This latest move closed some of the distance between Imanaga and the organization that initially signed him out of Japan.

Cubs left-hander accepted the one-year, $22.025 million qualifying offer from the club, per reports, ahead of Tuesday's ...

Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki being on the Chicago Cubs' roster could already rule them out of the Tatsuya Imai sweepstakes.

The southpaw will return to Wrigleyville in 2026 after taking the one-year deal. Visit MLB Trade Rumors for more.

The Chicago Cubs and one of their main guys in the starting rotation, Shota Imanaga, were struggling to come to terms to keep ...

Shota Imanaga is staying with the Chicago Cubs for at least one more season after accepting a qualifying offer. Kyle Tucker declined his qualifying offer as expected, ...

The Cubs and starting pitcher Shota Imanaga have agreed to a one-year deal, according to a report from Patrick Mooney of The ...

Shota Imanaga's stellar start to his career soured, leading to a shocking option decline. Unpacking the dramatic shifts that ...

The Cubs took the appropriate steps to safeguard against the potential departure of both lefty Shota Imanaga and outfielder ...

Earlier this offseason, the Cubs declined a three-year option that would’ve paid Imanaga $57.75 million over the 2026-28 ...

Left-hander Shota Imanaga will be returning to the Cubs after accepting the $22.025 million qualifying offer for 2026, ...

"The Cubs turned down a three-year, $57.75 million option on Imanaga, paving the way to his free agency, and he will wind up ...