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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%
5-6 98.1 4.30 1.08 23.2% 5.8%
51st 4
W
16th 67.0
IP
106th 4.41
ERA
32nd 1.31
WHIP
81st 21.6%
K%
29th 8.6%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
91.8 15.4% 29.6% 52.7% 4.0% 5.05 2.89
177th 94.4
FB MPH
13th 11.5%
SwStr%
39th 27.8%
CSW%
35th 50.1%
Str-ICR
52nd 4.9%
MTK%
50th 4.98
PLV
40th 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 17 17 98.1 5-6 7 4.30 1.08 3.60 4.67 3.85 2.89 23.2% 5.8% 7.6 1.83 .245 26.7% 75.3% 35.3% 39.6% 15.4% 29.6% 0.54 5.05
SP MLB Percentile 73 82 91 64-13 76 47 83 77 38 70 80 59 86 67 15 86 14 62 77 32 94 79 76 73
SP MLB AVG 13 12 67.0 4-4 4 4.41 1.31 4.35 4.31 4.22 3.26 21.6% 8.6% 8.5 1.24 .287 19.0% 72.3% 38.4% 43.0% 11.5% 27.8% 0.47 4.98
Career 71 71 416.1 29-17 38 3.52 1.02 3.62 4.34 3.95 2.57 23.1% 4.6% 7.5 1.69 .244 22.1% 79.4% 37.9% 36.4% 14.8% 28.3% 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 17 17 98.1 5-6 7 0 0 1,513 993 521 396 83 46 16 1 20 92 23 3 3
SP MLB Percentile 73 82 91 64-13 76 0 0 86 90 23 88 22 43 23 27 1 85 49 33 13
SP MLB AVG 13 12 67.0 4-4 4 0 0 1,096 700 396 283 62 40 12 1 9 62 23 3 2
Career 71 71 416.1 29-17 38 0 0 6,279 4,243 2,039 1,657 349 209 59 3 78 383 77 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 23.2% 5.8% .226 .438 .714 .309 .245 .300 .215 .298 .236 .358 87.3 92.1 17.1 3.60
SP MLB Percentile 59 86 68 31 56 61 86 72 83 77 95 63 75 17 23 77
SP MLB AVG 21.6% 8.6% .245 .409 .726 .320 .287 .320 .245 .325 .285 .373 88.5 89.8 14.0 4.35
Career 23.1% 4.6% .223 .414 .676 .293 .244 .294 .224 .299 .247 .367 88.6 91.4 18.8 3.62

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 43.0% (91.8) 6.5% (90.3) - - 14.3% (81.7) 2.9% (74.4) - 33.2% (83.2) - 49.5% 50.5%
SP MLB Percentile 76 (10) 10 (5) - - 49 (40) 3 (4) - 89 (13) - 62.5% 37.0%
SP MLB AVG 33.5% (94.4) 20.2% (93.8) 16.4% (89.2) 18.2% (86.1) 16.2% (82.2) 14.6% (80.2) 16.9% (86.3) 17.9% (86.5) 27.6% (80.5) 46.8% 53.1%
Career 48.7% (91.4) 2.9% (89.5) 0.2% (89.7) 0.1% (80.9) 12.5% (80.9) 2.6% (72.8) 1.7% (81.7) 31.4% (83.0) - 51.5% 48.4%

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% (61) 27.6% (7) - - 31.8% (35) 36.4% (0) - 32.8% (130) - 26.4% 32.7%
SP MLB Percentile 40 (83) 53 (42) - - 67 (84) 84 (0) - 96 (98) - 36.0% 89.0%
SP MLB AVG 27.1% (36) 26.5% (11) 27.3% (16) 28.7% (25) 28.3% (18) 29.9% (18) 23.1% (23) 21.9% (30) 27.3% (11) 27.3% 28.0%
Career 25.0% (280) 31.7% (19) 18.2% (0) 25.0% (1) 33.8% (127) 36.6% (2) 21.9% (19) 30.8% (480) - 25.4% 31.5%

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 39.6% 19.1% 27.0% 14.4% 32.4% 46.0% 28.8% 25.2% 17.6% 64.8% 20.1% 5.0% 10.1% 35.3%
SP MLB Percentile 32 78 79 85 81 81 15 56 40 80 91 74 16 77
SP MLB AVG 43.0% 22.3% 24.3% 10.4% 35.7% 42.1% 33.2% 24.7% 18.2% 61.4% 24.5% 6.3% 7.8% 38.4%
Career 36.4% 20.3% 29.8% 13.6% 35.4% 45.6% 31.8% 22.6% 20.3% 61.9% 21.8% 6.5% 9.8% 37.9%

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 .226 .309 .245 .300 .215 .298 .236 .358 87.3 92.1 17.1 26.7% 35.3% 24.7%
SP MLB Percentile 68 61 86 72 83 77 95 63 75 17 23 14 77 67
SP MLB AVG .245 .320 .287 .320 .245 .325 .285 .373 88.5 89.8 14.0 19.0% 38.4% 26.3%
Career .223 .293 .244 .294 .224 .299 .247 .367 88.6 91.4 18.8 22.1% 37.9% 27.2%

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 43.0% 65.6% 51.4% 38.1% 29.9% 17.6% 70.1% 80.8% 55.3% 14.2% 15.4% 29.6% 18.4% 60.1% 0.54 52.7%
SP MLB Percentile 22 78 91 96 91 40 91 87 75 14 94 79 62 79 76 81
SP MLB AVG 45.0% 63.7% 47.5% 31.6% 24.3% 18.2% 75.7% 85.0% 59.7% 16.2% 11.5% 27.8% 17.7% 58.0% 0.47 50.1%
Career 46.9% 67.6% 54.0% 36.5% 27.4% 20.3% 72.6% 81.2% 57.3% 13.6% 14.8% 28.3% 19.0% 62.0% 0.54 53.2%

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 43.0% 36.9% 28.4% 34.7% 37.5% 21.3% 41.2% 24.3% 47.3% 6.2%
SP MLB Percentile 22 57 40 37 61 75 46 11 82 33
SP MLB AVG 45.0% 35.5% 27.5% 36.9% 35.4% 22.8% 41.8% 29.1% 43.4% 6.6%
Career 46.9% 35.5% 29.9% 34.6% 36.6% 22.7% 40.7% 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 60.2% 10.6% 29.3% 14.6% 59.2% 47.4% 17.5% 33.6% 20.8%
SP MLB Percentile 72 75 46 41 33 24 9 97 70
SP MLB AVG 58.7% 12.0% 29.4% 15.0% 61.1% 49.7% 20.8% 26.8% 18.8%
Career 60.2% 9.3% 30.6% 16.3% 64.1% 51.9% 17.4% 29.7% 19.9%

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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 1,513 5.05 46.2% 17.2% 36.6% 9.6% 4.0% 3.9 +5 2.89
SP MLB Percentile 86 73 51 39 38 38 72 48 26 80
SP MLB AVG 1,096 4.98 46.2% 17.7% 36.1% 10.2% 4.9% 3.4 +1 3.26
Career 6,279 5.15 48.8% 17.4% 33.8% 15.0% 4.4% 16.3 +31 2.57
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