ESPN.com · Jun 26, 2025
Cubs activate P Imanaga off IL, designate P Fulmer for assignment
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ST. LOUIS -- The Cubs activated left-hander Shota Imanaga from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday's series finale at St. Louis.
To make room on the roster, Chicago designated right-hander Michael Fulmer for assignment.
The 31-year-old Imanaga (3-2, 2.82 ERA) had been shelved since early May with a strained left hamstring. In his final rehab outing, Imanaga threw 72 pitches in 4 1/3 scoreless innings for Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
Imanaga has made eight starts this season, allowing two or fewer runs in six of them. He made three rehab starts, two with the Arizona Complex League, and threw 10 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits and two walks. He struck out 16.