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Where this card ranks

  • 209th best of 767 starting pitchers

Starting pitchers are ranked against starters, relievers against relievers, the way the team builder picks a staff.

Price history

Holding steady, with no big price moves lately.

What it costs to buyWhat you'd get selling
8,1009,0009,900Oct 10Oct 17Oct 24Oct 319,000
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Ratings

Stamina
97
K/9
84
H/9
93
BB/9
92
Velocity
71
Control
89
Break
99

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Pitching

Stamina
97
Pitching clutch
100
H/9
93
K/9
84
BB/9
92
HR/9
89
Velocity
71
Control
89
Top 10%
Break
99
Top 1%

Pitches

4-Seam Fastball
94 mph
Splitter
84 mph
Slurve
83 mph
12-6 Curve
75 mph

Player

Team
Cubs
Position
SP
Bats
L
Throws
L
Age
30
Height
5'10"
Weight
175 lbs
Born
Honduras
Number
18

Fielding & running

Fielding
59
Arm strength
66
Arm accuracy
64
Blocking
0
Speed
36
Baserunning
7
Reaction
67

Real-world tendencies

Arm slot
Three-quarter 38°

A common release point among MLB pitchers (2026 Statcast)

SubmarineSidearmLow three-quarterThree-quarterHigh three-quarterOver the top

Faint lines: all 257 pitchers in this edition who throw with the same hand.

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Questions

How do you get Shota Imanaga?
Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 9,000 stubs right now.
How much is Shota Imanaga worth?
It costs about 9,000 stubs to buy right now.

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