National League first-year class was so strong that Imanaga was more of a factor in the Cy Young vote, finishing fifth, than in the Rookie of the Year race, where he was named on only four of 30 ...

Amid Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga's Cactus League debut on Wednesday, his off-field skills drew some attention as well.

Spring training is underway and Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season is fast approaching. As such, it is never too ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga made his first Cactus League start of the year Wednesday against the Giants. But because he threw a simulated game last week on a back field at the ...

Imanaga allowed three runs on three hits and a walk across 2.2 innings of work in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Giants.

Notes: Manager Craig Counsell spoke glowingly of Gage Workman's first spring-training game as a Cub, and Justin Turner hit in ...

Having arrived in the major leagues after eight seasons playing for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars of the NPB, Shota Imanaga had an excellent first year with the Chicago Cubs.

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Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo ...

Shota Imanaga has taken the mound inside the Tokyo Dome in the past, but his next appearance there will carry more of an ...