🔥 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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