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Shota Imanaga Didn't Know He Had No-Hitter Until Craig Counsell Took Him Out of Game

Sometimes, ignorance is bliss. That was apparently the case for Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga, who tossed seven no-hit innings during the club's

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Chicago Cubs Pitch First No-Hitter At Wrigley Field Since 1972

Chicago Cubs' pitcher Shota Imanaga leads no-hitter against Pittsburgh Pirates, Cubs' first at Wrigley Field since 1972.

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Imanaga, 2 relievers combine for no-hitter, lead Cubs over Pirates 12-0

Shota Imanaga and two Cubs relievers combined on a no-hitter, leading Chicago over the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-0

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Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga Make History in Cubs Win

Suzuki and Imanaga combined to accomplish a rare feat against the Marlins.

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Shota Imanaga Showed Up to Work With Extra Coffee for a Diehard Fan

Shota Imanaga didn't exactly have a perfect day on the bump Thursday night, giving up four earned runs on 10 hits in 6.2 innings of work, concluding with a biza

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Shota Imanaga Threw a 54-MPH Pitch and Got Yanked Right Away

Craig Counsell had seen enough after Imanaga's 90th pitch of the night.

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Cubs, Dodgers to Open 2025 MLB Season With Two-Game Series in Tokyo

Two of baseball's Japanese superstars are heading home.

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Paul Skenes Got Special Hall of Fame Honor After Scoreless MLB All-Star Game Start

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes, along with a couple of other players, received a special Baseball Hall of Fame honor after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

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NASA gets back into the space biz

As the Artemis II spacecraft swings around the moon — without bothering to land — two questions: Why four astronauts? And who's Artemis?

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How a Grocery Store Near O'Hare Airport Helped Sway Shota Imanaga Toward Cubs

Shota Imanaga feels right at home in Chicago.

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Jerry Seinfeld Reveals Never-Told-Before Story About Famous Marine Biologist-Golf Ball Scene

You will appreciate George Costanza's speech about ripping golf ball from whale's blowhole even more after reading this story.

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Cubs star pitcher Shota Imanaga recognized New York from Spider-Man, which is so perfect

Shota Imanaga had his "Welcome to New York" moment with Spider-Man.

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Shota Imanaga Continues to Be Unhittable During Remarkable Start

Cubs pitcher is making history right out of the gates.

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Shōta Imanaga pays tribute to Ben Zobrist, 2016 World Series team celebrated at Cubs Convention

“It’s very cool for me to have a guy like that honor me; coming from an honor culture — the Japanese culture — that means a lot,” Zobrist said in his press conference session Saturday.

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How years of scouting, and a 2023 adjustment, led the Cubs to sign Shōta Imanaga

Imanaga was part of what vice president of pro scouting Andrew Bassett described as a “wow” class of talent coming over from Japan this year.

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Shota Imanaga Began Cubs Tenure by Riffing Team Fight Song, And Fans Loved It

Chicago’s newest pitcher proved himself to be a man of the people.

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MLB Roundtable: Cubs Add Pitching Depth With Shōta Imanaga

‘The Throwing Philosopher’ isn’t expected to be a superstar, but adds depth and experience to Chicago’s rotation.

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Cubs, Shōta Imanaga agree to terms on a 4-year deal with interesting structure

The Cubs will likely introduce Imanaga in a press conference Friday.

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Chicago Cubs Sign Japanese Pitcher Shota Imanaga for Rotation Boost

In the bustling city of Chicago, where deep-dish pizzas and die-hard sports fans reign supreme, the Chicago Cubs have made their presence felt with a significant offseason move. In a surprising twist, the Cubs have landed Japanese left-hander Shota Imanaga to strengthen their rotation for the upcoming season. This unexpected…

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Cubs nearing a deal with Shōta Imanaga, per reports

Imanaga’s signing won’t be official until he’s undergone a physical.

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Shota Imanaga, Cubs Agree to Contract As Team Halts Quiet Offseason, per Report

The Chicago Cubs finally made a splash in the offseason.

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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

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