Chicago Cubs, Shota Imanaga
How rare lefty splitter has helped fuel Shota Imanaga’s historic start for Cubs
Five years ago in Japan, Shota Imanaga searched for a new pitch. He wanted to incorporate something that would use the same arm path as his four-seam fastball. Imanaga didn’t like his tendency to pull his arm down when throwing change-ups,
Yu Darvish's evaluation of Chicago resonating with Cubs' Shota Imanaga
When Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga was weighing his options in free agency last winter, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish was one of the players he turned to for advice. Imanaga said he asked more general questions at first, but once he picked the Cubs, a team Darvish spent three seasons with, they talked about Chicago.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Lasts seven innings in no-decision
Imanaga didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against San Diego, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk across seven innings. He struck out eight. Imanaga allowed more than five hits for the first time this season and tied his season worst earned run total but it was hardly a disappointing start for the first-year MLB'er,
Shota Imanaga Continues to Be Unhittable During Remarkable Start
Cubs pitcher is making history right out of the gates.
Shota Imanaga Shows Promise During First Month With The Cubs
The Cubs' Imanaga didn't get nearly as much attention as fellow Japanese free agent and new Dodger Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but he's been the superior performer thus far.
Shota Imanaga looks to continue stellar stretch as Cubs face Padres
National League Rookie of the Month Shota Imanaga will look to continue his stellar debut season when he takes the mound on Tuesday for the Chicago Cubs against the visiting San Diego Padres.
Michael Busch had extra motivation to save Shota Imanaga's latest Cubs masterpiece
Chicago Cubs right-hander Shota Imanaga has taken MLB by storm, proving to be one of the best offseason additions in the NL ...
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Cody Bellinger returns, Shota Imanaga impresses in Cubs’ wet, wild, walk-off win
Imanaga, who has become a favorite among Cubs fans, leads baseball with a 1.08 ERA in the first seven starts of his rookie ...
Shota Imanaga signing earns rave reviews from MLB front-office execs
Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga has been bulldozing his way through the big leagues in his first six starts, and needless ...
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Shota Imanaga's Rookie of the Year chances
The guys discuss if Shota Imanaga can win Rookie of the Year and break down what has made him successful so far in the 2024 ...
Cubs' Shota Imanaga has been Japan's best major export this baseball season
The lefthanded Imanaga, 30, didn’t get anywhere near Yamamoto’s hype, or his ridiculous money. While the free agent Yamamoto, ...
Polling Place: Your takes on Shota Imanaga's start, John Schriffen's calls and the best sports on TV in May
Are you sold on the Cubs' Imanaga as a star? Are you buying Schriffen as the White Sox' rookie play-by-play man?
Shota Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1
Shota Imanaga continued the impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning, ...
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Best MLB rookie seasons: How Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga starts in 2024 compare to baseball history
The Baseball Writers Association of America won't hand out hardware just one month into the season. But if they did, there's ...