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Starting Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Shota Imanaga

LHP · Throws Left · Age 33Starter
ERA
3.77
FIP
–
IP
174.1
W-L
11-10
WHIP
1.10
K%
24.6
BB%
5.2
GB%
–
K/9
9.0
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

44% of pitches · .346 xwOBA allowed · 858 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%4%7%6%3%4%9%12%7%3%6%12%12%6%2%1%1%2%0%0%1%1%1%0%0%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.609.111.203.310.691.275.299.327.391.438.461.327.473.359.416.689.318.188.140–.689.380.222.691–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.005.004.015.019.018.011.027.039.029.014.028.038.056.022.007.010.004.003.000–.004.003.002.001–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (44% usage) has allowed .346 xwOBA over 858 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 7,602-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
44% usage · 15% whiff · .346 xwOBA · 91.6 mph
Splitter FS
33% usage · 38% whiff · .247 xwOBA · 82.8 mph
Sweeper ST
15% usage · 31% whiff · .307 xwOBA · 81.2 mph
Sinker SI
4% usage · 20% whiff · .369 xwOBA · 90.3 mph
Curveball CU
3% usage · 18% whiff · .458 xwOBA · 74.5 mph
Slider SL
1% usage · 40% whiff · .389 xwOBA · 86.2 mph
Changeup CH
1% usage · 33% whiff · .253 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050607080908/178/238/309/49/119/169/229/27
Four-Seam FastballSplitterSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26 .304 466
vs. RHB23.1 .305 1,458
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