Enter 2025 OPL

Shota Imanaga CHC SP L 

Born: 09/01/1993 Age: 31

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Residue of Design for $23

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

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Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $21.33 Median $21.00
Old School (5x5)
Average $21.56 Median $22.00

All Leagues
Average $19.80 Median $18.50
Old School (5x5)
Average $17.80 Median $18.00

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 WINS SV K ERA WHIP
2024CHC2929173.11501742.907691.02115

Spring Training Stats

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR
Sep 22, 2024 CHC WSN 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 0 0 6 4 0 0 0
Sep 16, 2024 CHC ATH 1 1 0 0 6.0 26 2 2 5 11 3 0 1
Sep 10, 2024 CHC @LAD 1 1 0 0 7.0 26 3 3 7 4 0 0 3
Sep 4, 2024 CHC PIT 1 1 0 0 7.0 25 0 0 0 7 2 0 0
Aug 30, 2024 CHC @WSN 1 1 0 0 6.0 23 3 3 4 8 1 0 1
Aug 24, 2024 CHC @MIA 1 1 0 0 7.0 27 2 2 4 3 2 0 2
Aug 18, 2024 CHC TOR 1 0 0 0 5.0 20 1 1 4 6 1 0 1
Aug 12, 2024 CHC @CLE 1 0 0 0 5.0 22 7 3 7 3 1 0 2
Aug 6, 2024 CHC MIN 1 1 0 0 7.0 24 2 2 2 10 1 0 1
Aug 1, 2024 CHC STL 1 0 0 0 6.2 30 4 4 10 7 0 0 2
Totals 10 7 0 0 63.2 249 24 20 49 63 11 0 13

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 24, 2024 7:27 PM add Residue of Design $21
October 10, 2024 12:44 AM increase Residue of Design $23

Recent Trades for Shota Imanaga in Old School (5x5)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 31, 2025 7:43 AM Generous Carriage Jared Jones PIT SP R $17
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $23 
 The McCann Martians 👽 Michael Harris II ATL OF L $27
January 29, 2025 10:39 AM Brickma's Hot-Ice Jeffrey Springs TBR SP L $4
Zebby Matthews MIN SP R $4
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $24 
 Wolfhounds Spencer Strider ATL SP/RP R $28 OUT 
January 19, 2025 11:35 AM The Process Mookie Betts LAD 2B/SS/OF R $59
 Ol' Ronnie's Farm Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $13 
January 18, 2025 11:14 AM 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 Manny Machado SDP 3B R $34
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $22 
 Bryan Price's 77 Bombs Frankie Montas MIL SP R $3
Cole Ragans KCR SP L $19 
A.J. Puk ARI RP L $7
Lawrence Butler OAK OF L $7
January 13, 2025 7:51 PM Seamheads Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $22 
 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42 Bryan Reynolds PIT OF S $28 
January 11, 2025 6:43 AM SlamalamaDINGDONG Taylor Ward LAA OF R $10 
Cade Horton CHC AAA SP R $2
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $27 
 All Proofs Brendan Rodgers COL 2B R $6
Michael King SDP SP R $17
December 14, 2024 10:01 PM Butterscotch Jared Jones PIT SP R $6
Dylan Crews WSN OF R $19
 The Great Hambino's Ezequiel Tovar COL SS R $13
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $21 
December 13, 2024 10:30 PM Generous Carriage Raisel Iglesias ATL RP R $25
 Yabba-Da-Baddoo! Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $23 
November 19, 2024 8:39 PM Jake Josh H. Smith TEX SS/3B/OF L $3
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $23 
 Yabba-Da-Baddoo! Zac Gallen ARI SP R $26
November 18, 2024 3:03 PM Doris from Rego Park Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP L $9
Landen Roupp SFG SP/RP R $3
Drake Baldwin ATL AAA C L $2
Shota Imanaga CHC SP L $20 
 Reefer madness Ryne Stanek NYM RP R $4
Griffin Jax MIN RP R $3
Jared Jones PIT SP R $11