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$54 Million Houston Astros Pitcher Says He Hasn't Been Able To Adjust To Life In USA Because Of Team Dinners Houston's massive investment in Tatsuya Imai is backfiring as the pitcher blames "arm fatigue" on being unable to handle American travel and...

APRIL 15 • OUTKICK.COM

Imai still adjusting to 'American lifestyle' amid IL stint Astros rookie right-hander Tatsuya Imai was placed on the injured list after just three starts with right arm fatigue, with the move coming...

APRIL 15 • MLB.COM

Astros hand Spencer Arrighetti key role following Tatsuya Imai injury blow | Sporting News Spencer Arrighetti gets second chance with Astros.

APRIL 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Astros' Tatsuya Imai reveals personal reason behind off-field struggles hindering early MLB career | Sporting News The Astros prize signing of the offseason has revealed his biggest struggle to date.

APRIL 15 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Imaging comes back clean Imaging on Imai's right arm came back negative, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Imai landed on the injured list Monday due to right arm fatigue, but he doesn't appear to be dealing with a structural issue. The team now plans to build up the 27-year-old's arm strength before having him begin a throwing progression. It remains unclear how soon he will be able to return to the Astros' rotation.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros put All-Star SS Jeremy Peña and RHP Tatsuya Imai on IL as injury woes continue

As a 1-8 road trip for the Houston Astros nears its conclusion, manager Joe Espada thrice said he was “doing well” despite having every reason not to be feeling so optimistic

APRIL 13 • Associated Press

Astros get terrible news on Jeremy Pena, Tatsuya Imai amid major injury woes | Sporting News Things are not going well in Houston at all this season.

APRIL 13 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Sent to IL with arm fatigue The Astros placed Imai on the 15-day injured list Monday with right arm fatigue.

Impact Imai recorded just one out in his last start and looks to be going through a "dead arm" phase. The right-hander will be eligible for activation before the end of April, but it's unclear at this juncture whether he will be ready to go by that time. Houston's rotation depth is really being tested, as Imai joins Hunter Brown (shoulder) and Cristian Javier (shoulder) on the 15-day IL. The club also has Ronel Blanco (elbow), Hayden Wesneski (elbow) and Brandon Walter (elbow) on the 60-day IL.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Astros get good news on two injured players The Houston Astros placed two injured players — pitcher Tatsuya Imai and shortstop Jeremy Peña — on the injured list April 13. The initial a...

APRIL 13 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Astros rookie pitcher Tatsuya Imai sent back to Houston because of right arm fatigue

Astros rookie pitcher Tatsuya Imai returned to Houston after his third start to be examined for right arm fatigue

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Astros' Tatsuya Imai Offers Unusual Explanation For Nightmare Start Against Mariners The Mariners took the win and gladly moved on. Tatsuya Imai, meanwhile, left behind one-third of an inning, a pile of misplaced pitches, and...

APRIL 11 • SI.COM

Having right arm examined Imai travelled to Houston on Saturday and will be examined by team physicians for his "tired arm," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Imai is the third Astros pitcher to fly back to Houston during the team's road trip, with Hunter Brown (shoulder) and Cristian Javier (shoulder) both landing on the 15-day injured list in the past week. The Astros' rotation is beginning to look thin, with Mike Burrows and Lance McCullers currently the only starters without an injury designation. Imai has a 7.27 ERA through 8.2 innings this season, and the Astros should provide a medical update on the 27-year-old once he undergoes more tests.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Astros' Tatsuya Imai's decision caps off nightmare road trip | Sporting News This road trip for the Astros has been a disaster.

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Astros may lose Tatsuya Imai way earlier than expected | Sporting News The contract has a key uncertainty.

APRIL 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Joe Espada explains decision to pair Christian Vazquez with Tatsuya Imai Joe Espada wants to maximize Christian Vázquez’s impact, which is why he explained his decision to keep him paired with Tatsuya Imai as the...

APRIL 11 • BOLAVIP.COM

Chased in first inning Imai allowed three runs on one hit, four walks and a hit batsman over one-third of an inning in a no-decision Friday versus the Mariners. He didn't record a strikeout.

Impact Imai's control was absent Friday, as he threw just 17 of 37 pitches for strikes. The first run he allowed came on a wild pitch, and he hit Randy Arozarena with the bases loaded to force in the second run. Imai has had mixed results in his first taste of major-league action so far, pitching to a 7.27 ERA over 8.2 innings while adding a 13:11 K:BB. He's walked at least three batters in all three of his starts. Imai is tentatively lined up to make his next start at home versus the Rockies, as the Astros' injury-riddled rotation likely doesn't have the manpower to shelter him.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Arozarena hits 1st home run of season, Mariners end 5-game skid with 9-6 win against Astros

Randy Arozarena hit his first home run of the season and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 9-6 to snap a five-game losing streak

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Slumping Mariners offense now has to solve the weirdest pitch in MLB The Mariners are last in the AL in scoring. And on Friday night, Tatsuya Imai will show them a pitch they've never seen before.

APRIL 10 • SODOMOJO.COM

Astros play the Mariners looking to break road skid

The Houston Astros will attempt to break their four-game road slide in a matchup with the Seattle Mariners

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Astros' Tatsuya Imai's slider moves the entirely wrong direction | Sporting News This isn't something you see every day.

APRIL 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Wait, aren't sliders supposed to break the other way? What do you think you know about sliders? Let Tatsuya Imai throw that out the window. The Astros' new starter broke the Baseball Internet th...

APRIL 7 • MLB.COM

Astros rookie Tatsuya Imai turns first MLB win into bigger statement | Sporting News Tatsuya Imai picked up his first MLB win for the Astros and showed Houston that command, poise, and deception may define his transition.

APRIL 5 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Fans nine in first MLB win Imai (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 11-0 rout of the A's, allowing three hits and three walks over 5.2 scoreless innings. He struck out nine.

Impact After a bumpy MLB debut, the 27-year-old right-hander looked much more comfortable in his second trip to the mound as he fired 58 of 94 pitches for strikes and came one out short of his first quality start for the Astros. Imai will take a 4.32 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB through his first 8.1 innings into his next outing, which lines up to come on the road next weekend in Seattle.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Walker homers, Peña gets 600th hit as Astros rout Athletics 11-0

Christian Walker homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros routed the Athletics 11-0 on Saturday

APRIL 4 • Associated Press

The Astros bet on Tatsuya Imai, but the early data shows the risk The Dodgers and Astros each looked at the shiny new toy this winter. The Dodgers did not buy. Turns out they knew something.

MARCH 30 • FANSIDED.COM

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Astros put All-Star SS Jeremy Peña and RHP Tatsuya Imai on IL as injury woes continue

Astros rookie pitcher Tatsuya Imai sent back to Houston because of right arm fatigue

Arozarena hits 1st home run of season, Mariners end 5-game skid with 9-6 win against Astros

Astros play the Mariners looking to break road skid

Walker homers, Peña gets 600th hit as Astros rout Athletics 11-0