Chicago Cubs· #18· Pitcher
Shota Imanaga
Bats L · Throws L·Age 32 (Sep 1, 1993)·5' 10", 175 lb·Kitakyushu, Japan
2026 Pitching
ERA
3.78
WHIP
1.12
IP
145.1
K%
24.3
BB%
5.7
K/9
8.92
W-L
8-9
GS
26
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
145.3 IP · 2026
0.5
4.9 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.60 (park 0.93)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 145.3 IP+4.9
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam41% · 91.6 · 20% whiff
Splitter33% · 82.9 · 42% whiff
Sweeper15% · 81.0 · 28% whiff
Sinker6% · 90.1 · 15% whiff
Curveball3% · 74.4 · 0% whiff
Slider2% · 86.5 · 31% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 8 | 9 | 3.78 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 145.1 | 144 | 34 | 1.12 | 8.92 |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 8 | 3.73 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 144.2 | 117 | 26 | 0.99 | 7.28 |
| 2024 | Chicago Cubs | 15 | 3 | 2.91 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 173.1 | 174 | 28 | 1.02 | 9.03 |
Recent Games
Aug 23 @ Seattle MarinersW
2.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Aug 17 vs Chicago White SoxW
6.0 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 3 BB
Aug 11 @ Washington NationalsW
4.2 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
Aug 5 vs Los Angeles DodgersW
5.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 0 BB
Jul 31 vs New York YankeesL
6.2 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB
Jul 25 @ Pittsburgh PiratesW
6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Jul 19 vs Minnesota TwinsW
7.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Jul 10 @ Cincinnati RedsL
5.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
Jul 4 vs St. Louis CardinalsL
4.2 IP, 2 ER, 8 K, 3 BB
Jun 29 vs San Diego PadresW
6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 0 BB