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Whatever has happened for the Chicago Cubs in 2024, lefty ShÅta Imanaga has inarguably been a bright spot. Maybe the brightest spot. He deserved the All-Star nod he got yesterday, and it’ll be fun to see him as part of the festivities next week.
Enjoy the clubhouse moment when Craig Counsell announced that ShÅta Imanaga was going to be an ê§All-Star:
Another milestone in Shota's journey.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs)
You love seeing Imanaga’s genuine happiness at the moment, and the celebration from his teammates. Extremely well-deserved.
On the year, the-technically-a-rookie has posted a 3.16 ERA over 91.0 IP (16 starts), with a 24.7% K rate, a 4.0% BB rate, and has netted 1.9 WAR. Imanaga’s performance has arguably been even better when you consider that it’s really been 2 bad starts and 14 exceptional starts:
It all counts, of course, but the short story is that, when ShÅta Imanaga has taken theêŠ mound, the Cubs were overwhelmingly likely toâ get an outstanding outing from their starting pitcher.
A little message from the man, himself:
