Jed Hoyer woke from his long winter’s nap to sign impact lefty starter Shu014dta Imanaga, giving fans who’ll brave this weekend’s weather to attend CubsCon something to cheer about. The team will probably sell a plethora of Imanaga jerseys at this year’s festivities, too. If you’re keeping score at home, Hoyer has now added a new starter, a new manager in Craig Counsell, several catchers on minor league deals, and three relievers as part of his annual piecemeal bullpen project.
Is he done? I don’t think so. Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, and Brandon Woodruff could be joining Counsell and Imanaga in Chicago soon.