Shota Imanaga

LHP

Team: Chicago CubsThrows: LHeight: 5'10"Weight: 175 lbDOB: Sep 1, 1993Born: Kitakyushu, JapanActive

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Games

3.77

ERA

19.4%

K-BB%

91.6 mph

FB Velo

29.1%

CSW%

Stuff+

-2 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 92▼

DLoc+

106

+6 vs MLB 100

vL 107▲vR 104

Stockyard PLoc+

105

+5 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

103

+3 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 103

Synergy

101

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

40.2%|Pitching+107▲

PLoc+

111▲-> 2027

Velocity

91.6mph

Spin

2496rpm

CSW%

26.4%

iVB / iHB

17.7" / 11.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

105▲

vs R

101

108▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 98.0

Carry along arm slot

+4.4

Velocity

−2.8

Vertical approach angle

+2.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.7

Release height

−0.9

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−3.2

Split-Finger

34.6%|Pitching+105▲

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

82.8mph

Spin

1124rpm

CSW%

31.7%

iVB / iHB

5.7" / 11.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

104

109▲

105▲

vs R

93▼

113▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Split-Finger · 100 → 97.5

Horizontal geometry

+4.8

Extension

−2.2

Velocity

−2.1

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.6

Carry along arm slot

−1.0

Velo gap vs fastball

+0.9

Everything else

−1.3

Sweeper

15%|Pitching+101

PLoc+

117▲-> 2027

Velocity

81.1mph

Spin

2548rpm

CSW%

28.7%

iVB / iHB

-0.2" / -13.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

112▲

106▲

vs R

87▼

100

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 103.7

Horizontal geometry

+9.7

Velocity

−2.8

Vertical approach angle

+1.2

Break across arm slot

−0.8

Release height

−0.6

Velo gap vs fastball

−0.6

Everything else

−2.4

Sinker

5.8%|Pitching+101

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

90.2mph

Spin

2460rpm

CSW%

30.5%

iVB / iHB

9.8" / 16.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

105▲

119▲

105▲

vs R

83▼

114▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 92.6

Horizontal geometry

+5.1

Velocity

−4.8

Carry along arm slot

−1.7

Break across arm slot

−0.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.6

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−5.2

Curveball

2.9%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

105▲-> 2027

Velocity

74.4mph

Spin

2512rpm

CSW%

35.8%

iVB / iHB

-13.2" / -8.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

109▲

106▲

vs R

113▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 95.8

Horizontal geometry

+5.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+3.0

Vertical approach angle

−2.8

Release height

−2.2

Arm angle

−1.5

Velocity

−1.4

Everything else

−5.2

Slider

1.5%|Pitching+109▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

86.4mph

Spin

2467rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / -3.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

118▲

112▲

vs R

78▼

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 96.7

Horizontal geometry

+7.4

Velo gap vs fastball

−6.8

Break across arm slot

+4.7

Velocity

−2.1

Release height

−1.3

Spin rate

+1.0

Everything else

−6.2

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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Team: Chicago CubsThrows: LHeight: 5'10"Weight: 175 lbDOB: Sep 1, 1993Born: Kitakyushu, JapanActive

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Games

3.77

ERA

19.4%

K-BB%

91.6 mph

FB Velo

29.1%

CSW%

Stuff+

-2 vs MLB 100

vL 103vR 92▼

DLoc+

106

+6 vs MLB 100

vL 107▲vR 104

Stockyard PLoc+

105

+5 vs MLB 100

2026 Stockyard PLoc+ -> 2027

Pitching+

103

+3 vs MLB 100

vL 106▲vR 103

Synergy

101

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

40.2%|Pitching+107▲

PLoc+

111▲-> 2027

Velocity

91.6mph

Spin

2496rpm

CSW%

26.4%

iVB / iHB

17.7" / 11.2"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

101

105▲

vs R

101

108▲

Grade drivers

League-average 4-Seam Fastball · 100 → 98.0

Carry along arm slot

+4.4

Velocity

−2.8

Vertical approach angle

+2.7

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.7

Release height

−0.9

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−3.2

Split-Finger

34.6%|Pitching+105▲

PLoc+

106▲-> 2027

Velocity

82.8mph

Spin

1124rpm

CSW%

31.7%

iVB / iHB

5.7" / 11.6"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

104

109▲

105▲

vs R

93▼

113▲

104

Grade drivers

League-average Split-Finger · 100 → 97.5

Horizontal geometry

+4.8

Extension

−2.2

Velocity

−2.1

Seam-shifted wake: amount

−1.6

Carry along arm slot

−1.0

Velo gap vs fastball

+0.9

Everything else

−1.3

Sweeper

15%|Pitching+101

PLoc+

117▲-> 2027

Velocity

81.1mph

Spin

2548rpm

CSW%

28.7%

iVB / iHB

-0.2" / -13.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

112▲

106▲

vs R

87▼

100

95▼

Grade drivers

League-average Sweeper · 100 → 103.7

Horizontal geometry

+9.7

Velocity

−2.8

Vertical approach angle

+1.2

Break across arm slot

−0.8

Release height

−0.6

Velo gap vs fastball

−0.6

Everything else

−2.4

Sinker

5.8%|Pitching+101

PLoc+

108▲-> 2027

Velocity

90.2mph

Spin

2460rpm

CSW%

30.5%

iVB / iHB

9.8" / 16.3"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

105▲

119▲

105▲

vs R

83▼

114▲

Grade drivers

League-average Sinker · 100 → 92.6

Horizontal geometry

+5.1

Velocity

−4.8

Carry along arm slot

−1.7

Break across arm slot

−0.9

Seam-shifted wake: amount

+0.6

Extension

−0.5

Everything else

−5.2

Curveball

2.9%|Pitching+106▲

PLoc+

105▲-> 2027

Velocity

74.4mph

Spin

2512rpm

CSW%

35.8%

iVB / iHB

-13.2" / -8.8"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

109▲

106▲

vs R

113▲

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Curveball · 100 → 95.8

Horizontal geometry

+5.9

Velo gap vs fastball

+3.0

Vertical approach angle

−2.8

Release height

−2.2

Arm angle

−1.5

Velocity

−1.4

Everything else

−5.2

Slider

1.5%|Pitching+109▲

PLoc+

112▲-> 2027

Velocity

86.4mph

Spin

2467rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

7.9" / -3.1"

Stuff+

DLoc+

Pitching+

vs L

113▲

118▲

112▲

vs R

78▼

105▲

Grade drivers

League-average Slider · 100 → 96.7

Horizontal geometry

+7.4

Velo gap vs fastball

−6.8

Break across arm slot

+4.7

Velocity

−2.1

Release height

−1.3

Spin rate

+1.0

Everything else

−6.2

xRV (Expected Run Value): Expected runs per 100 pitches using xwOBA on batted balls (BABIP-neutral). Negative = good (runs prevented), Positive = bad (runs allowed).

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