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Shota Imanaga
Chicago Cubs
SP · #18 · Bats L · Throws L · 5'10" · 175 lb · Age 33 · 3 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
14.1
- Runs prevented
- −5.2
- IP · ERA
- 174.1 · 3.77
- K · BB
- 174 · 37
- Rank
- 40 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed35 vs 22 avg−18.7
- Walks37 vs 61 avg+7.8
- Strikeouts174 vs 157 avg+4.6
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)452 vs 457 avg+2.5
- Parks pitched in−1.8
- Hit batters7 vs 8 avg+0.4
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27@BOS | W 6-2 | GS | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 36.8 |
| Tue, Sep 22vsMIA | L 2-8 | GS | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 69.4 |
| Wed, Sep 16vsATL | W 8-4 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 100 | 89.2 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsPIT | W 12-2 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 100 | 44.2 |
| Fri, Sep 4@MIA | W 6-1 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 94.1 |
| Sun, Aug 30vsCIN | L 5-7 | L | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 5.7 |
| Sun, Aug 23@SEA | W 19-2 | GS | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 72 | 9.0 |
| Mon, Aug 17vsCHW | W 7-5 | GS | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 96 | 74.8 |
| Tue, Aug 11@WSH | W 8-6 | GS | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 86 | 14.0 |
| Wed, Aug 5vsLAD | W 7-6 | W | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 32.0 |
| Fri, Jul 31vsNYY | L 0-2 | L | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 101 | 71.3 |
| Sat, Jul 25@PIT | W 11-0 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 84 | 90.3 |
| Sun, Jul 19vsMIN | W 10-1 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 75.4 |
| Fri, Jul 10@CIN | L 0-4 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 102 | 37.3 |
| Sat, Jul 4vsSTL | L 0-3 | L | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 86 | 29.7 |
| Mon, Jun 29vsSD | W 3-2 | GS | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 38.4 |
| Wed, Jun 24@NYM | W 10-5 | W | 5.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 69 | 28.5 |
| Mon, Jun 15vsCOL | W 5-4 | GS | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 85 | 74.9 |
| Wed, Jun 10@COL | L 2-3 | GS | 5.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 90 | 91.0 |
| Thu, Jun 4vsATH | W 7-6 | GS | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 9.3 |
| Fri, May 29@STL | L 5-6 | L | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 75 | 11.2 |
| Sun, May 24vsHOU | L 5-8 | L | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 94 | 9.6 |
| Mon, May 18vsMIL | L 3-9 | L | 4.1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 79 | 1.7 |
| Wed, May 13@ATL | L 1-4 | L | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 96 | 78.5 |
| Thu, May 7vsCIN | W 8-3 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 99 | 49.1 |
| Sat, May 2vsARI | W 2-0 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 87 | 92.8 |
| Sun, Apr 26@LAD | L 0-6 | L | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 100 | 32.7 |
| Tue, Apr 21vsPHI | W 7-4 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 93.0 |
| Wed, Apr 15@PHI | W 11-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 97 | 82.0 |
| Fri, Apr 10vsPIT | L 0-2 | GS | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 100 | 98.9 |
| Sun, Apr 5@CLE | L 5-6 | GS | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 78.5 |
| Sun, Mar 29vsWSH | L 3-6 | L | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 82 | 19.7 |
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