Fansided · Sep 10, 2025
Cubs’ biggest problem laid bare in awful Shota Imanaga stat
As the Chicago Cubs struggle to find their footing, there's one stat that stands out from the pack.
Patrick Gorski-Imagn ImagesWhile Shota Imanaga hasn't had the dominant sophomore season he had in his rookie campaign, the Chicago Cubs starter has been plenty solid. After Monday night's loss to the Atlanta Braves, the Japanese import fell to 9-7 in 2025, but his earned run average of 3.21 isn't much worse than in 2024 (2.91). So why did he manage to go 15-3 last year and have a less impressive record this time around?