There's already been no shortage of penny-pinching jokes for the Chicago Cubs this offseason, considering their contract decision with Shota Imanaga and trade of Andrew Kittredge gives the impression that the team remains obsessed with saving money whenever they find an opportunity to. With over $100MM to spend this offseason, the Cubs have the chance to silence the nonsense (or truth), but their latest free agency chase has comedic material all over it.
A report out of Japan indicated the Cubs have signed outfielder Kotaro Tsunematsu to a minor-league deal, but the circumstances surrounding the potential deal are truly odd.