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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.
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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 ...
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).
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.
Jun 4, 2024 · Shota Imanaga stood on the pitcher’s mound during a recent bullpen session, and even in that setting he did not look like an emerging star. He doesn’t throw 100 mph. He doesn’t tower...
Jan 11, 2024 · Imanaga was the winning pitcher for Samurai Japan in the gold-medal game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The southpaw drew the start against the U.S. and pitched two innings of one-run ball, with a pair of strikeouts -- getting Cedric Mullins and Paul Goldschmidt.
May 25, 2024 · Imanaga is now lined up for Wednesday in Milwaukee, which would give him 10 days between starts, as the Cubs try to manage his workload and assist with his transition to a new country.
Aug 13, 2024 · CLEVELAND — Shota Imanaga has performed at such a high level and developed so much trust with his Chicago Cubs coaches and teammates that there will be no “Shota Rules.” Imanaga made sure of ...
3 days ago · Shota Imanaga hoping to stay strong for Cubs' stretch run. After throwing five innings and allowing Joey Loperfido’s second-inning home run in Sunday’s 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays, Imanaga has ...