The Cubs have extended a $22.025 million qualifying offer to righty Shu014dta Imanaga for 2026, and he has until 4pm ET on November 18 to accept or reject it. This is a much more complicated matter than with Kyle Tucker, who also received a QO that he is certain to reject. The Cubs recently declined their three-year, $57.75 million option on Imanaga, who then declined his own player option for $15.25 million.
That last part was telling, as it would have also guaranteed him at least $15.