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.

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

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

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

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a ...

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

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts added that Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki could start the second of the two-game set.

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

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The jump from Japan to the majors was an easy transition for Shota Imanaga in his first year with the Cubs. He pitched well of the gate in 2024, but he did battle home runs as the summer moved on.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throws in the bullpen at the Major League Baseball club's spring training facility in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2025. (Kyodo) MESA, Arizona (Kyodo ...