"Shota Imanaga will be returning to the Cubs, as The Athletic's Patrick Mooney reports that the left-hander has accepted the team's one-year, $22.025MM qualifying offer. The surprising decision means that Imanaga stays put after his time in Wrigleyville seemed to be over, following a series of declined contract options on the part of the Cubs and Imanaga himself. The four-year, $53MM deal that Imanaga signed with Chicago in January 2024 guaranteed Imanaga $23MM over the first two seasons,"
"The Cubs had to decide whether or not to exercise a three-year option on Imanaga's services that would've paid him $57MM over the 2026-28 seasons, and the team decided to decline. Imanaga then had a $15MM player option for just 2026 that he also declined. The Cubs issued Imanaga the qualifying offer to ensure some compensation if Imanaga signed elsewhere,"
Shota Imanaga has accepted a one-year, $22.025MM qualifying offer from the Chicago Cubs and will return to the team for 2026. Imanaga originally signed a four-year, $53MM contract with Chicago in January 2024 that guaranteed $23MM across the first two seasons. The Cubs declined a three-year club option that would have paid $57MM for 2026–28. Imanaga also declined a $15MM player option for 2026. The Cubs issued the qualifying offer to secure potential compensation if Imanaga signed elsewhere. The accepted one-year deal adds $7.025MM beyond the value of the declined player option.
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