The Cubs have been looking to add an impact arm this offseason, and they appear to be closing in on Japanese lefty Shōta Imanaga to check that box. The 30-year-old struck out 174 batters for Yokohama in 2023.

Josh Hader might need to wait until starters Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery sign to find the deal he’s been seeking, although one executive wonders if Hader should just join the Dodgers.

A trailblazer, Rachel Balkovec is no stranger to the Minor League landscape, working in various capacities across three organizations since beginning her professional baseball career in 2012.

There was plenty of turnover from a year ago, with six new pitchers joining the list — including the guy ranked No. 1, who just took home a Cy Young Award.

Plenty of clubs have reached out to the White Sox about right-hander Dylan Cease, but GM Chris Getz said: “We’re not going to move a player like Dylan — or anyone else — unless we feel like we’re going to benefit.”

The event, an amateur baseball development camp established with the aim of diversifying the talent pool of minority pitchers and catchers, will feature nearly 80 top Black and Latino high school players from across the nation.