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Shota Imanaga

#18 - Starting Pitcher

Chicago Cubs

Bats / Throws Left / Left
Date of Birth 9/1/1993 (32)
Height, Weight 5'10", 175 lb
Hometown Kitakyushu, JPN

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
W-L IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
4-6 81.0 4.44 1.06 24.8% 6.4%
52nd 3
W
8th 54.0
IP
118th 4.47
ERA
31st 1.32
WHIP
55th 21.6%
K%
38th 8.9%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
91.8 15.8% 29.3% 51.3% 3.6% 5.02 3.02
177th 94.4
FB MPH
10th 11.5%
SwStr%
46th 27.7%
CSW%
64th 49.8%
Str-ICR
43rd 4.8%
MTK%
78th 4.98
PLV
60th 3.26
PLA
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Shota Imanaga Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2024 CHC 29 29 173.1 15-3 19 2.91 1.02 3.31 3.72 3.52 2.57 25.1% 4.0% 7.7 1.40 .264 20.3% 80.2% 38.9% 38.7% 15.8% 28.7% 0.57 5.17
2025 CHC 25 25 144.2 9-8 12 3.73 0.99 4.00 4.87 4.53 2.36 20.6% 4.6% 7.3 1.93 .220 21.4% 81.5% 38.5% 31.7% 13.2% 27.0% 0.50 5.21
2026 CHC 14 14 81.0 4-6 6 4.44 1.06 3.42 4.72 3.77 3.02 24.8% 6.4% 7.2 1.89 .234 27.4% 73.6% 37.8% 38.7% 15.8% 29.3% 0.53 5.02
SP MLB Percentile 79 84 95 63-6 79 41 84 80 36 73 70 73 80 73 15 91 14 50 59 29 94 76 73 59
SP MLB AVG 11 10 54.0 3-3 3 4.47 1.32 4.39 4.38 4.24 3.26 21.6% 8.9% 8.5 1.24 .287 18.9% 72.3% 38.7% 43.1% 11.5% 27.7% 0.47 4.98
Career 68 68 399.0 28-17 37 3.52 1.02 3.59 4.34 3.94 2.59 23.4% 4.7% 7.5 1.69 .242 22.1% 79.2% 38.5% 36.1% 14.8% 28.2% 0.54 5.15

Shota Imanaga Repertoire

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Shota Imanaga Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2024 CHC 29 29 173.1 15-3 19 0 0 2,590 1,778 812 694 149 98 23 1 27 174 28 3 3
2025 CHC 25 25 144.2 9-8 12 0 0 2,176 1,472 706 567 117 65 20 1 31 117 26 1 1
2026 CHC 14 14 81.0 4-6 6 0 0 1,262 816 447 327 65 33 14 1 17 81 21 3 3
SP MLB Percentile 79 84 95 63-6 79 0 0 91 92 11 92 25 53 19 22 1 91 38 27 9
SP MLB AVG 11 10 54.0 3-3 3 0 0 887 565 322 229 50 32 10 1 7 50 19 2 1
Career 68 68 399.0 28-17 37 0 0 6,028 4,066 1,965 1,588 331 196 57 3 75 372 75 7 7

Shota Imanaga Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2024 CHC 25.1% 4.0% .225 .385 .644 .279 .264 .305 .224 .282 .265 .356 88.2 89.5 17.7 3.31
2025 CHC 20.6% 4.6% .218 .432 .686 .293 .220 .277 .230 .316 .233 .380 90.0 92.6 21.3 4.00
2026 CHC 24.8% 6.4% .215 .437 .709 .309 .234 .293 .206 .293 .229 .355 88.3 92.6 18.3 3.42
SP MLB Percentile 73 80 75 36 56 60 91 72 87 80 95 68 57 14 18 80
SP MLB AVG 21.6% 8.9% .246 .410 .729 .323 .287 .320 .246 .329 .285 .376 88.6 90.0 14.0 4.39
Career 23.4% 4.7% .221 .412 .672 .294 .242 .292 .222 .300 .246 .369 88.9 91.4 19.1 3.59

Shota Imanaga Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2024 CHC 52.0% (91.7) 2.1% (88.7) 0.4% (89.7) - 7.7% (81.6) 3.3% (72.5) 3.9% (81.6) 30.6% (82.9) - 54.1% 45.9%
2025 CHC 48.6% (90.8) 1.3% (88.2) - 0.2% (80.9) 16.9% (80.4) 1.6% (71.6) 0.2% (83.3) 31.2% (83.0) - 49.9% 50.0%
2026 CHC 42.7% (91.8) 7.3% (90.3) - - 13.3% (81.6) 2.5% (74.2) - 34.2% (83.3) - 50.0% 50.0%
SP MLB Percentile 75 (10) 14 (4) - - 44 (35) 2 (4) - 89 (16) - 66.0% 32.5%
SP MLB AVG 33.6% (94.4) 20.1% (93.7) 16.4% (89.2) 18.1% (86.1) 16.2% (82.5) 14.3% (80.2) 16.7% (86.4) 18.0% (86.6) 27.6% (80.5) 46.9% 53.1%
Career 48.8% (91.4) 2.9% (89.5) 0.2% (89.7) 0.1% (80.9) 12.2% (80.9) 2.5% (72.6) 1.7% (81.7) 31.6% (83.0) - 51.7% 48.2%

Shota Imanaga Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2024 CHC 25.6% (130) 42.6% (10) 18.2% (0) - 31.2% (34) 38.8% (0) 21.8% (18) 32.4% (216) - 26.3% 31.6%
2025 CHC 23.5% (89) 25.0% (2) - 25.0% (1) 36.5% (58) 31.4% (2) 25.0% (1) 27.4% (134) - 23.5% 30.6%
2026 CHC 26.3% (50) 28.3% (7) - - 32.1% (32) 25.8% (0) - 32.4% (110) - 26.6% 32.0%
SP MLB Percentile 40 (82) 61 (48) - - 70 (87) 28 (0) - 96 (98) - 40.0% 86.0%
SP MLB AVG 27.0% (29) 26.6% (9) 26.7% (14) 29.3% (21) 28.3% (16) 29.5% (15) 23.3% (19) 21.7% (25) 27.3% (11) 27.3% 28.0%
Career 25.0% (269) 32.2% (19) 18.2% (0) 25.0% (1) 34.1% (124) 34.4% (2) 21.9% (19) 30.6% (460) - 25.4% 31.3%

Shota Imanaga Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2024 CHC 38.7% 21.1% 27.2% 13.1% 37.4% 44.2% 35.0% 20.9% 21.0% 61.2% 25.2% 5.5% 8.2% 38.9%
2025 CHC 31.7% 20.1% 34.8% 13.7% 35.0% 47.0% 30.0% 22.9% 21.2% 61.0% 18.9% 8.6% 11.5% 38.5%
2026 CHC 38.7% 19.4% 27.9% 14.0% 34.7% 45.9% 31.5% 22.5% 17.7% 62.2% 21.2% 6.3% 10.4% 37.8%
SP MLB Percentile 29 73 83 85 57 76 34 33 45 61 80 45 16 59
SP MLB AVG 43.1% 22.1% 24.4% 10.4% 35.7% 42.3% 33.0% 24.7% 18.1% 61.1% 24.5% 6.4% 8.1% 38.7%
Career 36.1% 20.4% 30.1% 13.5% 36.0% 45.6% 32.5% 22.0% 20.4% 61.2% 22.1% 6.8% 9.8% 38.5%

Shota Imanaga Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2024 CHC .225 .279 .264 .305 .224 .282 .265 .356 88.2 89.5 17.7 20.3% 38.9% 27.4%
2025 CHC .218 .293 .220 .277 .230 .316 .233 .380 90.0 92.6 21.3 21.4% 38.5% 28.7%
2026 CHC .215 .309 .234 .293 .206 .293 .229 .355 88.3 92.6 18.3 27.4% 37.8% 25.7%
SP MLB Percentile 75 60 91 72 87 80 95 68 57 14 18 14 59 57
SP MLB AVG .246 .323 .287 .320 .246 .329 .285 .376 88.6 90.0 14.0 18.9% 38.7% 26.5%
Career .221 .294 .242 .292 .222 .300 .246 .369 88.9 91.4 19.1 22.1% 38.5% 27.5%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2024 CHC 46.9% 68.6% 55.7% 37.6% 28.3% 21.0% 71.7% 80.7% 55.5% 13.0% 15.8% 28.7% 18.9% 62.9% 0.57 54.0%
2025 CHC 49.8% 67.6% 53.8% 33.9% 24.5% 21.2% 75.5% 81.9% 61.6% 13.8% 13.2% 27.0% 19.4% 62.3% 0.50 52.7%
2026 CHC 42.0% 64.7% 51.1% 37.8% 30.9% 17.7% 69.1% 79.9% 54.9% 13.5% 15.8% 29.3% 17.6% 59.5% 0.53 51.3%
SP MLB Percentile 14 69 87 95 94 45 94 90 76 6 94 76 47 73 73 67
SP MLB AVG 44.9% 63.5% 47.3% 31.5% 24.2% 18.1% 75.8% 85.0% 59.9% 16.2% 11.5% 27.7% 17.7% 57.9% 0.47 49.8%
Career 46.9% 67.5% 54.0% 36.4% 27.4% 20.4% 72.6% 81.0% 57.3% 13.4% 14.8% 28.2% 18.8% 62.0% 0.54 53.0%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2024 CHC 46.9% 35.3% 30.8% 34.0% 35.4% 22.5% 42.1% 28.4% 40.9% 6.8%
2025 CHC 49.8% 34.8% 29.9% 35.3% 37.5% 23.9% 38.6% 31.6% 38.6% 6.7%
2026 CHC 42.0% 37.9% 27.8% 34.3% 37.6% 20.4% 42.0% 23.7% 48.5% 5.9%
SP MLB Percentile 14 57 49 38 61 83 52 10 87 24
SP MLB AVG 44.9% 35.7% 27.6% 36.7% 35.7% 22.6% 41.7% 29.2% 43.3% 6.6%
Career 46.9% 35.7% 29.8% 34.5% 36.6% 22.6% 40.8% 28.5% 41.6% 6.6%

Shota Imanaga Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2024 CHC 60.5% 8.6% 31.1% 17.2% 68.1% 54.9% 16.7% 30.2% 21.6%
2025 CHC 59.8% 9.4% 30.9% 16.2% 62.6% 51.3% 18.2% 26.6% 17.4%
2026 CHC 59.9% 10.9% 29.2% 14.7% 56.9% 45.6% 16.1% 34.4% 22.0%
SP MLB Percentile 72 70 45 45 21 17 3 96 79
SP MLB AVG 58.7% 12.2% 29.3% 15.0% 60.9% 49.5% 20.9% 26.7% 18.8%
Career 60.1% 9.4% 30.6% 16.3% 63.8% 51.7% 17.1% 29.7% 20.1%

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2024 CHC 2,590 5.17 49.3% 17.5% 33.2% 16.1% 4.1% -0.8 +23 2.57
2025 CHC 2,176 5.21 50.0% 17.3% 32.6% 17.4% 5.1% 13.1 +3 2.36
2026 CHC 1,262 5.02 45.8% 17.2% 37.1% 8.7% 3.6% 2.1 +1 3.02
SP MLB Percentile 91 59 42 44 33 33 78 53 44 70
SP MLB AVG 887 4.98 46.4% 17.5% 36.1% 10.3% 4.8% 2.9 +1 3.26
Career 6,028 5.15 48.8% 17.4% 33.8% 15.0% 4.4% 14.4 +27 2.59
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