🔥⚾ MLB SHOCKWAVE ERUPTS: SHOTA IMANAGA ACCEPTS HIS QUALIFYING OFFER TO STAY WITH THE CUBS, WHILE KYLE TUCKER REJECTS HIS AND TRIGGERS A MASSIVE FREE-AGENCY CHAOS THAT COULD SHIFT POWER ACROSS THE LEAGUE
CHICAGO — Shota Imanaga is staying with the Chicago Cubs for at least one more season. Imanaga accepted the Cubs’ qualifying offer ahead of Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline, a source confirmed to the Chicago Tribune. Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer as expected, which will net the Cubs draft-pick compensation if the 28-year-old right fielder signs elsewhere. Imanaga was one of four players …
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This would be an amazing replacement.
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This would be a good pickup for the Cubs.
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⚾ STRATEGIC MOVE BY THE CUBS: The Chicago Cubs have officially extended qualifying offers to stars Kyle Tucker and Shota Imanaga, securing compensation draft picks should either player walk in free agency. The move signals that Chicago intends to keep its core intact — or, at the very least, get valuable assets in return. As front-office insiders describe it, this is the “chessboard phase” of the offseason, where every offer could shift the balance of the Cubs’ 2026 roster.
The Chicago Cubs extended qualifying offers to outfielder Kyle Tucker and left-hander Shota Imanaga before Thursday’s 4 p.m. deadline.
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This would give the Cubs the ace they need.