Shota Imanaga #18
Chicago Cubs
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- B/T: L/L
- 5' 10"/175
- Age: 32
- Shota Imanaga
- Status: Active
- Born: 9/01/1993 in Kitakyushu, Japan
- MLB Debut: 4/01/2024
2026 Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 8 | 4-2 | 2.28 | 47.1 | 53 | 0.93 |
MiLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 3 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 10.1 | 16 | 0.77 |
MLB Career Stats
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 62 | 28-13 | 3.15 | 365.1 | 344 | 1.00 |
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP |
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| 2026 MLB Stats | 4 | 2 | 2.28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 47.1 | 53 | 0.93 |
| MiLB Career Stats | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.1 | 16 | 0.77 |
| MLB Career Stats | 28 | 13 | 3.15 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 365.1 | 344 | 1.00 |
- Next CHC Game: 5-08 @ TEX
Splits
| Duration | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| Last 7 Games | 4 | 1 | 1.70 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 42.1 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 46 | 0.85 |
| Last 15 Games | 4 | 2 | 2.28 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 47.1 | 31 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 0.93 |
| Last 30 Games | - | - | --- | - | - | - | --- | - | - | - | - | --- |
| Last 3 Games | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO |
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| 5/7 vs CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5/2 vs AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4/26 @ LAD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
2026 :
SP
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Latest Transactions
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April 16, 2026 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 18. |
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April 15, 2026 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 42. |
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November 18, 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Shota Imanaga. |
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November 4, 2025 | LHP Shota Imanaga elected free agency. |
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August 3, 2025 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 18. |
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August 2, 2025 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 23. |
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June 26, 2025 | Chicago Cubs activated LHP Shota Imanaga from the 15-day injured list. |
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June 20, 2025 | Chicago Cubs sent LHP Shota Imanaga on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
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June 20, 2025 | Chicago Cubs sent LHP Shota Imanaga on a rehab assignment to Iowa Cubs. |
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June 9, 2025 | Chicago Cubs sent LHP Shota Imanaga on a rehab assignment to ACL Cubs. |
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May 5, 2025 | Chicago Cubs placed LHP Shota Imanaga on the 15-day injured list. Left hamstring strain. |
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April 16, 2025 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 18. |
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April 15, 2025 | LHP Shota Imanaga changed number to 42. |
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July 15, 2024 | LHP Shota Imanaga assigned to National League All-Stars. |
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January 11, 2024 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Shota Imanaga. |
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February 9, 2023 | Japan activated LHP Shota Imanaga. |
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February 9, 2023 | Japan activated LHP Shota Imanaga. |
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November 20, 2018 | LHP Shota Imanaga assigned to Canberra Cavalry. |
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Awards
NL Rookie of the Month
| Month | ||
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| 04/2024 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
NL All-Star
| Year | ||
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| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
Baseball America Major League All-Rookie Team
| Year | ||
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| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
All-MLB Second Team
| Year | ||
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| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | NL |
League Rankings
Home Runs
| HR | ||
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| 2025 | 31 | in NL |
| 2025 | 0 | in INT |
| 2025 | 0 | in ACL |
| 2025 | 0 | in |
| 2024 | 27 | in NL |
Strikeouts
| SO | ||
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| 2026 | 53 | in NL |
| 2024 | 174 | in NL |
Hits
| H | ||
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| 2024 | 149 | in NL |
At Bats
| AB | ||
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| 2024 | 662 | in NL |
Innings Pitched
| IP | ||
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| 2026 | 47.1 | in NL |
| 2024 | 173.1 | in NL |
Wins
| Wins | ||
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| 2026 | 4 | in NL |
| 2024 | 15 | in NL |
Total Bases
| TB | ||
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| 2024 | 255 | in NL |
Doubles
| 2B | ||
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| 2026 | 9 | in NL |
Triples
| 3B | ||
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| 2026 | 1 | in NL |
Batting Average
| AVG | ||
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| 2026 | .179 | in NL |
Earned Run Average
| ERA | ||
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| 2026 | 2.28 | in NL |
WHIP
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| 2026 | 0.93 | in NL |
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