How many of the last players from every MLB franchise to win Rookie of the Year can you name in five minutes?
Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga played his first MLB game in New York on Wednesday, but the Japanese star said his surroundings looked quite familiar.
The Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets on Wednesday, 1-0, at Citi Field. The ending of the game was certainly controversial but here's something that's not: Cubs' lefty Shota Imanaga has been really, really good this season.
Rookie Shota Imanaga had another strong start and Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning Wednesday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 1-0.
Rookie Shota Imanaga had another strong start and Pete Crow-Armstrong lofted a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the fifth inning Tuesday night as the visiting Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 1-0.
Shota Imanaga posted another scoreless outing, helping him join an impressive shortlist.
The Chicago Cubs' week began with an exciting win on Monday that was wiped away by Tuesday's disappointment. The North Siders entered Wednesday looking to take the lead in the four-game series against the New York Mets.
Shota Imanaga's dominant first month in MLB has netted him some weird hardware.
The Chicago Cubs (18-12) are favorites (-125) on the moneyline when they take on the New York Mets (15-14) Wednesday at 7:10 PM ET, live on SNY. Shota Imanaga takes the mound for Chicago while Jose Butto is New York’s starter for the contest.
After failing to provide much help to their starter on Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs turn to a pitcher who has managed to all but win games by himself in his debut season.
The New York Mets (15-14) square off against the Chicago Cubs (18-12) at home in Queens on Wednesday. The contest begins at 7:10 PM ET. The Cubs will look to Shota Imanaga (4-0) versus the Mets and Jose Butto (0-1).
Plus, how their first-month outputs compare to offseason expectations
The Chicago Cubs pursued Shohei Ohtani and had interest in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They flirted with Jordan Montgomery. They kicked the tires on trades for pitchers like Dylan Cease.
Starting pitcher Shota Imanaga has done plenty to endear himself to Chicago Cubs fans since he arrived in January. It’s to the point where even his rare mistakes are kind of hilarious.
Michael Busch went 3-for-4 while rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong recorded his second straight multi-RBI game to help the visiting Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Just about everything has gone right for Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga in his first MLB season, and even he knew he got away with one big mistake during Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins.
While Shota Imanaga's scoreless inning streak came to an end on Saturday night, he still provided the Chicago Cubs with a quality start. What was a disastrous day game for the Cubs, the nightcap against the Marlins would go on to be one of the better performances by the team during the weekend. Shota Imanaga would toss another great game.
We're not even three weeks into the 2024 MLB season and while pitchers seem to be getting injured at an alarming rate, a number of unexpected starters are making waves early on.
Chicago Cubs rookie starting pitcher Shota Imanaga made his MLB debut on Monday against the Colorado Rockies and accomplished something that the franchise hasn't seen since 1996.
As the Chicago Cubs march toward the end of Spring Training, several players have impressed in the Cactus League action. On Thursday, Shota Imanaga put together another notable performance. In his start against the Oakland Athletics, Imanaga struck out nine batters in 4.1 innings.
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Chicago Cubs' new acquisition of Shota Imanaga. Despite not getting the attention of other pitchers on the market entering free agency, the left-hander proved to be an elite pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball before deciding he wanted a new challenge in Major League Baseball.
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