Chicago Cubs
Shota Imanaga has thrown 2,676 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2023 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and The World Baseball Classic. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Splitter (83mph), also mixing in a Slider (82mph). He also rarely throws a Change (82mph), Curve (73mph), Sinker (89mph), Cutter (90mph) and Slow Curve (54mph).
In 2024, compared to other LHP:
Their fourseam fastball results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their splitter generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' splitters, has slight cut action and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' splitters. Their slider sweeps across the zone. Their change has slight cut action and has some natural sink to it. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' curves, has below average velo and has slight glove-side movement. Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 13 of them in 2024) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, is blazing fast, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has good "rise". Their slow curve (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 1 of them in 2024) is a real yakker that's separated from their other curveball due to its big drop and slow speed.