Spring training is underway and Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season is fast approaching. As such, it is never too ...

Shota Imanaga said he doesn't take lightly the "honor" of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in ...

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said he was "very honored" to receive the Opening Day start against the Dodgers in Tokyo.

Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.

Shota Imanaga hit the ground running in his first season in the major leagues, becoming the ace of the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff. The 31-year-old arrived in the MLB after eight strong seasons ...

Yamamoto likely will face Shota Imanaga of the Cubs in the opener at the Tokyo Dome. When Chicago manager Craig Counsell was asked about his decision to start his Japanese star, Counsell joked ...

Steele finished last season with the second-lowest ERA among the Cubs’ starting pitchers, only behind Shota Imanaga. He also finished with the fewest allowed home runs (12) and runs (54 ...

Justin Steele and Shota Imanaga provide a solid foundation, but the rotation quickly becomes uncertain. Efforts to sign Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki or acquire Jesus Luzardo fell short, leaving the ...