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Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $5
2024 Actual Value: $23 Difference: $18
Based on 10-team NL-only league

Player Stats Daily Log

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	14	3	0	0	166.3	143	28	170	56	3.03	1.028	88.7

Player News

Date	News
9/18/24	Which Cubs rookie has impressed you most this season?. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 16: Shota Imanaga #18 of the Chicago Cubs throws a pitch during the fifth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Wrigley Field on September 16, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) by: Michael Piff Posted: Sep 18, 2024 / 01:36 PM CDT Updated: Sep 18, 2024 / 01:36 PM CDT SHARE Close Modal Suggest a Correction Your name (required) Your email (required) Report a typo or grammatical error (required) Submit ? Suggest a Correction Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Source: https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/which-cubs...
9/18/24	Chicago Cubs Skipper Says Star Pitcher Has 'Passed Every Test'. Coming into the year, the Chicago Cubs were extremely happy when they landed Japanese international free agent Shota Imanaga after missing out on phenom Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The left-hander was one of the best pitchers in Nippon Professional Baseball, making him a desired player on the open market. Perhaps if he had been the sole Japanese pitcher coming over, he would have been at the top of target boards by multiple teams around the league. Instead, he largely went under the radar, landing with the Cubs on a four-year, $53 million contract that paled in comparison to the 12-year, $325 million deal his countryman Yamamoto signed. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/chicago-cubs-skipper-s...
9/17/24	Shota Imanaga's 'Thankful' Message To Craig Counsell After Achieving Rookie Season Goal. Shota Imanaga's rookie MLB season with the Chicago Cubs has been a success. The 31-year-old Imanaga made the All-Star team and has a 3.03 ERA across 166.1 innings. Although he probably won't get to take the mound in the postseason, his first MLB journey went very well. Imanaga was very thankful for Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who helped him reach the innings total he aimed for before the season, according to Casey Drottar of MLB.com. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-shota-imanaga-t...
9/17/24	Imanaga strikes out 11 and Swanson homers with 4 RBIs to lead Cubs over A's 9-2. Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season high with four RBIs and Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-2. Chicago remained five games behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild card with 12 games remaining. Imanaga (14-3) allowed five hits over six innings, including Brent Rooker’s 38th homer, a two run-drive in the third. The 31-year-old left-hander walked three. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/imanaga-strik...
9/16/24	Imanaga strikes out 11 and Swanson homers with 4 RBIs to lead Cubs over A's 9-2. Shota Imanaga struck out a career-high 11 in winning his fifth straight start, Dansby Swanson homered while tying his season high with four RBIs and Chicago Cubs defeated the Oakland Athletics 9-2. Chicago remained five games behind the New York Mets for the final NL wild card with 12 games remaining. Imanaga (14-3) allowed five hits over six innings, including Brent Rooker’s 38th homer, a two run-drive in the third. The 31-year-old left-hander walked three. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/imanaga-strik...
9/08/24	MLB Insider Reports There is 'Internal Friction' Inside Chicago Cubs Front Office. This has not been the season the Chicago Cubs envisioned. After they heartbreakingly missed the playoffs by one game last year, the ownership group and front office proclaimed they were going to put together a roster that would contend for the postseason. The Cubs were eventually able to bring in some additions, notably signing star international pitcher Shota Imanaga, star reliever Hector Neris, and reuniting with Cody Bellinger late in the process after it looked like that wouldn't happen. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/cubs/news/mlb-insider-repor...
9/05/24	Imanaga, Cubs survive errors in combined no-no. Despite three errors, including one that was initially ruled a hit, Cubs right-hander Shota Imanaga and two relievers combined to no-hit the Pirates in a 12-0 win Wednesday night. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41128218/cubs-...
9/05/24	Cubs pitch combined no-hitter vs. Pirates: Shota Imanaga throws seven shutout innings, bullpen completes game. Cubs pitchers only allowed two walks on the night, but the defense earned three errors Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-pitch-comb...
9/05/24	Cubs pitch combined no-hitter vs. Pirates: Shota Imanaga throws seven shutout innings, bullpen completes game. Cubs pitchers only allowed two walks on the night, but the defense earned three errors Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-pitch-comb...
9/05/24	Cubs pitch combined no-hitter vs. Pirates: Shota Imanaga throws seven shutout innings, bullpen completes game. The Cubs only allowed two walks on the night Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cubs-pitch-comb...
9/05/24	Imanaga, Cubs survive errors in combined no-no. Despite three errors, including one that was initially ruled a hit, Cubs right-hander Shota Imanaga and two relievers combined to no-hit the Pirates in a 12-0 win Wednesday night. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41128218/cubs-...
9/05/24	Cubs finish off combined no-hitter against Pirates. Shota Imanaga headlines the Chicago Cubs' no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-s5rk3byekjiaer...
9/04/24	Cubs pull rookie Shota Imanaga after 7 no-hit innings in combined no-hitter vs. Pirates. Imanaga added another sensational effort to his remarkable rookie campaign. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-pull-rookie-shota-im...
8/30/24	Cody Bellinger homers to cap 7-run second as Cubs take series opener from Nationals, 7-6. Shota Imanaga Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) AP Photo/John McDonnell Ildemaro Vargas Ian Happ Washington Nationals second baseman Ildemaro Vargas, top left, flys over Chicago Cubs' Ian Happ after Happ hit a double during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) AP Photo/John McDonnell Jake Irvin Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jake Irvin throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) Source: https://wtop.com/washington-nationals/2024/08/cody...
8/29/24	Cubs All-Star surprisingly ranks No. 3 on impressive list in new report. The Chicago Cubs have had a disappointing season until recently, but their rookie pitcher has given the fan base something to smile about all year long. Shota Imanaga, along with starters Justin Steele and Jameson Taillon, forms a robust pitching staff that should help make the Cubs relevant again in 2025, or perhaps sooner if they can shock the world and surge into a playoff spot in the final month here. Chicago knew what it had in Steele and Taillon, but Imanaga's rookie campaign has been a delightful surprise. Source: https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-cubs/n...
8/24/24	Cubs turn to Shota Imanaga in rematch vs. Marlins. The Chicago Cubs haven't had a .500 record since they were 31-31 on June 5, but they are close now. On Saturday afternoon, the Cubs can even their record at 65-65 if they defeat the team with the worst record in the National League -- the host Miami Marlins, who have lost four games in a row and seven of their past eight. The Cubs entered this weekend with just a 2.9 percent chance of making the playoffs, according to FanGraphs. Chicago manager Craig Counsell is aware of his team's long-shot position. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/cubs-turn-...
8/24/24	Marlins look to break losing streak in game against the Cubs. Chicago Cubs (64-65, third in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (46-82, fifth in the NL East) Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Shota Imanaga (9-3, 3.11 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 137 strikeouts); Marlins: Valente Bellozo (2-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 27 strikeouts) : LINE Cubs -167, Marlins +140; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Marlins come into a matchup against the Chicago Cubs as losers of four games in a row. Miami is 46-82 overall and 24-43 at home. The Marlins are 27-17 in games when they scored five or more runs. Chicago has a 64-65 record overall and a 28-36 record in road games. The Cubs have a 27-7 record in games when they hit two or more home runs. The teams Source: https://abc7chicago.com/sports/marlins-look-to-bre...
8/21/24	How injuries to young starters affect Cubs' future pitching plans. Back in April, the hype around the Cubs rotation surrounded its newcomers. Lefty Shota Imanaga was off to a historic start, rookie Jordan Wicks had made the Opening Day roster, and rookie Ben Brown had stepped up when Justin Steele was hurt on Opening Day. With less than six weeks left in the regular season, Imanaga is the only one of the three who has made a full slate of appearances. While Brown, waiting on a “benign area of concern” on the left side of his neck to dissipate, remains shut down from throwing, Wicks (strained right oblique) is at least progressing toward a return from the 60-day IL. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/08/21/how-i...
8/18/24	Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga picks up first loss in nine starts Sunday vs. Blue Jays. Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga allowed four hits, walked one and struck out six in the first five innings Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-pitcher-shota-imanag...
8/12/24	Michael Busch and Shota Imanaga could prove to be emerging trend for Cubs. A large part of the reason the Chicago Cubs seem to be playing themselves back into contention in the National League Wild Card race is that starting pitcher Shota Imanaga and first baseman Michael Busch's hot starts to the season have proven to be the reality of what each player means to the Cubs' roster. Imanaga continues to thrive at the top of the Cubs' rotation next to Justin Steele. In any other season, Imanaga would have cemented his case as being the best rookie on the Cubs' roster. Source: https://cubbiescrib.com/posts/michael-busch-and-sh...

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