Cubs Will Now Need to Replace Shōta Imanaga in Starting Rotation

Chicago Cubs make a bold decision on Shota Imanaga’s future with the team

The Chicago Cubs enter the offseason needing to improve their roster after finishing 92-70 and losing to their division rival, the Milwaukee Brewers, in the National League Division Series (3-2). More News: Chicago Cubs: Are the stars aligning for a Cody Bellinger return? Needing to improve their rotation, the Cubs will be behind the eight-ball with a few holes to fill, especially after they decided not to bring left-hander Shota Imanaga back, a…

Cubs Will Now Need to Replace Shōta Imanaga in Starting Rotation

This isn’t all that surprising because if you’re not going to use one of your starting pitchers in a win or go home postseason game, then you probably have little to no interest in locking him for multiple more years. Plus, Shōta Imanaga’s home run trends, coupled with a decline in swing and miss were certainly enough to concern the Chicago Cubs about his future status in the starting rotation. On Tuesday, Imanaga officially became a free agent …