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 | 69 |
| W-L | 28-17 |
| ERA | 3.49 |
| WHIP | 1.02 |
| IP | 405 |
| SO | 375 |
| SV | 0 |
Pitching Projections
2026 · per ~700 BF
| Stat | Proj | Range (p10–p90) | vs LY |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO | 148 | 135–163 | -9 |
| BB | 34 | 26–49 | -1 |
| HR | 27 | 21–34 | -3 |
| Hits | 157 | 138–172 | +10 |
| ER | 75 | 62–89 | +9 |
Fielding
Regular season · OAA 2016+
| Season | Pos | G | GS | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | FLD% | RF/9 | OAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | P | 15 | 15 | 86.2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.45 | — |
| 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 | — |
Batting game log
2026 · last 1
| Date | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | @ | NYM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching game log
2026 · last 16
| Date | Opp | Res | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | Pit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 168
K/9
8.760
BB/9
2.378
HR/9
1.812
ERA
4.2638
WHIP
1.0683
xERA
3.6473
Brl%A
11.0%11
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 | 15.9 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 30.5 |
| Floor (10th) | 4.6 |
| Std dev | 11.3 |
| Boom rate | 25% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Moderate |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 16 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
3 items
- 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.