Chicago Cubs· #18· Pitcher
Shota Imanaga
Bats L · Throws L·Age 32 (Sep 1, 1993)·5' 10", 175 lb·Kitakyushu, Japan
2026 Pitching
ERA
4.17
WHIP
1.12
IP
108.0
K%
24.0
BB%
6.2
K/9
8.75
W-L
5-8
GS
19
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
108.0 IP · 2026
0.4
4.3 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.63 (park 0.94)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 108.0 IP+4.3
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% · 91.8 · 20% whiff
Splitter34% · 83.2 · 41% whiff
Sweeper14% · 81.4 · 33% whiff
Sinker7% · 90.3 · 14% whiff
Curveball3% · 74.4 · 0% whiff
Slider2% · 86.7 · 43% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 8 | 4.17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 108.0 | 105 | 27 | 1.12 | 8.75 |
| 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
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
Jun 24 @ New York MetsW
5.1 IP, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Jun 15 vs Colorado RockiesW
5.2 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB
Jun 10 @ Colorado RockiesL
5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
Jun 4 vs AthleticsW
6.0 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 1 BB
May 29 @ St. Louis CardinalsL
5.1 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
May 24 vs Houston AstrosL
6.0 IP, 7 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
May 18 vs Milwaukee BrewersL
4.1 IP, 8 ER, 2 K, 3 BB