The Chicago Cubs may have overplayed their hand. And the result is that Japanese left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga, who has a 3.28 ERA through his first two seasons with the Cubs, is now a surprise free agent. ESPN's Jesse Rogers broke the news on Tuesday morning, and it's a tad complicated sequence of contract dominos.

The Cubs have reportedly traded relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge back to the Orioles for cash considerations. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported that Kittredge is going back to his old