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Heyman: Shota Imanaga expected to decline qualifying offer. Yankees expect Trent Grisham to decline qualifying offer.





Breaking Cubs news: Lefty starter Shota Imanaga is a free agent, sources tell ESPN. The team rejected their option to extend his contract out to a fifth year. That triggered his ability to exercise a $15 million player option for 2026. He declined that as well.


Passan's intel from last month Imai: 6 yrs, ~$140M Murakami: $150M–$200M+ Okamoto: $50+ million Tucker: ~$400M Schwarber: 4 yrs, ~$120M Bregman: 5+ yrs, ~$175M–$200M Bellinger: $100M+ Bichette: $250M–$300M range Valdez: $100M+ Cease: Short term w/ opt outs, or huge $




9 years ago today, Jon Lester & the Cubs dominated the Dodgers in Game 5 of the 2016 NLCS to become one win away from their first World Series since 1945.






