The Cubs spent the first portion of the offseason doing nothing but signing minor-league deals with pitchers and catchers, then came a flurry of activity in the days leading up to Cubs Convention. With all due apologies to Brian Serven, who became their first external 40-man roster addition when he was claimed on January 5 — and subsequently DFA’d — Jed Hoyer’s first “real” move was signing lefty Shu014dta Imanaga. Then came a trade with the Dodgers that brought Michael Busch and Yency Almonte to Chicago.
High-Ranking Rival Exec Believes Cubs Will Be ‘Super Busy’ Rest of Winter
