CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs placed Shota Imanaga on the 15-day injured list on Monday in another blow to an already depleted rotation for the NL Central leaders.
Imanaga, 31, strained his left hamstring when he went to cover first base in the sixth inning of Sunday’s 4-0 loss at Milwaukee. The Japanese left-hander has been one of the team’s most reliable starters since he signed a $53 million, four-year contract with Chicago in January 2024.
Imanaga had some imaging done, and he was slated to meet with team physician Dr. Stephen Gryzlo on Monday night.
“He feels pretty good today.