Description
- Position
- P
- Team
- CHC
- Type
- Pitcher
- Bats
- Left
- Throws
- Left
- Born
- 1993-09-01
- Age
- 32
- Country
- Japan
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Last active
- 2026
Career Résumé
3 seasons
| Seasons | 3 2024–2026 |
| Games | 74 |
| W-L | 30-19 |
| ERA | 3.45 |
| WHIP | 1.03 |
| IP | 433 |
| SO | 400 |
| SV | 0 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERA | 4.07 | 3.34–4.82 | +0.40 |
| WHIP | 1.13 | 0.96–1.33 | +0.08 |
| SO | 148 | 134–164 | −9 |
| BB | 34 | 25–51 | −1 |
| HR | 26 | 19–34 | −0 |
| Hits | 157 | 137–173 | +10 |
| ER | 77 | 63–91 | +6 |
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 20 | 20 | 115.0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.64 | — |
| 2025 | P | 25 | 25 | 144.2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 0.87 | — |
| 2024All-MLB 2nd | P | 29 | 29 | 173.1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 0.93 | — |
2026 · last 4
2026 · last 20
| Date | Opp | Res | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | Pit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | vs | MIN | W | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 99 |
| 2026-07-10 | @ | CIN | L | L | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 102 |
| 2026-07-04 | vs | STL | L | L | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 86 |
| 2026-06-29 | vs | SD | W | ND | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 97 |
| 2026-06-24 | @ | NYM | W | W | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 69 |
| 2026-06-15 | vs | COL | W | ND | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 85 |
| 2026-06-10 | @ | COL | L | ND | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 90 |
| 2026-06-04 | vs | ATH | W | ND | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 84 |
| 2026-05-29 | @ | STL | L | L | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 75 |
| 2026-05-24 | vs | HOU | L | L | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 94 |
| 2026-05-18 | vs | MIL | L | L | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 79 |
| 2026-05-13 | @ | ATL | L | L | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 96 |
| 2026-05-07 | vs | CIN | W | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 99 |
| 2026-05-02 | vs | AZ | W | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 87 |
| 2026-04-26 | @ | LAD | L | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 100 |
| 2026-04-21 | vs | PHI | W | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 2026-04-15 | @ | PHI | W | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 97 |
| 2026-04-10 | vs | PIT | L | ND | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 100 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ | CLE | L | ND | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 92 |
| 2026-03-29 | vs | WSH | L | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 82 |
2026 · vs 260
K/9
8.550
BB/9
2.284
HR/9
1.712
ERA
3.9147
WHIP
1.1174
xERA
3.7464
Brl%A
9.9%16
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Career Highs
| Stat | Best | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 15 | 2024 |
| SO | 174 | 2024 |
| SV | 0 | 2026 |
| ERA | 2.91 | 2024 |
| WHIP | 0.99 | 2025 |
Comparable Players
2026 · stat-profile similarity
Accolades
| All-MLB Second Team | 2024 | |
| All-Star | 2024 |
Pitching Form
2026 · SP · rolling 15-game ERA
Consistency
Pitching · DK pts/game
| Per game | 16.2 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 30.2 |
| Floor (10th) | 6.3 |
| Std dev | 10.3 |
| Boom rate | 20% |
| Bust rate | 20% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 20 games
Season
Pitch Arsenal
2025 · Statcast
| Pitch | Use | Velo | Spin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-Seam | 49% | 90.9 | 2480 |
| Splitter | 31% | 83.0 | 1278 |
| Sweeper | 17% | 80.4 | 2534 |
| Curve | 2% | 71.6 | 2495 |
| Sinker | 1% | 88.3 | 1783 |
| Slider | 1% | 81.8 | 2545 |
Plate Discipline
2025 · induced
31.7%
Chase
lg 28.5%
72.7%
Z-Swing
lg 67%
22.2%
Whiff
lg 24.5%
77.8%
Contact
lg 76%
53.9%
Zone
lg 48.5%
25.8%
CSW
lg 28%
2,291 pitches · green/red vs league avg
Statcast Trend
xERA by season · taller = better
Barrel% Against by season · taller = better
News
7 items
- Shota Imanaga: Tosses seven scoreless inningsImanaga (6-8) earned the win Sunday against the Twins, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out four over seven scoreless innings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Tough-luck loss vs. CincinnatiImanaga (5-8) took the loss against the Reds on Friday, allowing one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across five innings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Mixed bag in seventh lossImanaga (5-7) took the loss Saturday against the Cardinals, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks in 4.2 innings. He struck out eight. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Works around nine hits for QSImanaga allowed two runs on nine hits and no walks while striking out four batters over 6.1 innings in a no-decision against San Diego on Monday. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Grabs fifth winImanaga (5-6) earned the win Wednesday against the Mets, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four over 5.1 innings. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Cubs-Mets game postponedImanaga will not start as scheduled Monday versus the Mets after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.
- Shota Imanaga: Cubs-Blue Jays postponed SundayImanaga won't start as scheduled Sunday against the Blue Jays after the game was postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago. Visit RotoWire.com for more analysis on this update.