Chicago Cubs· #18· Pitcher
Shota Imanaga
Bats L · Throws L·Age 33 (Sep 1, 1993)·5' 10", 175 lb·Kitakyushu, Japan
2026 Pitching
ERA
3.77
WHIP
1.10
IP
174.1
K%
24.6
BB%
5.2
K/9
8.98
W-L
11-10
GS
32
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
174.3 IP · 2026
1.0
10.1 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.46 (park 0.94)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 174.3 IP+10.1
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-Seam40% · 91.6 · 20% whiff
Splitter35% · 82.8 · 41% whiff
Sweeper15% · 81.0 · 30% whiff
Sinker6% · 90.2 · 17% whiff
Curveball3% · 74.4 · 16% whiff
Slider2% · 86.4 · 30% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs | 11 | 10 | 3.77 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 174.1 | 174 | 37 | 1.10 | 8.98 |
| 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
Sep 27 @ Boston Red SoxW
1.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Sep 22 vs Miami MarlinsL
5.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
Sep 16 vs Atlanta BravesW
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 8 K, 0 BB
Sep 11 vs Pittsburgh PiratesW
6.0 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 2 BB
Sep 4 @ Miami MarlinsW
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K, 0 BB
Aug 30 vs Cincinnati RedsL
5.0 IP, 6 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
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