The 31-year-old lefty dazzled ... since joining the Cubs. “It’s something I got better once I got to MLB,” Imanaga said. “I wasn’t as good at it when I was in Japan.

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(Kyodo) MESA, Arizona (Kyodo) -- Shota Imanaga is keeping his feet on the ground despite a strong rookie season as the lefty began ... The Cubs, also home to Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki ...

As Cubs manager Craig Counsell took questions from the press, he was asked about Japanese ... that Imanaga will start the opener, as he’s the Cubs’ best starter at the moment. Lefty Justin ...

The Chicago Cubs were the first ... that left-hander Shota Imanaga will pitch in the Tokyo Series next month. The two-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Japan marks the start of ...

The series will bring two of Japanese baseball’s biggest stars back home — Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. A matchup like this is great for the fans in ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters in Arizona that Shota Imanaga will start on the mound in one of the games against ...

Chicago Cubs hurler Shota Imanaga will likely pitch in one of the club’s games scheduled in Japan, team GM Jed Hoyer indicated. During a press conference following Day 1 of Cubs camp ...

Imanaga will start one of the first two games of the season when the Cubs face the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. This was hardly a surprise ...