Shota Imanaga
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Shōta Imanaga (今永 昇太, Imanaga Shōta, born September 1, 1993), nicknamed "The Throwing Philosopher", and "Mike Imanaga II", is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars from 2016 to 2023. Imanaga is a two-time NPB All-Star and he led the Central League in strikeouts in 2023 before signing with the Cubs during the 2023–24 offseason.
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Born: (1993-09-01) September 1, 1993 (age 30) Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NPB: March 29, 2016, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars | |||||||||||||||||||||
MLB: April 1, 2024, for the Chicago Cubs | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 64–50 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 3.18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 1,021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Win–loss record | 8−2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earned run average | 2.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Strikeouts | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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