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Shota Imanaga

Shota Imanaga

SP • Chicago Cubs Proj Rank 40 Actual 47 152 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
98.14.395-692/238.41.0811.71
Compared to same point last season
55.02.295-241/156.70.98

Shota Imanaga | Fantasy Outlook

Shota Imanaga anchors a depleted Cubs rotation as a high-WHIP-stabilizing force

Imanaga has been steady lately, posting a 4.82 ERA over his last two outings despite a slightly elevated 1.25 WHIP across 11.2 innings. He serves as the staff anchor for a second-place Cubs squad that currently holds a 49-38 record and is riding a five-game win streak. His presence is vital given the extensive list of team injuries to fellow starters like Justin Steele and Jameson Taillon, leaving Imanaga as the clear leader in the rotation.

While his current 4.47 season ERA sits higher than his elite 2.95 mark from 2024, our data suggests he is due for positive regression toward a 3.73 ERA. His underlying 1.10 WHIP remains a significant asset, and his strikeout-to-walk ratio has remained consistent with his career averages. Despite the recent uptick in earned runs over the last 30 days, his ability to avoid free passes makes this stretch look like a temporary blip rather than a long-term decline.

Having already earned a win on Monday against San Diego with 6.1 strong innings, Imanaga is scheduled for a second start this week on Saturday at home against the Cardinals. He faces Kyle Leahy, who enters with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.48 WHIP, presenting a favorable opportunity for another win and a quality start. Given his stability and the Cubs' recent hot streak, he is a mandatory play in all formats. Start.

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
06/29 SD 6.1 97 4 0 2 N/A 4.39 1.08 13
06/24 @NYM 5.1 69 4 1 4 WIN 4.50 1.05 13
06/15 COL 5.2 85 3 1 1 N/A 4.36 1.06 10
06/10 @COL 5.0 90 7 2 0 N/A 4.56 1.06 15
06/04 ATH 6.0 84 5 1 6 N/A 4.86 1.08 8
05/29 @STL 5.1 75 2 1 5 LOSS 4.50 1.07 -0
05/24 HOU 6.0 94 6 1 7 LOSS 4.18 1.07 2
05/18 MIL 4.1 79 2 3 8 LOSS 3.53 1.04 -8
05/13 @ATL 7.0 96 6 0 2 LOSS 2.48 0.90 14
05/07 CIN 6.0 99 10 3 1 WIN 2.47 0.93 25
05/02 ARI 7.0 87 5 1 0 WIN 2.61 0.85 25
04/26 @LAD 5.1 100 6 3 5 LOSS 3.15 0.87 2
04/21 PHI 7.0 87 1 1 1 WIN 2.17 0.72 20
04/15 @PHI 6.0 97 11 1 1 WIN 2.45 0.77 28
04/10 PIT 6.0 100 9 1 0 N/A 2.81 0.81 24
04/05 @CLE 5.0 92 4 1 1 N/A 4.50 1.20 11
03/29 WAS 5.0 82 7 2 4 LOSS 7.20 1.60 4
Totals: 98.11513922348 204
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YEAR TM APP INN PC K WLK SV W-L ERA WHIP K/9 PTS
2024 CHC 29 171.0 2590 174 28 0 15-3 2.95 1.04 9.2 493
2025 CHC 27 149.0 2289 123 28 0 9-9 3.81 1.02 7.4 323
2026 CHC 17 98.1 1513 92 23 0 5-6 4.39 1.08 8.4 204
ON PACE 31 183 2817 171 42 0 9-11 4.39 1.08 8.4 379
3-YEAR AVG 28 160 2440 149 28 0 12-6 3.35 1.02 8.3 408
Career 73 416.0 6392 389 79 0 0-0 3.61 1.05 8.4

Imanaga Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
3.308 2.637 1.4 0.3 8.6 2.2 5.8 13 0.2 85 18.2
ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 NAN
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Chicago Cubs

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Carson Kelly 22% 13%
Moises Ballesteros 5% 1%
Miguel Amaya 1% 1%
NAME OWN START
Alex Bregman 87% 70%
Michael Busch 77% 62%
NAME OWN START
Nico Hoerner 95% 81%
Dansby Swanson 75% 56%
Pedro Ramirez 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Pete Crow-Armstrong 100% 91%
Seiya Suzuki 96% 85%
Ian Happ 96% 81%
Matt Shaw 10% 3%
NAME OWN START
Shota Imanaga 95% 57%
Matthew Boyd 66% 34%
Ben Brown 60% 4%
Edward Cabrera 34% 6%
Javier Assad 18% 11%
Colin Rea 16% 13%
David Peterson 13% 8%
Cade Horton 9% 4%
Justin Steele 9% 0%
Jameson Taillon 6% 1%
Jaxon Wiggins 2% 0%
NAME OWN START
Daniel Palencia 51% 10%
Jacob Webb 5% 5%
Ryan Rolison 3% 3%
Caleb Thielbar 3% 3%
Drew Pomeranz 1% 1%

Team Rankings

AVG
.245
13th
R
448
3rd
HR
112
7th
RBI
419
4th
SB
60
14th
OBP
.339
2nd
SLG
.414
8th
OPS
.753
3rd
W
49
6th
SV
15
28th
ERA
4.23
16th
WHIP
1.26
10th
QS
23
23rd
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
BrewersBrewers53-31.631-434305
CubsCubs49-38.5635.5448385
CardinalsCardinals44-39.5308.5368378
PiratesPirates43-44.49411.5446426
RedsReds39-46.45914.5357417

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Moisés Ballesteros5915616366231.231  
Carson Kelly6319630554300.281  
Miguel Amaya4811821273130.229  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Michael Busch86315367411472.235  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Nico Hoerner85341358243612.240  
Pedro Ramírez2252713162.250  
Scott Kingery8421001.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Alex Bregman8533441807302.240  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Dansby Swanson832815559165710.210  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Pete Crow-Armstrong873285694194921.287  
Ian Happ83310596917414.223  
Seiya Suzuki71266437313420.274  
Michael Conforto5612119307211.248  
Matt Shaw5613020324204.246  
Dylan Carlson3410000.000  
Kevin Alcántara141233010.250  
Justin Dean7432030.500  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Shota Imanaga1756098.1924.301.08  
Colin Rea1865189.1684.741.43  
Edward Cabrera1454072.1655.101.40  
David Peterson1746173.2655.861.59  
Ben Brown2042168.0651.850.94  
Jameson Taillon1325067.2595.191.30  
Matthew Boyd731033.2375.081.40  
Javier Assad1361051.2314.531.12  
Jordan Wicks402210.1810.451.94  
Cade Horton21007.142.460.82  
Ty Blach10003.020.000.33  
Vince Velasquez20003.110.000.30  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Daniel Palencia1921316.2192.701.38  
Caleb Thielbar2722223.1294.241.29  
Jacob Webb3732236.1453.471.35  
Hoby Milner3910135.2183.531.21  
Trent Thornton2032125.0112.521.00  
Corbin Martin70015.0410.802.00  
Ryan Rolison2751132.0311.971.09  
Riley Martin80008.1102.160.84  
Luke Little10001.019.002.00  
Gavin Hollowell50005.254.771.94  
Ethan Roberts2302025.2174.211.40  
Tyler Ferguson60006.296.751.20  
Hunter Harvey40104.046.751.50  
Phil Maton3001026.2316.081.76  
Bryse Wilson20006.140.000.95  
Yacksel Ríos10001.220.000.00  
Jayden Murray1000016.1149.372.08  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
06-29 SDW 3-2Shota Imanaga
Griffin Canning
06-30 SDW 9-7Matthew Boyd
JP Sears
07-01 SDW 23-3Colin Rea
Walker Buehler
07-03 STL04:05 EDTDavid Peterson
Andre Pallante
07-04 STL08:08 EDTShota Imanaga
Kyle Leahy
07-05 STL02:30 EDTJavier Assad
Matthew Liberatore

Player Timeline

May 18th

MLB Monday Slate: Dodgers-Padres, Cubs-Brewers, and Blue Jays-Yankees ...

May 7th

Shota Imanaga Strikes Out 5 Through 3 Innings

May 2nd

Shota Imanaga Shines with Seven Shutout Innings for Cubs

Apr 15th

Shota Imanaga Matches Career High with 11 Strikeouts vs. Phillies

Apr 10th

Shota Imanaga Dominates with 5 Hitless Innings, 7 Strikeouts

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