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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%
7-8 121.0 3.72 1.10 23.2% 6.0%
39th 5
W
18th 83.0
IP
71st 4.40
ERA
30th 1.31
WHIP
80th 21.6%
K%
35th 8.5%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
91.7 14.8% 29.0% 52.8% 4.2% 5.06 2.90
179th 94.3
FB MPH
16th 11.6%
SwStr%
52nd 27.7%
CSW%
36th 50.1%
Str-ICR
68th 4.9%
MTK%
45th 4.97
PLV
38th 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 21 21 121.0 7-8 9 3.72 1.10 3.54 4.40 3.83 2.90 23.2% 6.0% 7.7 1.64 .257 24.7% 80.8% 35.7% 40.1% 14.8% 29.0% 0.53 5.06
SP MLB Percentile 74 84 91 72-8 78 64 82 78 45 70 80 59 83 67 20 79 19 88 76 33 91 74 72 76
SP MLB AVG 17 15 83.0 5-5 5 4.40 1.31 4.41 4.36 4.27 3.26 21.6% 8.5% 8.5 1.28 .286 19.5% 72.6% 38.5% 42.9% 11.6% 27.7% 0.47 4.97
Career 75 75 439.0 31-19 40 3.40 1.03 3.60 4.28 3.94 2.59 23.1% 4.7% 7.6 1.64 .247 21.8% 80.7% 37.9% 36.7% 14.6% 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 21 21 121.0 7-8 9 0 0 1,884 1,238 647 487 104 63 18 1 22 113 29 3 4
SP MLB Percentile 74 84 91 72-8 78 0 0 86 89 21 87 19 28 32 35 3 85 43 42 11
SP MLB AVG 17 15 83.0 5-5 5 0 0 1,357 868 489 350 77 50 15 1 11 77 28 4 2
Career 75 75 439.0 31-19 40 0 0 6,650 4,488 2,165 1,748 370 226 61 3 80 404 83 7 8

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% 6.0% .230 .419 .699 .304 .257 .305 .216 .293 .245 .350 87.6 91.0 16.9 3.54
SP MLB Percentile 59 83 68 40 61 64 79 68 85 78 92 71 70 30 22 78
SP MLB AVG 21.6% 8.5% .246 .413 .730 .320 .286 .321 .246 .325 .285 .374 88.5 90.0 13.9 4.41
Career 23.1% 4.7% .224 .410 .673 .292 .247 .296 .224 .297 .249 .364 88.6 91.1 18.7 3.60

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 CHC52.0% (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 CHC48.6% (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 CHC41.1% (91.7)6.8% (90.2)-1.8% (86.5)14.2% (81.3)3.0% (74.4)-33.1% (83.0)- 47.9% 52.1%
SP MLB Percentile 71 (9) 11 (3) - 5 (52) 50 (32) 4 (5) - 92 (12) - 56.5% 42.5%
SP MLB AVG 33.5% (94.3) 20.1% (93.7) 16.4% (89.2) 18.0% (86.1) 16.3% (82.2) 14.2% (80.1) 17.0% (86.3) 17.5% (86.4) 28.5% (80.8) 46.7% 53.3%
Career47.8% (91.4)3.2% (89.5)0.2% (89.7)0.6% (86.0)12.5% (81.0)2.7% (72.9)1.6% (81.7)31.5% (83.0)- 51.0% 49.0%

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 CHC25.6% (130)42.6% (10)18.2% (0)-31.2% (34)38.8% (0)21.8% (18)32.4% (216)- 26.3% 31.6%
2025 CHC23.5% (89)25.0% (2)-25.0% (1)36.5% (58)31.4% (2)25.0% (1)27.4% (134)- 23.5% 30.6%
2026 CHC26.6% (75)27.3% (8)-29.4% (6)28.8% (40)35.7% (0)-31.9% (149)- 26.7% 31.2%
SP MLB Percentile 43 (84) 49 (38) - 53 (18) 50 (82) 81 (0) - 96 (96) - 38.5% 81.5%
SP MLB AVG 27.1% (44) 26.6% (14) 27.2% (20) 28.6% (30) 27.7% (22) 29.8% (22) 23.0% (29) 21.9% (36) 24.7% (14) 27.3% 27.9%
Career25.1% (294)31.0% (20)18.2% (0)28.9% (7)32.8% (132)36.4% (2)21.9% (19)30.6% (499)- 25.5% 31.2%

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 40.1% 20.5% 26.0% 13.5% 33.0% 45.6% 29.5% 24.9% 18.5% 64.3% 21.3% 5.3% 9.1% 35.7%
SP MLB Percentile 33 70 70 84 79 79 16 53 53 76 88 70 28 76
SP MLB AVG 42.9% 22.4% 24.6% 10.2% 35.9% 42.3% 33.2% 24.5% 18.3% 61.3% 24.6% 6.2% 7.9% 38.5%
Career 36.7% 20.6% 29.4% 13.4% 35.4% 45.5% 31.8% 22.6% 20.4% 62.0% 22.0% 6.5% 9.5% 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 .230 .304 .257 .305 .216 .293 .245 .350 87.6 91.0 16.9 24.7% 35.7% 25.1%
SP MLB Percentile 68 64 79 68 85 78 92 71 70 30 22 19 76 64
SP MLB AVG .246 .320 .286 .321 .246 .325 .285 .374 88.5 90.0 13.9 19.5% 38.5% 26.5%
Career .224 .292 .247 .296 .224 .297 .249 .364 88.6 91.1 18.7 21.8% 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 43.4% 65.7% 51.4% 37.4% 28.7% 18.5% 71.3% 81.6% 56.6% 14.3% 14.8% 29.0% 18.2% 60.2% 0.53 52.8%
SP MLB Percentile 25 77 90 94 85 53 85 84 67 13 91 74 58 80 72 81
SP MLB AVG 44.9% 63.8% 47.7% 31.6% 24.3% 18.3% 75.7% 85.0% 59.6% 16.1% 11.6% 27.7% 17.8% 58.1% 0.47 50.1%
Career 46.8% 67.5% 53.9% 36.4% 27.2% 20.4% 72.8% 81.3% 57.6% 13.6% 14.6% 28.3% 18.9% 61.9% 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 43.4% 37.2% 27.9% 35.0% 38.3% 20.3% 41.3% 25.6% 46.5% 5.7%
SP MLB Percentile 25 55 42 40 66 91 48 18 76 14
SP MLB AVG 44.9% 36.0% 27.4% 36.6% 35.4% 22.9% 41.8% 29.0% 43.6% 6.6%
Career 46.8% 35.7% 29.7% 34.7% 36.9% 22.4% 40.7% 28.6% 41.7% 6.4%

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 59.4% 9.9% 30.7% 14.4% 59.6% 47.3% 17.9% 31.7% 19.6%
SP MLB Percentile 58 85 73 36 33 24 10 96 59
SP MLB AVG 58.8% 12.0% 29.4% 15.1% 61.2% 49.7% 20.7% 26.6% 18.9%
Career 60.0% 9.2% 30.9% 16.1% 63.9% 51.6% 17.5% 29.4% 19.6%

Shota Imanaga PLV

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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 1,884 5.06 46.6% 17.8% 35.6% 10.9% 4.2% 3.5 +5 2.90
SP MLB Percentile 86 76 60 49 57 57 64 53 34 80
SP MLB AVG 1,357 4.97 46.0% 17.8% 36.2% 9.8% 4.9% 4.4 +1 3.26
Career 6,650 5.15 48.8% 17.5% 33.7% 15.1% 4.5% 15.8 +30 2.59
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