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Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is about at no cost company after 4 seasons in Chicago.
The Cubs declined a staff possibility value $54 million over the subsequent three years and Imanaga opted out of a $15 million participant possibility for 2026, ESPN reported Tuesday. Free company begins Thursday.
In two seasons with the Cubs, Imanaga had a 24-11 report with 291 strikeouts and an ERA of three.28 in 54 video games (all begins).
In the just lately accomplished season, the 32-year-old posted a 9-8 report with a 3.73 ERA over 144 2/3 innings in 25 begins.
He was 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 174 strikeouts as a rookie in 2024.
Imanaga spent eight seasons within the Nippon Professional Baseball league earlier than posting to go away for Major League Baseball. He had an ERA of three.18 and averaged multiple strikeout per inning.
–Field Level Media