Seiya Suzuki, right, and Shota Imanaga, left, of the Chicago Cubs, pose for photographers after attending an official news ...

Shota Imanaga is already making his mark with the Chicago Cubs—not just with his pitching, but with his sense of humor as well.

As the cameras went off, Shota Imanaga wrapped an arm around the shoulders of his Cubs teammate Seiya Suzuki. After they ...

After Imanaga was informed that he would be the Cubs’ Opening Day starter in Japan in two weeks, he reflected on his ...

Chicago Cubs stars Shota Imanage and Seiya Suzuki addressed the media before getting to play again in their home country of ...

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John Antonoff/For the Sun-Times Share MESA, Ariz. — Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga is acutely aware of the lineage he’s stepping into. With him set to be the Cubs’ starter in Game 1 of the ...

MESA, Ariz. — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo.

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga speaks after his March 10 Cactus League spring training start against the Cleveland ...

MESA, Ariz. -- Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday that he was "very honored" to receive the Opening Day start against the Los Angeles Dodgers when the teams meet March 18 in Tokyo.

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The Cubs have named their 2025 Opening Day starter, and it’s about the least surprising announcement possible. The team officially announced Tuesday that left-hander Shota Imanaga will take the ...