CHICAGO--For his warmup music ahead of his first major league start, Shota Imanaga picked The Fratellis' “Chelsea Dagger” — the goal-scoring song for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks. It sure ...

Here's how the Los Angeles Dodgers' luxury tax bill looks after their Tanner Scott signing. Once again, the Los Angeles Dodgers struck quickly and decisively. Even after multiple signings this ...

Another key domino in the 2025 MLB offseason has fallen, this time it is All-Star closer Tanner Scott, who has agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scott was one ...

Plus, while it's unlikely Ohtani will pitch, it's quite likely that fellow countryman Shota Imanaga will start one of the games for the Cubs. Ohtani will be looking for some revenge after going ...

His 21.6 percent strikeout-minus-walk rate last year would’ve ranked north of the rate Shota Imanaga showed in the three years before he came over and south of what Japan saw from Masahiro Tanaka.

As Roki Sasaki searched for his MLB home, the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays were deemed the finalists to procure his services. While not yet officially announced, the ...

Early favorites to get an anime card could include Freddie Freeman, Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, Bryce Harper, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Shota Imanaga, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

This photo shows seized cocaine at Tokyo Customs Haneda branch on Jan. 15, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Customs authorities at Tokyo's Haneda airport have seized 15 kilograms of cocaine from a ...

MLB free agency has been ongoing since the end of the World Series. However, with less than two months until the start of spring training, the biggest remaining free agent is someone who's never ...

The Cubs snagged pitcher Shota Imanaga from Japan last season, and watched as he had one of the best rookie performances in team history. In 29 starts, Imanaga posted a 15-3 record with a 2.91 ERA ...

Hoyer couldn’t read it. The pages inside were in Japanese, too. But he learned it was left-hander Shota Imanaga’s book on pitching. “It shows you that’s what he’s like,” Hoyer said ...