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Shota Imanaga CHC SP L 

Born: 09/01/1993 Age: 31

FanGraphs Player Page

Signed By

Fly the W for $16

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Purchased (JPN) Jan'24

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $21.33 Median $21.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $20.90 Median $20.00

All Leagues
Average $19.80 Median $18.50
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $22.70 Median $23.00

Roster%
86.02%
Change
7Day 0.31%
30Day 9.32%


February 9, 2025 5:08 PM : Imanaga will start one of the first two games of the season when the Cubs face the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Analysis: This was hardly a surprise, but manager Craig Counsell provided confirmation Sunday. Imanaga, who is 31, logged a 2.91 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 174 strikeouts in 173.1 innings last regular season.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2024CHC2929173.10017414928327 4.72 818.16

Spring Training Stats

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Sep 22, 2024 CHC WSN 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 44.20
Sep 16, 2024 CHC ATH 1 1 0 0 6.0 26 2 2 5 11 3 0 1 32.10
Sep 10, 2024 CHC @LAD 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 3 3 7 4 0 0 3 4.70
Sep 4, 2024 CHC PIT 1 1 0 0 7.0 25 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 59.80
Aug 30, 2024 CHC @WSN 1 1 0 0 6.0 23 3 3 4 8 1 0 1 34.70
Aug 24, 2024 CHC @MIA 1 1 0 0 7.0 27 2 2 4 3 2 0 2 16.80
Aug 18, 2024 CHC TOR 1 0 0 0 5.0 20 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 23.30
Aug 12, 2024 CHC @CLE 1 0 0 0 5.0 22 7 3 7 3 1 0 2 -2.80
Aug 6, 2024 CHC MIN 1 1 0 0 7.0 24 2 2 2 10 1 0 1 51.30
Aug 1, 2024 CHC STL 1 0 0 0 6.2 30 4 4 10 7 0 0 2 12.73
Totals 10 7 0 0 63.2 249 24 20 49 63 11 0 13 276.83

Last 10 Spring Training Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Mar 2, 2024 ST CHC @LAD 1 0 0 2.1 10 3 3 3 5 0 0 1
Totals 1 0 0 2.1 10 3 3 3 5 0 0 1

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 13, 2024 8:13 PM add Fly the W $14
October 10, 2024 12:39 AM increase Fly the W $16

Recent Trades for Shota Imanaga in H2H FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2025 7:10 PM Rebuilding Year Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $24 
 Rhode Island Rohirrim Logan Webb SFG SP R $28
January 12, 2025 9:50 PM Hill City Hawks Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $25 
 New England Swamp Donkeys🫎 Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $59
January 12, 2025 7:41 AM Blue Bayou Babes Royce Lewis MIN 3B R $5
Vinnie Pasquantino KCR 1B L $7
 Washington Kickbacks Sean Manaea NYM SP L $7
Tylor Megill NYM SP R $4 
Cade Cavalli WSN ST RP R $2 
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $17 
January 9, 2025 11:22 AM Wondo Nation Triston Casas BOS 1B L $6
Joe Ryan MIN SP R $12 
Seiya Suzuki CHC OF R $12
 The Gonzfather Cody Bellinger CHC 1B/OF L $20
Ryan Pepiot TBR SP R $5
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $33 
January 3, 2025 2:54 PM The Northsiders Samuel Basallo BAL AAA C/1B L $3
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $26 
 Seiya Prayer For My Team Marcell Ozuna ATL Util R $8
Brent Rooker OAK OF R $16 OUT
Brenton Doyle COL OF R $3
Porter Hodge CHC RP R $4 
December 31, 2024 2:20 AM Slam Diego Jeff Hoffman PHI RP R $3
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $18 
 LethSugo Jason Adam SDP RP R $3
Cade Smith CLE RP R $3
Hayden Birdsong SFG SP R $3 
December 30, 2024 8:03 PM Northern Swell 🌊 Fernando Tatis Jr. SDP OF R $45
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $29 
 Concepts of a Plan Paul Goldschmidt STL 1B R $8
Dustin May LAD RP R $4 
DJ Herz WSN SP L $3
Brandon Sproat NYM AAA SP R $2
Chase Burns FA Util N/A $5
December 14, 2024 11:50 AM E-lectrics Nick Castellanos PHI OF R $12
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $33 
 The Gonzfather Tyler Glasnow LAD SP R $26 OUT
December 11, 2024 8:55 PM Booze Cruz 🍻 Thomas Saggese STL 2B/SS R $4
Spencer Strider ATL SP/RP R $36 OUT 
Kyle Manzardo CLE 1B L $8
Drew Gilbert NYM CPX OF L $3
 Kailua Surfrider Spencer Torkelson DET 1B R $9
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $27 
December 11, 2024 6:22 AM Oakland Baller$ Gerrit Cole NYY SP R $31
Sean Manaea NYM SP L $8
Nolan Jones COL OF L $6
Bobby Miller LAD ST SP R $7
Wyatt Langford TEX OF R $18
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $25 
 Hill City Hawks Jeff Hoffman PHI RP R $3
Seth Lugo KCR SP R $11
Yordan Alvarez HOU OF L $55