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Shota Imanaga. Born: 9/01/1993 in Kitakyushu, Japan. Debut: 4/01/2024. View More Bio Info +. Shota signed a four-year Major League contract with the Cubs Jan. 10, 2024...Pitched eight seasons for the Yokohama DeNa Baystars in the Japan Central League (2016-23), going 64-50 with a 3.18 ERA (354 ER/1,002.2 IP) in 165 games...Participated in the ...
Position: Pitcher. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 5-10 , 175lb (178cm, 79kg) Team: Chicago Cubs (majors) in Kitakyushu, April 1, 2024 (Age 30-213d, 23,146th in major league history) Still Intact through 2024. 2024 Contract Status : Signed thru 2025, 2 yrs/$22.5M (24-25) & 26-28 team option.
Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta, born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "The Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga II", is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Aug 7, 2024 · But it was a reminder that for all of Imanaga’s success in his rookie season, the 30-year-old lefty still has more tricks up his sleeve. He kept the eephus in his back pocket against the Twins ...
Jun 15, 2024 · During a critical at-bat against Cardinals left fielder Brendan Donovan with runners on first and second and two outs in the seventh inning Saturday, Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga was thinking ahead.
Jan 11, 2024 · On Thursday, the Cubs officially announced the signing of Imanaga to a multi-year contract agreement. The sides were able to finalize the deal with the left-hander before his 45-day posting window to make the jump to the Majors from the Yokohama DeNA BayStars closed. Get to know Shōta Imanaga.
May 6, 2024 · Imanaga's four-seamers rise to the top edge of the strike zone, and his splitters -- which come in nearly 10 mph slower at 83.2 mph, with less than half the spin of his fastball at 1,097 rpm, and drop almost two feet more -- tumble to the bottom edge of the strike zone.
Aug 7, 2024 · CHICAGO (AP) — Shota Imanaga gave up two hits through seven innings, Isaac Paredes hit a three-run drive for his first homer with the Cubs, and Chicago beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Tuesday night. Imanaga retired the first 10 hitters he faced before issuing his only walk of the game, then gave up a two-run homer to Royce Lewis, but the Cubs ...
May 19, 2024 · The Chicago Cubs left-hander threw seven shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, lowering his ERA from 0.96 to 0.84. That mark not only leads MLB but also is the lowest ERA ...