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Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, April 8 edition

Every Monday throughout the 2024 baseball season, I’ll post this article noting three players who have done well for the Cubs over the past week (or a bit more, in the case of this first 2024 article), and also those who we hope will turn things around.

Three up

Shu014dta Imanaga, your table is more than ready

The lefthander from Japan has made two starts and both of them have been excellent. Truth be told, he likely would have gone longer Sunday if not for the rain delay, because he’d thrown only 43 pitches in four shutout innings against the Dodgers.