Shota Imanaga| Year | W | L | Sv | Hold | IP | H | BB | SO | ER | ERA | WHIP | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 145.0 | 138 | 52 | 145 | 66 | 4.10 | 1.310 | 26.5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.7 | 36 | 8 | 51 | 5 | 0.96 | 0.943 | 152.9 |
| Date | News |
| 5/14/24 | Cubs' Shota Imanaga makes even more franchise history in strong outing vs. Braves. The signing of Shota Imanaga has been a home run for the Chicago Cubs this season, and despite being defeated by the Atlanta Braves by the score of 2-0, Imanaga continued to impress with five shutout innings against one of the best lineups in the game. Imanaga's start to the season with the Cubs has made all sorts of history. At this point in the season, Shota Imanaga's ERA sits at 0.96, which is the fourth lowest through a pitcher's first four career starts (excluding openers) since at least 1913, which is when ERA became an official stat, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Only Fernando Valenzuela (0.50 in 1981), Dave Ferriss (0.75 in 1945) and Cisco Carlos (0.95 in 1967-68) had lower marks through their first eight starts. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-shota-imanaga-makes-... |
| 5/14/24 | Chicago Cubs' Shota Imanaga Continues to Cement Himself in Baseball History with Fantastic Start. The Chicago Cubs lost against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night, 2-0, at Truist Park in Atlanta. With the loss, the Cubbies are now 24-18 on the season while the Braves are 25-13 after the win. Though the Cubs lost, it was no fault of rookie lefty Shota Imanaga, who once again showed why he was one of the most coveted free agents in baseball this past winter. The Japanese hurler went 5.0 innings, surrendering no runs and striking out eight. He gave up just three hits. Though he took a no-decision, Imanaga now has a miniscule 0.96 ERA, which puts him in some elite company in baseball history. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: lowest ERA in 1st 8 career starts, since ER official in both leagues (1913) Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/history/... |
| 5/13/24 | Shota Imanaga throws 5 shutout innings, but Chicago Cubs bats are quiet in a 2-0 loss to Atlanta Braves. ATLANTA — Shota Imanaga hadn’t faced much adversity in the first six weeks of his major-league career. Imanaga’s stellar stretch meant the Chicago Cubs left-hander entered Monday’s start against the Atlanta Braves having navigated few innings with multiple runners on base. Through his first seven starts, Imanaga pitched with at least two runners on in just nine of his 41 2/3 innings. Two of ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/shota-imanaga-throws-5-sh... |
| 5/13/24 | Braves look to keep home win streak going, host the Cubs. Chicago Cubs (24-17, second in the NL Central) vs. Atlanta Braves (24-13, second in the NL East) Atlanta; Monday, 7:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (5-0, 1.08 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Braves: Reynaldo Lopez (2-1, 1.53 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 36 strikeouts) : LINE Braves -147, Cubs +124; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs aiming to extend a three-game home winning streak. Atlanta is 13-4 in home games and 24-13 overall. The Braves have the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play at .254. Chicago is 24-17 overall and 11-11 in road games. The Cubs have a 16-4 record in games when they scored five or more runs. The matchup Monday is the Source: https://abc7chicago.com/sports/braves-look-to-keep... |
| 5/11/24 | San Francisco Giants Have Pair of Rookie Of Year Candidates. The San Francisco Giants have had good luck with their rookies so far this season, so much so that two of them are considered Top 10 candidates for National League Rookie of the Year after six weeks. The Athletic recently put together a Top 10 list for the NL, headlined by Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, who is on a tear to start the season. Harrison got a taste of the bigs last year as he had a 4.15 ERA in seven starts, but he retained enough service time to stay a rookie this season. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants... |
| 5/10/24 | Chicago Cubs Star Leads Latest Rookie Of The Year Rankings. The Chicago Cubs had to wait until January to net their biggest pitching signing of the offseason. Shota Imanaga isn't listed as a starting pitcher for the Cubs in their series with the Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend, but it doesn't lessen The Athletic's belief that, after six weeks, Imanaga has a firm hold on the top spot in their National League Rookie of the Year rankings. Imanaga took the top spot, followed by Pirates pitcher James Jones and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was the most coveted free-agent pitcher on the market and signed a deal three times more valuable than the one Imanaga signed. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-star... |
| 5/10/24 | 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. Once he saw Nippon Professional Baseball hitters' reaction to the splitter, Imanaga knew he had a potentially great pitch. Since he joined the Chicago Cubs rotation this year, Imanaga's splitter has been nearly unhittable with a 47.7% whiff rate and a .177 expected average. San Diego Padres hitters whiffed on 15 of the 24 splitters they swung at from Imanaga in the Cubs' 3-2 walk-off win Tuesday night. Source: https://kdhnews.com/sports/baseball/how-rare-lefty... |
| 5/10/24 | How rare lefty splitter has helped fuel Shota Imanaga’s historic start for Cubs. CHICAGO — 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, so he tinkered. The left-hander landed on a split-finger grip that felt good in bullpen sessions, and eventually he threw it in games. Once he saw ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/rare-lefty-splitter-helpe... |
| 5/07/24 | 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 to say, baseball executives are taking notice. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/shota-imanaga-signing-ear... |
| 5/06/24 | Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres odds, tips and betting trends. The Chicago Cubs will give the start to Shota Imanaga (5-0, 0.78 ERA), who is looking for win No. 6 on the season, and the Padres will turn to Randy Vasquez (0-1, 5.87 ERA). The Cubs won their most recent contest versus the Brewers by a 5-0 score Tuesday, with Javier Assad picking up the win pitching throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on four hits, while striking out four. Source: https://sportsbookwire.usatoday.com/article/chicag... |
| 5/06/24 | Chicago Cubs Ace Gets Huge Praise from Scouts. Chicago Cubs Ace Gets Huge Praise from Scouts The Chicago Cubs ace has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this season. Author: Jon Conahan May 06, 2024 In this story: Chicago Cubs Shota Imanaga MLB The Chicago Cubs won a massive series against the Milwaukee Brewers , winning the decider on Sunday, 5-0. While May baseball isn't the end-all-be-all in most cases, beating the Brewers in a series is always a welcoming sign for Cubs fans. Currently tied for first place in the National League Central, Chicago has an opportunity to build a lead as they're expected to get healthy soon. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki are set to return this week. Suzuki Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-ace-... |
| 5/04/24 | Chicago Cubs Superstar Predicted to Earn Prestigious Honor. Chicago Cubs Superstar Predicted to Earn Prestigious Honor This honor would be an impressive sign for the Chicago Cubs ace in his first season. Author: Jon Conahan May 04, 2024 In this story: Chicago Cubs Shota Imanaga MLB While the Chicago Cubs missed on two of the top Japanese free agents with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers , Shota Imanaga might've been the steal of the offseason. The left-handed pitcher from Japan signed a four-year, $53 million contract with the Cubs during the offseason. In his first six starts in America, he's been as good as advertised. Imanaga, frankly, has been much better than anyone could've hoped for. As a team, Chicago finds Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/chicago-cubs-supe... |
| 5/03/24 | Shota Imanaga named NL Rookie of the Month after scorching start with Cubs. Chicago Cubs rookie pitcher Shota Imanaga continues to rack up accolades after being named the National League Rookie of the Month after a red-hot start to his MLB career. After a stellar start against the New York Mets on Wednesday, where he struck out seven batters in seven scoreless innings, Imanaga lowered his ERA to an MLB-best 0.78. The Cubs signed Imanaga to a four-year deal over the winter, which is looking like one of the best contracts the team has dished out in recent years and possibly the best snag of the entire offseason. Aside from his video-game-like performance on the field so far, Imanaga has also captured the adoration of fans and teammates alike. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/posts/shota-imanaga-named-... |
| 5/02/24 | Through six starts, new Cubs ace Shota Imanaga has been the best pitcher in MLB. Despite his unimposing presence on the mound, Imanaga's fastball and splitter have completely stymied MLB hitters. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/through-six-starts-new-cu... |
| 5/02/24 | Shota Imanaga's reaction to pitching in NY for first time with Cubs will leave Marvel fans in tears. Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga has had a great start in his first season in MLB, and after throwing seven shutout innings against the New York Mets at Citi Field on Wednesday in a 1-0 win, he had a hilarious response when asked what it was like pitching in New York for the first time, comparing it to what he has seen in the Spider-man movies. “Well, I recognized the hotel view from Spider-man,” Shota Imanaga said, according to Taylor McGregor. Imanaga's big league career could not have gotten off to a better start, as he has hit the ground running and is fitting in great personality-wise with the Cubs. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-shota-imanagas-... |
| 5/02/24 | MLB roundup: Cubs' Shota Imanaga stellar again in win. Rookie Shota Imanaga had another strong start and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning Wednesday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 1-0. Nico Hoerner had two hits and a stolen base for the Cubs, who have won two of the first three games of the four-game series. Jeff McNeil collected a pair of hits for the Mets, who have lost seven of 10. Imanaga (5-0) gave up three hits and one walk while striking out seven over seven scoreless innings. The seven innings are a career high for Imanaga, who lowered his ERA from 0.98 to 0.78. Imanaga entered the game as the first starting pitcher to begin his career with a 4-0 record or better and an ERA Source: https://kfgo.com/2024/05/02/mlb-roundup-cubs-shota... |
| 5/02/24 | Imanaga stellar again, Cubs hang on to edge Mets 1-0. Shota Imanaga continued the historic start to his big league career, throwing seven innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 1-0 win over the New York Mets. Imanaga who improved to 5-0, allowed three hits and walked one with seven strikeouts to lower his ERA to 0.78. Entering Wednesday, the 30-year-old was the first pitcher since 1901 to go 4-0 with a sub-1.00 ERA and at least 28 strikeouts in his first five starts. Pete Crow-Armstrong hot a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning to score Matt Mervis. New York starter Jose Butto fell to 0-2 with the loss. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/imanaga-stell... |
| 5/01/24 | Mets vs. Cubs prediction: MLB picks, odds, best bets for Wednesday. Commercial Content. 21+. Action Network is the official betting partner of the New York Post, which edits this content. It's been all as advertised and then some with Shota Imanaga for the Cubs. The 30-year-old MLB rookie who made a reputation for his distinguished pitch arsenal has picked up right where he left off in Japan. He's hoodwinked hitters with his signature fastball-heavy approach, eliciting a 56.5 swing percentage — the second-highest among all eligible pitchers, per Statcast. Imanaga gets hitters to bite because he's dealt the baseball with polished command, walking them at only a 2.8 percent rate. All of this has helped him cruise to a 4-0 start while generating a 0.98 ERA and 0.80 Source: https://nypost.com/2024/05/01/sports/mets-vs-cubs-... |
| 5/01/24 | Cubs visit Mets with LHP Shota Imanaga aiming for 5-0 start. Shota Imanaga will attempt to remain perfect as a major leaguer when he takes the mound for the Cubs against the host New York Mets in the third game of a four-game set between the National League clubs. The left-handed Imanaga (4-0, 0.98 ERA) is slated to oppose Mets right-hander Jose Butto (0-1, 2.86 ERA). The Mets evened the series Tuesday night, helped by DJ Stewart's three-run homer in the sixth inning of a 4-2 victory. In the first inning, pitcher Javier Assad threw to first as Francisco Lindor broke for second. Source: https://deadspin.com/cubs-visit-mets-with-lhp-shot... |
| 4/30/24 | How Cubs' Shota Imanaga and Giants' Jung Hoo Lee have fared in first MLB season since leaving NPB, KBO. Plus, how their first-month outputs compare to offseason expectations Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/how-cubs-shota-... |
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