Shota Imanaga, a 30-year-old rookie from Japan, has quickly risen to prominence in Major League Baseball with his league-leading 0.84 ERA. He has impressed with his pitching skills, surprising even himself with his success. Imanaga's performance has attracted attention from fans and analysts alike, with the Chicago Cubs benefiting from his prowess on the mound. Despite his early success, the Cubs are taking a cautious approach to manage his workload and ensure his long-term success in the league.
Amid the historic start to his career, the #Cubs decided to skip Shota Imanaga's most recent start. On that and more from the NL Central: https://t.co/BTMdLyO0Yn https://t.co/9kdUR9Byko
The Shota plan: Explaining what the Chicago Cubs are doing with Imanaga and why they’re slowing down a pitcher off to one of the fastest starts in major-league history. ⬇️ https://t.co/QypA56ox2A
The moment Shota Imanaga knew he wanted to join the Cubs has CFB fans confused https://t.co/LivWPqR773
Shota Imanaga is now lined up for Wednesday against the Brewers in Milwaukee, which would give him 10 days in between starts, as the Cubs try to manage his workload and transition from Japan. Cubs manager Craig Counsell said: “This is a proactive move.”
Shota Imanaga, via an interpreter, said he feels good and discussed the move to delay his next start with Craig Counsell. The Cubs manager, Imanaga said, stressed how “it’s going to be a long season. And it’s not just this season. We still got next year and the year after that.”
Imanaga captured the attention of Cubs fans early on. But now, he’s gaining a national following. And for good reason. He not only entered Friday with the lowest ERA in the majors but is putting together a historic start to his major-league career. https://t.co/GKIMu8BRo9
Bad news for hitters around Major League Baseball. Shota Imanaga says he has a few pitches in his arsenal he hasn't even thrown yet. He already owns the lowest ERA in the league. READ: https://t.co/7fwmLileAC https://t.co/7X3WR3E0sG
Shota Imanaga was so proud of his answer 😭 (via @mlb) https://t.co/o8EPT0diIo
New Chicago Cubs' Ace Shota Imanaga saw *this* game at Wrigley and was sold on the Cubs. It had 339 yards of offense and 538 yards of punting. https://t.co/Ovx7GyQJjY https://t.co/YN4QQxVQs9
Shota Imanaga to power Cubs past Cardinals. 😤 https://t.co/K6Ub3P6Flw (via @ToddCordell) https://t.co/1YRNv4wqWu
it is a boon that shota imanaga apparently does not understand football because he went to the iowa-northwestern game at Wrigley and still decided to join the Cubs https://t.co/uvr5H6hhZJ https://t.co/wEJOv77K1U
"This is my first year and I've really been getting to know Shota since Spring Training.. My job is to make his life easier and I've been working on that" ~ Edwin Stanberry #PMSLive https://t.co/VYqLxNnYw6
"I have been attacking hitters a little bit different here because the swings are different.. I was very surprised by the strengths of hitters one through nine" ~ Shota Imanaga #PMSLive https://t.co/8j4KreevaF
Analysis by Neil Greenberg: Shota Imanaga, an obscure 30-year-old rookie out of Japan, is setting an historic pace to start the season, with the help of a nasty fastball. https://t.co/gSc0n40f6G
"It's tradition to bow to the ump in Japan and it's something that I've been doing for a while.. I would take my hat off but I don't wanna get a pitch clock violation" ~ Shota Imanaga #PMSLive https://t.co/eMvjCP5EVh
"If I'm being honest I'm pretty surprised by the success that I've had.. I still have a couple pitches that I haven't thrown yet and I'm waiting to pull them out" Shota Imanaga #PMSLive https://t.co/jIkwZGTU4N
Shota Imanaga's league-leading 0.84 ERA has launched him into the No. 1 spot! (MLB x @SageUSAmerica) https://t.co/iKnvqAeRE8