Yahoo Sports · Mar 17, 2025
'Throwing Philosopher' plans to get inside Ohtani's head in MLB opener
Pitcher Shota Imanaga is set to start for the Chicago Cubs in Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome (Yuichi YAMAZAKI)Shota Imanaga is known as baseball's "Throwing Philosopher" and the Chicago Cubs pitcher plans to get inside Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers' heads in Tuesday's Major League Baseball season-opener.
Japan's Imanaga will start for the Cubs in the first of two games against the World Series champion Dodgers in Tokyo, where he will come up against superstar compatriot Ohtani.
The pair played together in Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team in 2023, with Imanaga starting the final against the United States.