Cubs agree to deal with LHP Shota Imanaga

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Left-hander Shota Imanaga agreed to a four-year deal with the Chicago Cubs worth a reported $53 million.

Multiple outlets reported the Japanese southpaw was headed to the Cubs after pitching for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and posting for MLB free agency last year.

Imanaga's contract includes a team option to extend the deal to become a five-year, $80 million pact, according to