Shota Imanaga - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Strikes out 10 in win Imanaga (4-2) earned the win Thursday over the Reds, allowing a run on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out 10.

Impact It was another strong showing from Imanaga, who logged double-digit strikeouts for the second time this season while holding Cincinnati scoreless until Sal Stewart led off the sixth inning with a homer. Imanaga has allowed just one run over 13 innings in his last two starts, lowering his ERA to 2.28 on the year with a 0.93 WHIP and 53 strikeouts across eight outings (47.1 innings). Imanaga is currently in line to face Atlanta on the road his next time out.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Conforto, Imanaga power the Cubs to an 8-3 win over Reds, extending their winning streak to 9 games

Michael Conforto went 3 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs, Shota Imanaga pitched six innings of one-run ball and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to nine games with an...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Cubs' Shota Imanaga finds his rookie form and a spot in the pitching power rankings | Sporting News Luckily for the Cubs, Imanaga has looked great.

3 DAYS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Busch and Crow-Armstrong help the Cubs beat the Reds 7-6 for their 8th straight win

Michael Busch drove in the winning run with a bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning after Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for a two-run homer in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat t...

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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MAY 3 • FOX SPORTS

Shines Saturday with seven scoreless Imanaga (3-2) earned the win over Arizona on Saturday, allowing four hits and issuing one walk while striking out five batters over seven scoreless innings.

Impact Imanaga allowed just one extra-base hit (a double) and didn't allow any runners to reach third base. The southpaw was efficient in needing just 87 pitches to complete seven frames, and he racked up 14 whiffs. This was an excellent bounce-back performance for Imanaga after he allowed a season-worst five runs (four earned) in a loss against the Dodgers in his previous start. He's in the midst of a strong season overall, posting a 2.40 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 43:10 K:BB over 41.1 innings spanning seven starts.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

No place like home! Imanaga's scoreless outing sends Cubs to 10th straight Wrigley win CHICAGO – All Shota Imanaga could do after the ball nicked off the end of his glove was turn and watch. And from his vantage point on the mo...

MAY 2 • MLB.COM

Shota Imanaga and Cubs end Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hit streak as they blank Diamondbacks 2-0

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas’ 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Brewers' combined no-hit bid spoiled by Washington's Lile double in 7th inning

Washington’s Daylen Lile doubled with one out in the seventh to break up a combined no-hitter by Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and Aaron Ashby

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Allows five runs in loss Imanaga (2-2) took the loss Sunday, allowing five runs on six hits and three walks over 5.1 innings against the Dodgers. He struck out six.

Impact Imanaga wasn't at his best, allowing a season-high five runs, including three in the first inning. Sunday's outing snapped a stretch of stellar pitching from the southpaw, who had allowed just three runs across 24 innings over his previous four starts. Overall, the 32-year-old owns a 3.15 ERA and 0.87 WHIP with a 38:9 K:BB across 29 innings (five starts), and his next outing is projected for Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Rare early walks from Imanaga set tone in Cubs' loss to Dodgers LOS ANGELES – When Shota Imanaga is at his best for the Cubs, he is extremely stingy when it comes to allowing baserunners. The lefty limits...

APRIL 26 • MLB.COM

Wrobleski dazzles with 6 scoreless innings, wins 4th straight start as Dodgers beat Cubs, 6-0

Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts

APRIL 26 • Associated Press

Shota Imanaga Got the Phillies a Very Different Way This Time Around Shota Imanaga can get the whiffs most of the time, but if that's lacking, he has other options.

APRIL 22 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Continues to dominate Tuesday Imanaga (2-1) earned the win Tuesday against the Phillies, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out one over seven innings.

Impact Imanaga turned in his third consecutive quality start Tuesday, limiting Philadelphia to just two hits over his first five innings before Kyle Schwarber's solo homer in the sixth accounted for the only damage. The left-hander continues to excel at run prevention, allowing just three runs across his last four starts (24 innings). Through five outings, he owns a 2.17 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 32:6 K:BB. Imanaga will face a much tougher challenge in his next scheduled outing against a loaded Dodgers lineup that leads MLB in most offensive categories, including a .293 team batting average.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga sharp, Hoerner and Suzuki hit HRs as Cubs beat Phillies 7-4 for 7th straight win

Shota Imanaga pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in his fourth consecutive sharp start and the Chicago Cubs extended their winning streak to seven games with a 7-4 win over th...

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies Deadspin | Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies

APRIL 21 • DEADSPIN.COM

Guardians Rookie Parker Messick Loses No-Hitter in the 9th Inning

Cleveland Guardians rookie Parker Messick came up three outs short of breaking the longest no-hitter drought held by an MLB franchise.

APRIL 17 • FOX SPORTS

Guardians Rookie Parker Messick Loses No-Hitter in the 9th Inning

Shota Imanaga ties Cubs record with gem vs. Phillies | Sporting News The Japanese left-hander had himself a night.

APRIL 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Delivers another gem Imanaga (1-1) earned the win, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 11 over six innings in Wednesday's victory over the Phillies.

Impact Imanaga gave up a leadoff homer to Trea Turner on just the second pitch of the game, but was nearly untouchable the rest of the way. The left-hander settled in and went on to record multiple strikeouts in five separate innings, overpowering Philadelphia's lineup. His 11 punchouts tied a career high, and he generated an eye-popping 26 whiffs in one of the most dominant starts of his career. Imanaga has looked absolutely fantastic over his last two outings, striking out 20 while allowing just one run across 12 innings. Chicago's ace is slated to face Philadelphia again in his next start, this time back at Wrigley Field.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Imanaga ties Cubs' single-game mark with 26(!) whiffs in 11-K gem PHILADELPHIA -- From his position at second base on the Citizens Bank Park infield, Nico Hoerner had a great view of Shota Imanaga's pitches...

APRIL 16 • MLB.COM

Hoerner drives in 5 runs, Imanaga strikes out 11 to lead Cubs past Phillies

Nico Hoerner drove in a career-high five runs, Shota Imanaga struck out 11 in six strong innings and the Chicago Cubs routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Wednesday night

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Brilliant outing goes to waste Imanaga came away with a no-decision Friday as the Cubs fell 2-0 to the Pirates, striking out nine and walking one over six scoreless, no-hit innings.

Impact The southpaw was dominant, firing 68 strikes on 100 pitches while generating 30 called or swinging strikes, but Chicago's offense couldn't push any runs across against Carmen Mlodzinski. Once Imanaga left the mound, Pittsburgh immediately struck for two runs in the top of the seventh. Imanaga will take a 2.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB through 16 innings into his next outing, which is set to come on the road next week in Philadelphia.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Reynolds homers as the Pittsburgh Pirates blank the Chicago Cubs 2-0

Bryan Reynolds hit a two-run homer and Carmen Mlodzinski pitched six-hit ball into the sixth inning, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga working on a no-hitter through 6 innings against Pirates Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is working on a no-hitter going into the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates

APRIL 10 • ABCNEWS.COM

Pirates get 1st hit off Cubs' Thielbar in 7th inning after Imanaga departs

Shota Imanaga pitched six sharp innings for the Chicago Cubs before Ryan O’Hearn led off the seventh with a single to right off Caleb Thielbar for Pittsburgh’s first hit of the gam...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

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