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Cade Horton Set for MLB Debut: Cubs' Top Prospect Joins Rotation

The Cubs are promoting their top pitching prospect as the injuries to their big league club continue to mount in early 2025.

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Shota Imanaga Has Hilarious Solution for His Bathtub-less House

The Cubs pitcher is getting creative.

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Rookie Roundup: Selecting MLB’s 2024 All-Rookie Team

It’s time to hand out some hardware for what’s been a deep and star-studded rookie class.

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Shota Imanaga and His Translator Arrived to Cubs Game in Hilarious 'Toy Story' Costume

The Cubs pitcher has had a lot of fun during his first MLB season.

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Kumar Rocker Is Finally Here, Plus Five Overlooked Rookie Hurlers

The former Vanderbilt star may be the Rangers’ next ace after taking a circuitous path to the majors and making an electric MLB debut.

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National League Rookie Roundup: Nationals’ James Wood Immediately Makes Big Impact

The ultra-talented 21-year-old outfielder quickly showed why he’s considered one of baseball’s best prospects during his first week in the majors. Plus, a ranking of the NL’s top rookies.

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MLB fans loved seeing how the Cubs surprised Shōta Imanaga with his All-Star honor in the clubhouse

He even offered to split the prize money.

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Shōta Imanaga pays tribute to Ben Zobrist, 2016 World Series team celebrated at Cubs Convention

“It’s very cool for me to have a guy like that honor me; coming from an honor culture — the Japanese culture — that means a lot,” Zobrist said in his press conference session Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

How years of scouting, and a 2023 adjustment, led the Cubs to sign Shōta Imanaga

Imanaga was part of what vice president of pro scouting Andrew Bassett described as a “wow” class of talent coming over from Japan this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs acquire infielder Michael Busch, reliever Yency Almonte in trade with Dodgers

The Cubs sent prospects Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope to the Dodgers to complete the trade.

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MLB Roundtable: Cubs Add Pitching Depth With Shōta Imanaga

‘The Throwing Philosopher’ isn’t expected to be a superstar, but adds depth and experience to Chicago’s rotation.

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Cubs, Shōta Imanaga agree to terms on a 4-year deal with interesting structure

The Cubs will likely introduce Imanaga in a press conference Friday.

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Cubs nearing a deal with Shōta Imanaga, per reports

Imanaga’s signing won’t be official until he’s undergone a physical.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ranking MLB’s Top 50 Free Agents, With Signing Predictions

There’s one player towering above the rest in this year’s crop of free agents. Here’s how the group stacks up and where each could land.

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