Even though the Chicago Cubs missed out on players like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, this signing might have been the best of the offseason.
pursued Shohei Ohtani and had interest in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They flirted with Jordan Montgomery. They kicked the tires on trades for pitchers like Dylan Cease.Imanaga was the less-highly touted Japanese free agent last offseason, as every major market team was in pursuit of Yamamoto, who ended up signing a $300 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers to join Ohtani.
The Cubs ended up luring Imanaga to Chicago, which wasn’t as hard as it sounded. He actually loved the Cubs already, stealthily spent several days in the city before the signing and even claimed Ben Zobrist’s number as his own.It’s paid off handsomely. He is 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA in 27.2 innings, with a 0.80 WHIP. He is the second pitcher all-time to have a 4-0 team record, 20 or more strikeouts and a sub-1.
That’s $23 million for two seasons while Imanaga is pitching like an ace. That’s a bargain when you consider it was free agency and not a home-grown player. The Cubs even hold some cards down the line. After the 2025 season the Cubs can sign him to a three-year, $57 million extension that would pay him $20 million in 2026 and 2027, along with $17 million.For all the hits the Cubs took in the offseason for missing on free agents, it looks like they got this one right.
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