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Imanaga, Shota

LHP

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

Games

4.5

ERA

19.5%

K-BB%

92.2 mph

FB Velo

25.9%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

vL 104vR 99

Location+

106

vL 111▲vR 102

Pitching+

111

vL 117▲vR 106▲

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

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4-Seam Fastball

42.5%|P+110▲

Velocity

92.2mph

Spin

2501rpm

CSW%

25.7%

iVB / iHB

18.9" / 10.3"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

101

102

108▲

vs R

104

101

112▲

Split-Finger

33.9%|P+114▲

Velocity

83.8mph

Spin

1053rpm

CSW%

23.7%

iVB / iHB

6.5" / 9.7"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

105▲

116▲

119▲

vs R

114▲

108▲

Sweeper

16.1%|P+99

Velocity

82.6mph

Spin

2577rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

1.7" / -10.8"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

103

104

vs R

95▼

93▼

Sinker

4.6%|P+—

Velocity

90.8mph

Spin

2492rpm

CSW%

12.5%

iVB / iHB

10" / 16.9"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

Curveball

2.9%|P+—

Velocity

74.3mph

Spin

2443rpm

CSW%

60%

iVB / iHB

-14.5" / -8.3"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

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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Game Log

Last 30 games in 2026

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Imanaga, Shota

LHP

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

Games

4.5

ERA

19.5%

K-BB%

92.2 mph

FB Velo

25.9%

CSW%

Stuff+

101

vL 104vR 99

Location+

106

vL 111▲vR 102

Pitching+

111

vL 117▲vR 106▲

Deception

—

2024+ only

Synergy

—

Min. 40 IP

Mix+

—

Min. 40 IP

Match+

—

Min. 40 IP

Pitch Arsenal

Click a pitch to collapse or expand details

4-Seam Fastball

42.5%|P+110▲

Velocity

92.2mph

Spin

2501rpm

CSW%

25.7%

iVB / iHB

18.9" / 10.3"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

101

102

108▲

vs R

104

101

112▲

Split-Finger

33.9%|P+114▲

Velocity

83.8mph

Spin

1053rpm

CSW%

23.7%

iVB / iHB

6.5" / 9.7"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

105▲

116▲

119▲

vs R

114▲

108▲

Sweeper

16.1%|P+99

Velocity

82.6mph

Spin

2577rpm

CSW%

28.6%

iVB / iHB

1.7" / -10.8"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

103

104

vs R

95▼

93▼

Sinker

4.6%|P+—

Velocity

90.8mph

Spin

2492rpm

CSW%

12.5%

iVB / iHB

10" / 16.9"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

Curveball

2.9%|P+—

Velocity

74.3mph

Spin

2443rpm

CSW%

60%

iVB / iHB

-14.5" / -8.3"

Stuff+

Location+

Pitching+

vs L

—

vs R

—

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

Pitch Visualizations

Pitch Usage

Sinker 4.6%

Curveball 2.9%

Usage by Batter Hand

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Pitching+ by Pitch TypeThe overall grade and per-pitch grades are rescaled independently against different populations. Per-pitch grades compare a pitcher's sinker to all sinkers, slider to all sliders, etc. The overall grade compares a pitcher's total pitch mix against all pitchers. Because averaging across pitch types reduces variance, the overall population is tighter — so the same raw advantage gets amplified more. A pitcher who is consistently above average on every pitch will have an overall grade higher than any individual pitch grade.

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Game-by-game performance across the season

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Last 30 games in 2026

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Pitch Usage

Sinker 4.6%

Curveball 2.9%

Usage by Batter Hand

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Pitching+ by Pitch TypeThe overall grade and per-pitch grades are rescaled independently against different populations. Per-pitch grades compare a pitcher's sinker to all sinkers, slider to all sliders, etc. The overall grade compares a pitcher's total pitch mix against all pitchers. Because averaging across pitch types reduces variance, the overall population is tighter — so the same raw advantage gets amplified more. A pitcher who is consistently above average on every pitch will have an overall grade higher than any individual pitch grade.