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Shota Imanaga and His Translator Arrived to Cubs Game in Hilarious 'Toy Story' Costume

The Cubs pitcher has had a lot of fun during his first MLB season.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 23, 2024

Shohei Ohtani, Shota Imanaga Shared Classy Moment Before Dodgers Star’s At-Bat

Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga shared a sweet moment before the Dodgers-Cubs game.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 11, 2024

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

Sports Illustrated · Sep 5, 2024

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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.

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

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Seiya Suzuki, Shota Imanaga Make History in Cubs Win

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

Sports Illustrated · Aug 25, 2024

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

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

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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.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 2, 2024

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

Two of baseball's Japanese superstars are heading home.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 18, 2024

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.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 17, 2024

Video gambling saturates Chicago area — here’s how many allow it, how many don’t

Across the region, video gambling devices are allowed in more than 200 communities and banned in more than 60. It's legal in almost all of Kane, McHenry and Will counties. Critics worry about oversaturation and negative social effects.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2024

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

Shota Imanaga feels right at home in Chicago.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 4, 2024

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.

Sports Illustrated · May 3, 2024

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 2, 2024

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Sports Illustrated · May 2, 2024

Shota Imanaga Continues to Be Unhittable During Remarkable Start

Cubs pitcher is making history right out of the gates.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 14, 2024

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2024

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.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 12, 2024

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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Sports Illustrated · Jan 11, 2024

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.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024

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.

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…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024

Cubs nearing a deal with Shōta Imanaga, per reports

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

Sports Illustrated · Jan 10, 2024

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

The Chicago Cubs finally made a splash in the offseason.

WEKU · Mar 22, 2023

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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