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Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome.
Chicago Cubs tab Shota Imanaga as 2025 Opening Day starter
After an impressive first season in Chicago that earned him a spot on the 2024 MLB All-Star team, Shota Imanaga will enter the 2025 season as the Chicago Cubs' undisputed ace. The Cubs tabbed Imanaga as their Opening Day starter to begin the 2025 season on March 18 in Tokyo vs.
Cubs tab Shota Imanaga for Opening Day start in Tokyo Series against Dodgers
Imanaga, coming off an impressive rookie campaign, will start opposite of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a teammate of his on Samurai Japan's roster.
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Starting first game in Tokyo
Imanaga will start March 18 against the Dodgers in the Cubs' season-opening series in Tokyo. Manager Craig Counsell had said previously that Imanaga would take the ball in one of the two contests in Japan,
Cub Southpaw Shota Imanaga Throws MLB’s Best Splitter
For the 2nd straight year, following the Mets' Kodai Senga, a Japanese import threw MLB's best splitter-esque pitch. Logan Gilbert and Frankie Montas also got top marks.
Imanaga (who else?) will start for Cubs during Tokyo Series
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Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs Set to Make Baseball History on Opening Day 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs are set to usher in the 2025 season on March 18-19 with a two-game series at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. And now we know t
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga expected to start for Dodgers, Cubs in MLB's Tokyo Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off Major League Baseball's 2025 regular season on March 18-19 with a two-game set in Tokyo, Japan. The host country will be well-represented, particularly on the mound.
Photos: Chicago Cubs media day 2025
Chicago Cubs players and coaches stop by Chicago Tribune photographer Armando L. Sanchez’s outdoor portrait studio as the team gathers for their annual spring training media day at Sloan
Cubs-Dodgers Toyko Series: History to be made in two ways on Opening Day
The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers will kick off the 2025 MLB regular reason with a two game series in Toyko on March 18 and 19. On Opening Day, the starting pitchers for each team, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga,
Baseball: Imanaga named Cubs' Opening Day pitcher, to face Yamamoto
Shota Imanaga on Tuesday was named the Chicago Cubs' starting pitcher for Opening Day in March when they begin their Major League Baseball season against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Tokyo Dome. Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was confirmed as the Dodgers starter last week,
2025 Fantasy Baseball: Shota Imanaga Profile, Preview, Predictions
The jump from Japan to the majors was an easy transition for Shota Imanaga in his first year with the Cubs. He pitched well of the gate in 2024, but he did battle home runs as the summer moved on.
Cubs' Matt Shaw to resume throwing, hitting Monday: 'We'll be rocking and rolling pretty soon'
Shaw took some time to talk with Cubs legends Fergie Jenkins, Ryne Sandberg, Shawon Dunston, Mark Grace and Rick Sutcliffe at ...
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Shota Imanaga shows off hoop skills during Cubs Spring Training practice at Sloan Park
Shota Imanaga hit the ground running in his first season in the major leagues, becoming the ace of the Chicago Cubs' pitching staff.