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Shota Imanaga

Pitcher for Chicago
Age: 32, 175 lbs, 5'10"
Born: 9/1/1993, Kitakyushu, Japan
Sal: N/A

PLAYER NEWS REPORT 8 days

May slot into No. 3 role.
With Matthew Boyd named Chicago's Opening Day starter, Imanaga could be the team's No. 3 pitcher behind Cade Horton.
Seasons
City
GP
CG
IP
ERA
W
L
ShO
Sv
H
2B
3B
HR
SO
HB
BB
WP
Bk
R
ER
NH
WHIP
K/9
PPts
PPts/GP
2025
CHC
25
0
144.7
3.73
9
8
0
0
117
20
1
31
117
1
26
1
0
62
60
0
0.99
7.28
45.0
1.8
2024
CHC
29
0
173.3
2.91
15
3
0
0
149
23
1
27
174
3
28
3
0
66
56
0
1.02
9.03
75.0
2.6
54
0
318.0
3.32
24
11
0
0
266
43
2
58
291
4
54
4
0
128
116
0
1.00
8.16
120.0
2.2
Date
Opp
Res
CG
IP
ERA
W
L
ShO
Sv
H
2B
3B
HR
SO
HB
BB
WP
Bk
R
ER
NH
WHIP
K/9
PPts
3/18/2025
LAD
L1 - 4
0
4.0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1.00
4.50
0.0
9/22/2024
WSH
W5 - 0
0
7.0
0.00
1
0
0
0
6
2
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.86
5.14
5.0
9/16/2024
ATH
W9 - 2
0
6.0
3.00
1
0
0
0
5
0
1
1
11
0
3
0
0
2
2
0
1.33
16.50
5.0
9/10/2024
LAD@
W6 - 3
0
7.0
3.86
1
0
0
0
7
0
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1.00
5.14
5.0
9/4/2024
PIT
W12 - 0
0
7.0
0.00
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0.29
9.00
5.0
8/30/2024
WSH@
W7 - 6
0
6.0
4.50
1
0
0
0
4
1
0
1
8
0
1
0
0
3
3
0
0.83
12.00
5.0
8/24/2024
MIA@
W14 - 2
0
7.0
2.57
1
0
0
0
4
0
0
2
3
0
2
1
0
2
2
0
0.86
3.86
5.0
8/18/2024
TOR
L0 - 1
0
5.0
1.80
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
1
6
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1.00
10.80
0.0
8/12/2024
CLE@
L8 - 9
0
5.0
5.40
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
7
3
0
1.60
5.40
0.0
8/6/2024
MIN
W7 - 3
0
7.0
2.57
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
10
0
1
0
0
2
2
0
0.43
12.86
5.0
0
61.0
2.37
7
1
0
0
39
4
1
11
58
0
15
1
0
20
16
0
0.92
8.52
35.0
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Player
Pos
City
Transaction date
Description
P
CHC
11/18/2025
Takes QO, stays with Cubs.
P
CHC
11/4/2025
Enters free-agent market.
P
CHC
6/26/2025
Activated for Thursday's start.
P
CHC
5/5/2025
Goes on IL with hamstring strain.
P
CHC
1/10/2024
Signs four-year, $53 million deal.
P
CHC
1/9/2024
Agrees to terms with Cubs.
Player
Pos
City
Game Date
Corr. Date
Corr.
Description
Game log
P
CHC
4/22/2025
5/19/2025
+1
Hits allowed
Game log
P
CHC
4/22/2025
5/19/2025
+3
Earned runs allowed
Game log

Stars of the month

Date
Player
City
Pos
Star
February 24, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 01, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 07, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 17, 2026
CHC
P
NA
 

Stars of the week

Date
Player
City
Pos
Star
February 24, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 01, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 07, 2026
CHC
P
NA
March 17, 2026
CHC
P
3rd star
 
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