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Shota Imanaga

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

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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
3/17/2026
T0 - 0
0
4.7
1.93
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
8
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0.43
15.43
5.0
3/7/2026
T0 - 0
0
3.7
7.36
0
0
0
0
5
1
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1.36
7.36
0.0
3/1/2026
T0 - 0
0
2.7
10.13
0
1
0
0
4
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1.50
3.38
0.0
2/24/2026
T0 - 0
0
2.0
0.00
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1.50
4.50
5.0
10/6/2025
MIL@
L3 - 7
0
2.7
13.50
0
1
0
0
5
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
1.88
10.13
0.0
10/1/2025
SD
L0 - 3
0
4.0
4.50
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
1.25
6.75
0.0
9/25/2025
NYM
L5 - 8
0
5.7
12.71
0
1
0
0
9
2
0
2
3
0
1
0
0
8
8
0
1.76
4.76
0.0
9/19/2025
CIN@
L4 - 7
0
5.0
5.40
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
3
4
0
2
0
0
4
3
0
1.20
7.20
0.0
9/14/2025
TB
W4 - 3
0
5.0
5.40
0
0
0
0
7
1
0
2
9
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
1.40
16.20
0.0
9/8/2025
ATL@
L1 - 4
0
6.0
4.50
0
1
0
0
5
1
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0.83
6.00
0.0
0
41.3
6.54
2
4
0
0
46
6
0
16
39
0
6
0
0
31
30
0
1.31
8.17
10.0
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Date
Visit.
Home
Time
3/21/2026
9:10 PM
3/22/2026
3:05 PM
3/23/2026
3:05 PM
3/24/2026
3:05 PM
3/26/2026
2:20 PM
3/28/2026
2:20 PM
3/29/2026
2:20 PM
3/30/2026
7:40 PM
3/31/2026
7:40 PM
4/1/2026
2:20 PM
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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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