Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Shota Imanaga has taken a step toward returning from a left hamstring strain that has sidelined ...

Imanaga (hamstring) threw a 39-pitch live batting practice session Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Imanaga faced hitters for the first time since going on the 15-day injured ...

For left-hander Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs, one of the top starters in the game, there were things he had to learn. However, Imanaga did everything the right way, trying to win over Chicago ...

The Chicago Cubs lost their first series in a ... most notably last season's 15-game winner Shota Imanaga. The 31-year-old ace has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since his last start ...

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs ace left-hander Shota Imanaga has taken a step toward returning from a left hamstring strain that has sidelined him since May 4, manager Craig Counsell said on Wednesday.

On a groundball hit to Cubs first baseman Michael Busch, Imanaga sprinted to first base to take the return throw but pulled up and immediately grabbed at the back of his leg. The Cubs will likely ...

The Chicago Cubs have lost multiple top starting pitchers in 2025. With Justin Steele done for the year and Javier Assad facing a setback in his recovery, the attention falls on Shota Imanaga.