Shota Imanaga will get a Tokyo Series start for Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs' Shota Imanaga Set to Make History Pitching in Upcoming Tokyo Series
Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs in his return to Japan next month, joining Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi in the history books.
Imanaga (who else?) will start for Cubs during Tokyo Series
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Cubs' Shota Imanaga to set tone for sophomore season in Tokyo Series
MESA, Ariz. – When Shota Imanaga takes the Tokyo Dome mound next month, as the Cubs open the season with a two-game series against the Dodgers, there will be fans in the stands who watched his rise in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Shota Imanaga will get a Tokyo Series start for the Chicago Cubs as he builds upon his stellar rookie year
Shota Imanaga‘s rookie season could not have played out much better than how he pitched for the Chicago Cubs. The left-hander, in his age 30 season, was named to the National League All-Star team en route to finishing fourth for NL Rookie of the Year and fifth in NL Cy Young Award voting.
Dodgers will face Cubs’ Shota Imanaga during Tokyo Series in Japan
Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters in Arizona that Shota Imanaga will start on the mound in one of the games against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on March 18-19. Plus, video of Shohei Ohtani hitting and pitching at Camelback Ranch in Arizona.
Shota Imanaga describes starting in the Tokyo Series
Shota Imanaga discusses starting in the Tokyo Series, what it means to play in his home country, entering his second year and more
Cubs' Shota Imanaga: To pitch in Tokyo
Imanaga will start one of the first two games of the season when the Cubs face the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. This was hardly a surprise, but manager Craig Counsell provided confirmation Sunday. Imanaga, 31, logged a 2.91 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 174 strikeouts in 173.1 innings last regular season.
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