🔥⚾ 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 …