CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs will be cautious with Shota Imanaga while the left-hander recovers from his first hamstring injury.
Imanaga was put on the 15-day injured list Monday because of a mild strained left hamstring. He is planning to keep his arm loose by playing catch while he gives his leg time to recover.
"Talking to the doctor he even mentioned that it was good that it wasn't like a shoulder or an elbow injury," Imanaga said Tuesday through an interpreter. "So, just kind of thinking positively there. With it being a lower-body injury, continue to throw.