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Starting Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga

LHP · Throws Left · Age 32Starter
ERA
4.28
FIP
–
IP
103.0
W-L
5-7
WHIP
1.10
K%
24.1
BB%
6.3
GB%
–
K/9
8.7
HR/9
1.8
He was signed by the Chicago Cubs in free agency in November 2025. He made his MLB debut on April 1, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

46% of pitches · .352 xwOBA allowed · 769 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%3%7%6%2%4%9%12%7%3%6%12%12%6%2%2%1%2%0%0%1%1%1%0%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.609.106.196.323.691.275.284.337.394.452.421.366.480.358.416.689.318.185.140–.689.380.222.691–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.006.003.015.019.017.010.025.040.027.014.025.044.056.023.008.010.004.004.001–.005.004.002.002–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (46% usage) has allowed .352 xwOBA over 769 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 6,475-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
46% usage · 15% whiff · .352 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Splitter FS
32% usage · 37% whiff · .256 xwOBA · 83.2 mph
Sweeper ST
14% usage · 35% whiff · .250 xwOBA · 81.8 mph
Sinker SI
4% usage · 17% whiff · .327 xwOBA · 90.3 mph
Curveball CU
2% usage · 12% whiff · .434 xwOBA · 74.5 mph
Changeup CH
1% usage · 33% whiff · .253 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060705/245/296/46/106/156/246/297/4
Four-Seam FastballSplitterSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB27.1 .287 400
vs. RHB21.9 .308 1,256
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