Shota Imanaga continues to make history in his first year in the Major Leagues. The Japanese pitched 7 inningsallowed 2 runs and left without a decision against the San Diego Padres.
With this departure, Imanaga joined Mexican Fernando Valenzuela as the only pitchers who recorded five or fewer earned runs in their first seven outings of 40 or more innings.
The Japanese right-hander for the Chicago Cubs had his fifth quality start of the season. His work this Tuesday was only affected by a home run by Jurickson Profar.
Shota Imanaga is 5-0 with a 1.08 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 7 appearances this season.
Shota Imanaga and his only damage
All five earned runs Imanaga has allowed have come via home runs.
Imanaga’s ERA is the best in all of Major League Baseball. The Asian pitcher can be a great candidate for Rookie of the Year and Cy Young.
This combination of awards was also won by Fernando Valenzuela in his first year complete in Las Mayores.
Valenzuela is the only player on this list to win the Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards. in the same season.
During all of Imanaga’s outings, the Cubs have always come out on top. This Tuesday they were close to falling, but they left them on the field with a home run by Michael Busch.
2024-05-09 06:54:05
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