Shota Imanaga - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Strikes out 10 in no-decision Imanaga did not factor into the decision Monday, allowing three runs on two hits, three walks and a hit-by-pitch over six innings against the White Sox. He struck out 10.

Impact Imanaga logged a quality start, during which he racked up double-digit strikeouts for the third time this season. All of the damage came via a Randal Grichuk three-run homer in the fourth inning. In six outings since the All-Star break, Imanaga has posted a 2.55 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 35:5 K:BB across 35.1 innings. Overall, the southpaw owns an 8-9 record with a 3.77 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 140:32 K:BB in 143.1 innings (25 starts) and is tentatively scheduled to pitch Sunday against the Mariners.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win over the crosstown White Sox at Wrigley Field

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Escapes with no-decision Tuesday Imanaga didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals, giving up four runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- over 4.2 innings. He struck out fiv...

Impact The ball was flying at Nationals Park as the two teams combined for six long balls, and Imanaga served up half of them but was able to limit the damage. The veteran southpaw left the mound after 86 pitches (55 strikes) as he got tagged for more than two runs for the first time since June 24. Over seven starts and 40.2 innings between those shaky performances, Imanaga put together a 1.77 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 37:6 K:BB. He'll look to bounce back in his next outing, which is set to come at home this weekend against the Cardinals.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500

Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman and Seiya Suzuki homered, and the Chicago Cubs rallied from an early deficit to beat the Washington Nationals 8-6

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Slows down Dodgers for win Imanaga (8-9) allowed one run on eight hits across five innings to earn the win in Wednesday's 7-6 victory over the Dodgers. He had no walks and struck out six.

Impact Imanaga was challenged by a stout Los Angeles lineup, but he managed to scatter his eight hits allowed and mostly stay out of trouble. The only damage against the lefty came on a Shohei Ohtani leadoff home run. Imanaga continued his strong recent play, as he's allowed no more than two earned runs in any of his last five starts, and he's posted a 25:3 K:BB across 29.2 innings during that span. He'll carry a solid 3.60 ERA and 1.09 WHIP into his next appearance, which is currently scheduled to come next Wednesday on the road against another tough lineup in Washington.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

New key to success unlocked: 'Lucky Benjamin' Left-hander Shota Imanaga held the Dodgers to one run over five innings on Wednesday in the Cubs' 7-6 win at Wrigley Field, striking out six...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Shohei's leadoff HR pads MVP case, then PCA says 'not so fast' CHICAGO -- Shohei Ohtani showed exactly why he has won four Most Valuable Player Awards on Wednesday afternoon, sending a pitch from lefty S...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Sho-starter! Ohtani closer to Dodgers history with 29th leadoff blast CHICAGO -- With his latest long ball, Shohei Ohtani is one step closer to remaking another Dodgers franchise record in his own image. Ohtani...

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Nico Hoerner shines as the Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal's debut with Dodgers in 5-1 win

The Chicago Cubs have spoiled Tarik Skubal’s debut with the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers, posting a 5-1 victory behind key RBI singles by Nico Hoerner and Pete Crow-Armstrong

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 4 • FOX SPORTS

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Takes tough loss Friday Imanaga (7-9) was saddled with the loss Friday as the Cubs fell 2-0 to the Yankees, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.

Impact Both runs off Imanaga came on solo shots by Amed Rosario in the fourth inning and Spencer Jones in the fifth, and the Chicago offense never got off the mat against Will Warren and the New York bullpen. It was Imanaga's third straight quality start and 10th of the season, and he's gone six straight outings without being tagged for more than two runs -- a stretch in which he's delivered a 1.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 31:6 K:BB over 35.2 innings. The veteran southpaw faces another tough test in his next start, which is set to come at home next week against the Dodgers.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Key takeaways: Yankees 2, Cubs 0 CHICAGO – Amid the Cubs’ search for rotation help before Monday’s Trade Deadline, Shota Imanaga once again put his importance to the team's...

JULY 31 • MLB.COM

Will Warren dominant, Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones go deep as Yankees top Cubs 2-0

Will Warren pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Amed Rosario and rookie Spencer Jones each homered and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0

JULY 31 • Associated Press

No longer starting Thursday Imanaga is no longer listed as the Cubs' starting pitcher for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Impact Imanaga is not dealing with any known injury, so this appears to simply be about giving him and the other members of the Cubs' normal rotation some extra rest. Javier Assad will make a spot start Thursday against the Cardinals, and Imanaga presumably will now take the ball versus the Yankees at Wrigley Field on Friday.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Strong again in win Imanaga (7-8) earned the win against the Pirates on Saturday, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four over six scoreless innings.

Impact Imanaga outdueled Paul Skenes, keeping the Pirates off the board despite generating only six swinging strikes on 84 pitches. Per John Perrotto of MLB.com, he's allowed just one run over 38 career innings against the Pirates. The southpaw has now thrown back-to-back scoreless outings and has limited opponents to two earned runs or fewer in seven of his past eight starts dating back to June 10. He'll carry a 3.72 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 113:29 K:BB across 121 innings this season into a road matchup with the Cardinals next week.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Crow-Armstrong powers the Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pirates

Pete Crow-Armstrong was 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs cruised past the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Tosses seven scoreless innings Imanaga (6-8) earned the win Sunday against the Twins, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out four over seven scoreless innings.

Impact Imanaga threw 63 of his 99 pitches for strikes and kept Minnesota's lineup in check throughout the afternoon. Chicago's offense gave him plenty of breathing room with 10 runs over the first four innings, but the left-hander still turned in his fourth scoreless outing of the season. After enduring a rough four-start stretch in late May that saw him post a 10.80 ERA, Imanaga has bounced back with a 2.31 ERA across his last seven starts. The southpaw is lined up to face the Pirates on the road in his next outing.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

How Imanaga is shaping up to help Chicago's late-season push CHICAGO -- After Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong chased down a drive from Royce Lewis deep into the gap to his right -- sending ivy...

JULY 19 • MLB.COM

Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins

Shota Imanaga pitched seven shutout innings and Nico Hoerner had a bases-loaded triple and four RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 10-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Tough-luck loss vs. Cincinnati Imanaga (5-8) took the loss against the Reds on Friday, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings.

Impact Imanaga allowed at least one baserunner in each of the first four innings he pitched, but he did just enough to keep the Reds off the board. That scoreless effort came to an end on an Elly De La Cruz solo homer in the fifth, and while that was the only run Imanaga gave up Friday, he was still tagged with the loss as his Cubs teammates failed to score a run. Imanaga went through a rough patch from mid-May to early June, but he's given up two earned runs or less in five of his last six outings, posting a 2.81 ERA and 1.22 WHIP over 32 innings in that span. He enters the All-Star break with a 4.17 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 105:27 K:BB across 108 innings.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Hunter Greene strikes out 12 and allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Reds defeat Cubs 4-0

Hunter Greene struck out 12 and allowed three hits in seven dominant innings, Elly De La Cruz and JJ Bleday homered and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 on Friday nigh...

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Cubs vs. Reds: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch The Chicago Cubs (52-41), with Shota Imanaga on the hill, visit the Cincinnati Reds (42-50) who will hand the ball to Hunter Greene, at 7:10...

JULY 10 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs

Jeremiah Jackson hit a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs

JULY 9 • Associated Press

Mixed bag in seventh loss Imanaga (5-7) took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out eight.

Impact Imanaga had plenty of swing-and-miss stuff going, fanning eight and generating 16 whiffs, but he was still inefficient with 86 pitches on the evening. Saturday disrupted a seven-start streak of at least five innings for the 32-year-old left-hander, who also tied a season high in walks. Imanaga is next lined up for a relatively tough assignment at hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, holding a 4.28 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 100:26 K:BB over 103 innings.

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wetherholt has HR, 3 hits to lead Cards past Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley

Rookie JJ Wetherholt homered and doubled, Kyle Leahy threw five crisp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley Field on Saturday night for the...

JULY 5 • Associated Press

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Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings

Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 27th homer and Cubs beat Nationals 8-6 to move 20 games over .500

Nico Hoerner shines as the Cubs spoil Tarik Skubal's debut with Dodgers in 5-1 win

MLB Trade Deadline Grades: Which Big-Time Deals Will Change The Playoff Picture?

Will Warren dominant, Amed Rosario and Spencer Jones go deep as Yankees top Cubs 2-0

Crow-Armstrong powers the Cubs to an 11-0 rout of the Pirates

Imanaga throws 7 shutout innings and Cubs roll to 10-1 win over Twins

Hunter Greene strikes out 12 and allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Reds defeat Cubs 4-0

Jackson's big hit in the 8th helps the Orioles avoid a sweep, 3-2 over the Cubs

Wetherholt has HR, 3 hits to lead Cards past Cubs 3-0 at foggy Wrigley