The Chicago Cubs have made their first major move of the offseason, as USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the team agreed to a tentative deal with Japanese pitcher Shu014dta Imanaga.
The left-hander reportedly will undergo a physical in Chicago on Thursday to make the deal official.
After landing Imanaga, Chicago's pitching rotation is set to look like this for the 2024 season:
Starters: Justin Steele, Shu014dta Imanaga, Kyle Hendricks, Jameson Taillon, Javier Assad
Relievers: Mark Leiter Jr., Daniel Palencia, Drew Smyly, Luke Little, Julian Merryweather,
Closer: Adbert Alzolay
Imanaga spent eight seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball before his posting by the Yokohama DeNA BayStars this winter.