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Shota signed a four-year Major League contract with the Cubs Jan. 10, 2024...Pitched eight seasons for the Yokohama DeNa Baystars in the Japan Central League (2016-23), going 64-50 with a 3.18 ERA (354 ER/1,002.2 IP) in 165 games...Participated in the 2023 World Baseball Classic for Team Japan, going 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA (2 ER/6.0 IP) with seven ...

Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta, born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "The Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga II", is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Jan 11, 2024 · Imanaga was the winning pitcher for Samurai Japan in the gold-medal game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The southpaw drew the start against the U.S. and pitched two innings of one-run ball, with a pair of strikeouts -- getting Cedric Mullins and Paul Goldschmidt.

Shota Imanaga career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball

4 days ago · Craig Counsell cracked a smile on Sunday when a reporter from a Japanese outlet asked if lefty Shota Imanaga would pitch one of the games against the Dodgers in the Tokyo Series from March 18-19. Since the event was announced last year, the Cubs' manager has quipped that he was probably obligated to hand the ball to Imanaga in the opener.