Shota Imanaga returns to the Cubs for the 2026 season CHICAGO - LHP Shota Imanaga has accepted the Cubs’ one-year, $22 million qualifying offer, ensuring he returns to Chicago for the 2026 season just before Tuesday’s deadline. The 32-year-old lefty is looking to bounce back to the Cy Young-caliber form he flashed during his All-Star rookie season, when he posted a 15–3 record with a 2.91 ERA. A strained left hamstring sidelined him for nearly two months in 2025, and he never fully regained...

Swanson’s defense, back-to-back jacks and Counsell’s bullpen magic put Chicago one win from advancing. Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner...

Nico Hoerner’s quest for the batting crown reminds us that hitters who value approach and contact still have a place in today’s MLB ....