Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer made it clear during the General Manager Meetings earlier this month that his club’s priority this offseason is pitching -- both in the starting rotation and the bullpen.

When left-hander Shota Imanaga elected to accept Chicago’s $22.025 million qualifying offer to remain with the Cubs on Tuesday, one piece of the rotation puzzle was in place. But that certainly doesn’t mean the North Siders are not going to seek to bolster the starting staff.

Signings & Trades

The Cubs have been rumored to be interested in multiple starting pitchers at the top end of the free-agent market. Here’s a look at the pros and cons of the top five free-agent hurlers available.

Note: Pitchers are listed in order of their rank on MLB.com senior national repo

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