The SF Giants are in need of starting pitching this offseason and they were just given a gift by the Chicago Cubs who declined their option on left-handed starter Shota Imanaga. He is now a perfect free agent target for the Giants.
Imanaga signed with Chicago out of Japan ahead of the 2024 season. His contract included a strange option structure in which the Cubs could exercise a three-year, $52 million option after 2025 and if they did not pick that up then Imanaga could exercise a $15 million player option for 2026 but he declined his option as well.