🔥 INSIDE REPORT: Chicago Cubs Shake Up the Offseason as Hoyer Zeroes In on Imanaga and Imai — A High-Stakes Pitching Hunt That Could Redefine the Franchise, Electrify Wrigley Field, and Deliver the Rotation Upgrade Fans Have Been Begging For All Year

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Robert Murray (Fansided*): Everything I’m hearing on Cubs, Paul Skenes, Braves and more from the GM Meetings. “The Chicago Cubs are prioritizing pitching over hitting this offseason.” Marquee Sports Network* has more. Jordan Bastian* is in on it, too.
Sahadev Sharma (The Athletic {$}): Cubs won’t rule out top of free-agent market as they expect active winter. “I think we’ll have an active offseason,” Hoyer said.
Tony Andracki (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs president Jed Hoyer reacts to Kyle Hendricks retirement news. “I’ll talk to him and see what he’s looking to do,” Hoyer said.
Andy Martinez (Marquee Sports Network*): What Cubs make of Shota Imanaga relationship after offseason moves. “It’s business,” Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins told Bruce Levine. MLB Trade Rumors has more.
Tony Andracki (Marquee Sports Network*): Cubs linked to Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai in ESPN projection. “… Jeff Passan published an article Tuesday morning analyzing the perfect offseason move for each MLB team.“
David O’Brien (The Athletic {$}): Braves’ Drake Baldwin wins NL Rookie of the Year, edging out Cubs’ Cade Horton. “This is one of the coolest things that I’ve ever had happen,” said Baldwin.
Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball*): The Cubs should give their 3 Top Hitting Prospects jobs next season, instead of spending on a hitter. “At some point, though, the Cubs need to put up or shut up, and not in financial terms.”
Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation*): Are the Cubs interested in trading for Angels outfielder Jo Adell? “Bruce Levine made a connection to the Cubs on Marquee…“ Tony Andracki has more.

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