Shota Imanaga’s rookie season could not have played out much better. The 31-year-old lefty dazzled as one of the best ...

From Imanaga to Taillon to Stroman, in recent years, the Cubs have executed quality deals at the upper-middle level of ...

Chicago Cubs rookie ace Shota Imanaga had a great debut season in the United States after coming over from Japan last winter, ...

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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, ...

5, 2024 6:01 a.m. | Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024 6:01 a.m. Supporters of the Chicago Cubs who were frustrated at Shota Imanaga being yanked despite throwing seven hitless innings Wednesday at Wrigley ...

Shota Imanaga ... innings. Imanaga’s performance earned him a fourth-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting and fifth for the NL Cy Young Award — making him the first Cubs rookie ...

Jamie Sabau/Getty Share Leadoff man Francisco Lindor’s at-bat in the first inning would foretell the type of outing Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga would have Friday against the Mets. Lindor ...

Chicago Cubs starter Shota Imanaga and relievers Nate Pearson and Porter Hodge had other ideas as they combined to no-hit the Pirates in a 12-0 rout. Imanaga tossed seven hitless innings ...

After an unexpectedly quiet off-season, the Chicago Cubs have broken their silence in a big way. They landed left-handed starter Shota Imanaga, widely considered the second-best pitcher in ...

Credit Jed Hoyer and the Cubs for being persevering to sign Shota Imanaga when ... the Japanese Central League. Imanaga has been a revelation on the North Side of Chicago. The 30-year-old lefty ...