Shota Imanaga Roughed Up In Spring Debut
9 months agoChicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga allowed three runs and three hits, including one home run, over 2.1 innings of work during his Spring Training debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers last Saturday. On a more positive note, he struck out five batters and did not issue a walk. One of this offseason's most appealing free agent pitchers — and the consensus No. 2 pitcher signed from Japan this offseason, behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto — Imanaga didn't look perfect by any means during his first outing. However, he flashed impressive control and was quite efficient, tossing just 21 pitches over his two-plus frames. Look for the 30-year-old southpaw to be a key piece of Chicago's rotation this year.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com