Josh already wrote about the Japanese star here last week, but I wanted to post my thoughts, especially after Shōta Imanaga accepted the qualifying offer Tuesday.

Many of you think that’s it for the Cubs, that they aren’t going to go after another free agent starter such as Dylan Cease, Michael King or Tatsuya Imai, who was posted by his NPB team, the Seibu Lions. Imai’s posting was made official as of today, which leaves a 45-day window for him to sign with a MLB team. If he doesn’t come to an agreement with any MLB team by Jan. 2, he would return to Seibu.

I don’t think this is it for the Cubs. I believe they would like to add one more starter, and Imai seems a good fit for the Cubs. From Josh’s article:

The more optimistic projections compare him to Kodai Senga, who has been good but

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