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Cubs, Starting Pitcher Shota Imanaga Agree to One-Year Deal
The Cubs and starting pitcher Shota Imanaga have agreed to a one-year deal, according to a report from Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
Imanaga accepted Chicago's qualifying offer prior to Tuesday's deadline, and will be paid $22.025 million next season in his third year with the Cubs.
Since arriving to the majors from Japan in 2024, Imanaga has posted a career ERA of 3.28 across 54 starts. He has struck out 291 batters and walked 54 across 318.0 innings pitched. He's 24-11 as a starting pitcher.
Imanaga's best season came as a rookie in 2024, when he went 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA en route to making his first All-Star team. The 2025 season proved to be a bit more rocky for Imanaga, who accumulated a 3.73 ERA across 144.2 innings pitched.
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