There’s a possible scenario where Shota Imanaga is not pitching for the Cubs this season. If he had not accepted their $22 million qualifying offer last November, there’s also a...

Ian Happ crushes a home run and Shota Imanaga strikes out five in seven scoreless frames, leading the Cubs to a 2-0 win over the D-backs

Shota Imanaga has been getting the job done for the Cubs and Craig Counsell is very happy with his consistency

The Cubs left-hander and Cubs left fielder led the team to victory.

Shota Imanaga pitched seven crisp innings and the Chicago Cubs ended Ildemaro Vargas' 27-game hitting streak while blanking the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Saturday. Ian Happ homered, tripled and doubled for the Cubs, who extended their winning streak at Wrigley Field to 10 games, their longest at home since 2008. Vargas had hit safely in 24 games to start this season and three to end last season.

Shota Imanaga tosses seven strong scoreless frames, striking out five batters in his win over the D-backs

The Cubs go for the series win.

As the 2026 Major League Baseball season unfolds, WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) has emerged as a defining metric for evaluating pitching efficiency. Unlike traditional stats that focus solely on runs, WHIP offers a clearer picture of how…

LOS ANGELES — Shota Imanaga isn’t known for throwing his sweeper much. The sweeper has accounted for only 14% of his pitches thrown this year, well behind his four-seam fastball and splitter usage. However, it became one of his go-to pitches Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers when he didn’t have a great feel for his best two pitches early. Imanaga uncharacteristically walked three batters ...