Ahead of Thursday's 5 p.m. ET deadline, the Chicago Cubs have extended a one-year qualifying offer to two of their free agents, offering outfielder Kyle Tucker

Kyle Tucker is projected to become one of baseball's highest-paid players with an estimated 11-year, $418 million deal. ESPN's Kiley McDaniel highligh

AL East powerhouse linked to Shota Imanaga after the Cubs decline his club option, sparking major trade buzz around the star left-hander

There will likely only be three or four teams in the league that could afford to sign Kyle Tucker for $400-plus million.

The Chicago Cubs made a pretty shocking move, rejecting their option to extend Shota Imanaga's contract out to a fifth year, therefore allowing the southpaw to opt out of the deal altogether and enter free agency, per ESPN's Jesse Rogers. All of a sudden, the Cubs' rotation, which already had a glaring need at the top, is in even worse shape.

The Chicago Cubs have allowed the latest major offseason domino to fall with a decision that not many saw coming on Tuesday morning. As first reported by Jesse

Left-hander Shota Imanaga has become a free agent, according to a report from Jesse Rogers of ESPN. The Chicago Cubs declined their three-year, $57M club option on Imanaga’s services for 2026-28, and Imanaga subsequently declined his $15M player option for 2026.

After acquiring Andrew Kittredge in a trade from the Orioles, the Cubs have changed course on the relief pitcher.

The next couple of months should be a rollercoaster ride for Chicago Cubs fans. As of November 2, the franchise has already had ten players (Caleb Thielbar, Dr