Jokes throughout spring training circled Shota Imanaga and the Chicago Cubs about starting in Tokyo to open the season.

Shota Imanaga stood on the mound at the Tokyo Dome during the Chicago Cubs’ workout to get a sense of what he will feel when ...

Fans are questioning Cubs manager Craig Counsell after he decided to pull Shota Imanaga after four innings, of zero-run ball.

All eyes are on Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga this week as he gets set to take on the defending champion Dodgers in Tokyo.

Craig Counsell reveals Chicago Cubs' pitching decision for Opening Series, setting the stage for a strong start.

Imanaga started the first game of the Tokyo Series against the Dodgers and spun four scoreless innings. However, he will have to wait until at least the third game back in the states, as the Cubs will ...

MLB season started the same way 2024 ended: with a Los Angeles Dodgers win. Thanks to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and a fifth-inning ...

Shota Imanaga shook his head in frustration. The Chicago Cubs left-hander, known for his elite command, watched the Los ...

TOKYO — Cubs players arrived at the Kanda Myoujin Shrine on Thursday night sporting traditional happi coats. Their wives and ...

Two of Japan’s most decorated pitchers will kick off the 2025 MLB season. In the first game of the Tokyo Series between the ...

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Opening day on an international stage awaits Chicago Cubs’ Shota Imanaga: "Really want to think about this moment," he said.