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Chicago Cubs DECLINE option on Shota Imanaga | Could he still return for 2026?

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Find out why the Cubs decided to decline their club option on Shota Imanaga and whether or not they could still bring him back. Plus: Will the Cubs make a big move for a starting pitcher this offseason? + Andrew Kittredge gets traded to the Orioles with option decisions still looming on Colin Rea and Justin Turner.

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