Shota Imanaga| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2025 proj | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.0 | 149 | 28 | 174 | 56 | 2.91 | 1.023 | 76.7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 24 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 2.38 | 1.059 | 101.5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.3 | 149 | 28 | 174 | 56 | 2.91 | 1.021 | 92.3 |
| Date | News |
| 4/22/25 | Cubs could cut ties with 22-year-old rising star in Sandy Alcantara blockbuster. The Chicago Cubs are off to an excellent start to the 2025 season, but to make a deep playoff run in a stacked National League, they may very well need extra firepower. Compared to the other top NL teams, the Cubs don't have a stacked rotation. Shota Imanaga is a serviceable number-one, but the loss of number-two starter Justin Steele means the Cubs could be relying on smoke and mirrors to hang with the other contenders. For that reason, the Cubs have long been rumored as suitors for Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara, the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner who made his return from Tommy John surgery on Opening Day. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n... |
| 4/15/25 | Padres host the Cubs, look to extend home win streak. Chicago Cubs (11-8, first in the NL Central) vs. San Diego Padres (14-3, first in the NL West) San Diego; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (2-1, 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Padres: Randy Vasquez (1-1, 1.72 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, six strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cubs -140, Padres +118; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Chicago Cubs looking to extend an 11-game home winning streak. San Diego has an 11-0 record at home and a 14-3 record overall. Padres hitters have a collective .433 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the majors. Chicago has an 11-8 record overall and a 7-4 record in road games. Cubs hitters are batting Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2025/04/padres-host-the-cu... |
| 4/04/25 | Padres take 1st loss of season, falling 3-1 to Cubs at Wrigley Field after 7-0 start. Shota Imanaga held San Diego to one run over 7 1/3 innings. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/padres-take-1... |
| 4/04/25 | Chicago Cubs set for home opener at Wrigley Field against San Diego Padres. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cubs finally have their home opener Friday after starting the season on the road. Shota Imanaga will get the start for the Cubs with Randy Vasquez pitching for the San Diego Padres. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch The game gets underway at 1:20 p.m. The whole Wrigleyville neighborhood is getting ready. Murphy's Bleachers updated the sign outside their restaurant Thursday. Local lawmakers say they're prepared for the crowds. Traffic and security plans have been shared with residents. Source: https://abc7chicago.com/post/cubs-opening-day-chic... |
| 4/03/25 | Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres odds, tips and betting trends. On Friday, the San Diego Padres (7-0) are visiting the Chicago Cubs (5-4), at 2:20 p.m. ET. The Padres have won seven in a row, and the Cubs have taken three straight. The Cubs are a home favorite (-157) versus the Padres (+133). The scheduled starters are Shota Imanaga (1-0) for the Chicago Cubs, and Randy Vasquez for the San Diego Padres. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/chicag... |
| 4/01/25 | Cubs Ace Surprisingly Named Best Japanese Pitcher in MLB Right Now. Before the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs struck out on their top options and were left with a consolation prize. Now that the baseball season is past opening weekend, initial reactions to how the season has begun have begun to file in. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince has been responding to a few interesting ones, one of which involved the Cubs. A reader posited that Chicago ace Shota Imanaga "is the best Japanese pitcher in the league and it's not close at the moment." Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/cubs-ace-surprisi... |
| 3/29/25 | Cubs' Shota Imanaga sharp in 4-3 win against Diamondbacks. Cub left-hander Shota Imanaga watched left fielder Ian Happ catch an inning-ending flyout and pointed to the sky. In a game the Cubs would win 4-3 against the Diamondbacks on Saturday, Imanaga had just breezed through the sixth inning. Imanaga had 10 days in between appearances, only throwing bullpens after his Opening Day start in Tokyo rather than making another spring training start. Cubs manager Craig Counsell cited exhaustion as a reason for the approach, making a point to say that Imanaga wasn't injured. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/03/29/cubs-... |
| 3/29/25 | Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Chicago Cubs Saturday. Chicago Cubs (1-3) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (1-1) Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, two strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (0-0) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Diamondbacks -121, Cubs +102; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks square off against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. Arizona had an 89-73 record overall and a 44-37 record in home games last season. The Diamondbacks averaged 3.2 extra base hits per game, including 1.3 home runs. Chicago had an 83-79 record overall and a 39-42 record on the road last season. The Cubs averaged 8.1 hits per game last season while batting a collective .242 and slugging Source: https://wtop.com/sports/2025/03/arizona-diamondbac... |
| 3/24/25 | Cubs Have Possible Hidden Gem in Their Starting Rotation To Open MLB Season. Shota Imanaga and Justin Steele will be the aces of the staff while Jameson Taillon can put together some good starts behind them. Ben Brown is battling for the fifth starter spot with Colin Rea. Chicago's No. 4 starter is someone who can prove to be a hidden gem. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/cubs-have-possibl... |
| 3/19/25 | Highlighting Hisashi Iwakuma's Career with the Seattle Mariners. The 2025 iteration of the Tokyo Series featured some of the best Japanese-born players in the game today: Shota Imanaga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Roki Sasaki, Seiya Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. Ichiro Suzuki played in front of his countrymen for the last time during that series. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/news/highlighting-... |
| 3/18/25 | Opening day for Cubs: Shota Imanaga tosses 4 shutout innings and works around walks in 4-1 loss at Tokyo Dome. TOKYO — Shota Imanaga shook his head in frustration. The Chicago Cubs left-hander, known for his elite command, watched the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy head to first base after two consecutive walks to open the second inning. Free passes were a rarity for Imanaga in his rookie season, as he owned the National League’s best strikeout-to-walk rate. Imanaga worked around the back-to-back walks ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/opening-day-cubs-... |
| 3/18/25 | Shaky start for Shota Imanaga in Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 loss on opening day at Tokyo Dome. TOKYO — Shota Imanaga shook his head in frustration. The Chicago Cubs left-hander, known for his elite command, watched the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy head to first base following two consecutive walks to open the second inning. Free passes were a rarity for Imanaga in his rookie season, owning the best strikeout-to-walk rate in the league. Imanaga worked around the back-to-back walks to ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/shaky-start-shota... |
| 3/14/25 | Former Hawks pitcher Colin Rea happy to be in Japan with Cubs for Tokyo Series. Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki are not the only Chicago Cubs who know their way around Japan. Cubs pitcher Colin Rea may not be Japanese like his two teammates, but the 34-year-old is a veteran of Japanese baseball. Rea, who signed a one-year contract with the Cubs in January, is a former member of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and pitched for the Pacific League club in 2021 and 2022. Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/15/bas... |
| 3/14/25 | Cubs forming 'kizuna' in Tokyo: Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki throw elaborate welcome party. “It makes me very happy seeing my teammates, especially at the party [Thursday] take a lot of interest in Japanese culture and just enjoy the whole day,” Left-hander Shota Imanaga said through an interpreter, after he and Seiya Suzuki hosted a welcome party for the team. “As much as anything, it was 'kizuna,' which is a Japanese word for bond,” manager Craig Counsell said. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2025/03/14/cubs-... |
| 3/13/25 | Cubs News: Shota Imanaga pokes fun at Craig Counsell, Justin Turner rocks a kimono. The team has landed in Tokyo and there's already been plenty of notable moments from the Cubs. Both games come with 5:00a CT start times, so make sure you've got the coffee ready - but the early social media posts coming out of Japan will certainly help fire you up. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/cubs-news-shota-imanaga-po... |
| 3/12/25 | Plenty of fanfare awaits Cubs for anticipated Tokyo Series vs. Dodgers. Here’s what to know.. In the week separating his final spring training start and taking the mound at the Tokyo Dome, Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga has plenty of time to envision how he might attack the first hitter to open the regular season in his home country. The anticipated matchup between the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will feature plenty of fanfare in Japan, where baseball is a lifeblood. And what ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/plenty-fanfare-aw... |
| 3/12/25 | Chicago Cubs in Tokyo: What to know about the series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers, including who — and how — to watch. In the week separating his final spring training start and taking the mound at the Tokyo Dome, Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga has plenty of time to envision how he might attack the first hitter to open the regular season in his home country. The anticipated matchup between the Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will feature plenty of fanfare in Japan, where baseball is a lifeblood. And what ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/article/chicago-cubs-toky... |
| 3/09/25 | Nearing the end of a short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan. Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball's regular-season opener in Japan. The teams will play two games at the Tokyo Dome on March 18 and 19. The early start to the season has led to a truncated spring schedule for the Dodgers and Cubs. Both teams have managed to navigate the shorter preparation time in fairly good health. They’re trying to keep it that way as they navigate a fun, but unique week that includes long flights to and from Japan, along with a 15-hour time difference between the two locations. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/nearing-the-e... |
| 3/07/25 | Chicago Cubs Pitcher's Humble Reaction to Historic Opening Day Start. The Chicago Cubs are just days away from heading to Japan for their Tokyo Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers from March 18-19. Starting pitcher Shota Imanaga is prepared for a special start to another fantastic year. Imanaga, who was scouted by the Cubs while playing in Nippon Professional Baseball and the World Baseball Classic, returns to his home country with a chance to further blossom is already sterling Major League Baseball career. Chicago will face the Dodgers in the Tokyo Dome, a setting Imanaga has had his battles with in the past. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-ace-... |
| 2/27/25 | 3 most surprising first impressions at Cubs spring training 2025. The Chicago Cubs are the only team in Major League Baseball that has yet to lose a Spring Training game. The closest the Cubs came to defeat in Cactus League play was a 4-4 tie against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. It was a game that saw Shota Imanaga get the nod for the Cubs. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/3-most-surprising-first-im... |
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