MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs confirmed the obvious with Tuesday’s announcement that Shota Imanaga will be their Opening Day starter in Japan, setting up a marquee matchup against Yoshinobu ...

The team officially announced Tuesday that left-hander Shota Imanaga will take the mound on March 18 in his home country when the Cubs open their regular season in Japan with the two-game Tokyo ...

John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times Share MESA, Ariz. — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is acutely aware of the lineage he’s stepping into. With him set to be the Cubs’ starter in Game 1 of the ...

MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo.

MESA, Arizona — El lanzador zurdo de los Chicago Cubs, Shota Imanaga, dijo el miércoles que se sentía "muy honrado" de tomar la responsabilidad de la apertura del Opening Day contra Los ...

The jump from Japan to the majors was an easy transition for Shota Imanaga in his first year with the Cubs. He pitched well of the gate in 2024, but he did battle home runs as the summer moved on.

The team announced Tuesday that Shota Imanaga would be their starting pitcher for the March 18 clash. Imanaga, who is also from Japan, will clash with Yamamoto in what figures to be an enthralling ...