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Left-hander Shota Imanaga will be returning to the Cubs after accepting the $22.025 million qualifying offer for 2026, a source confirmed to the Sun-Times.
Imanaga was one of four players who accepted the qualifying offer, according to multiple reports, joining Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham, Tigers infielder Gleyber Torres and Brewers pitcher Brandon Woodruff.
Source confirmed Shota Imanaga is accepting the qualifying offer ($22.025 M) to return to the Cubs for 2026, as @PJ_Mooney first reported.
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee)
Imanaga’s return helps address some of the Cubs’ pitching concerns this offseason.