# Shota Imanaga (96 OVR)

> Shota Imanaga (Cubs), 96 OVR SP: a Diamond card from the Topps Now series in MLB 24. Full attributes, quirks and live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/topps-now-shota-imanaga-3d69abef

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 96 |
| Rarity | Diamond |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Cubs |
| Series | Topps Now |
| Edition | MLB 24 |
| In real life: | [Shota Imanaga — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/shota-imanaga-684007) |
| In real life: | [Chicago Cubs real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/cubs) |

Not sold on the Community Market.

## Where this card ranks

- 148th best of 767 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 109 |
| K/9 | 71 |
| H/9 | 112 |
| BB/9 | 97 |
| Velocity | 70 |
| Control | 95 |
| Break | 99 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 109 | Top 4% |
| Pitching clutch | 115 | Top 9% |
| H/9 | 112 | Top 8% |
| K/9 | 71 |  |
| BB/9 | 97 | Top 10% |
| HR/9 | 97 | Top 6% |
| Velocity | 70 |  |
| Control | 95 | Top 2% |
| Break | 99 | Top 1% |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 93 mph |
| Splitter | 83 mph |
| Sinker | 91 mph |
| Slurve | 82 mph |
| Circle Change | 82 mph |

## Player

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

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 59 |  |
| Arm strength | 66 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 64 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 36 |  |
| Baserunning | 7 |  |
| Reaction | 67 |  |

## Captains that boost this card

- [Kyle Schwarber](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/kyle-schwarber-60e704e4) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/yu-darvish-2fbbc583) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Greg Maddux](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/greg-maddux-e88a994b) - 99 OVR: Hitters with under 75 Power and Pitchers with under 85 K/9
- [Clayton Kershaw](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/captains/clayton-kershaw-a3a3e4e9) - 99 OVR: Left-handed hitters and pitchers

## More Cubs at SP

- [Yu Darvish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/captain-yu-darvish-2fbbc583) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/season-awards-shota-imanaga-8abde621) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Mark Prior](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/captain-mark-prior-663733c7) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond · Captain: 8,500 stubs
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/hyper-kerry-wood-dd4ecdea) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/hyper-jake-arrieta-ab22c8c5) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 34,000 stubs
- [Fergie Jenkins](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/finest-fergie-jenkins-66415c6b) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/season-awards-shota-imanaga-8abde621) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/2024-all-star-shota-imanaga-801d1ca3) - 95 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/hyper-shota-imanaga-d5380bbc) - 93 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 9,000 stubs
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb24/cards/live-shota-imanaga-6eb291ee) - 83 OVR · SP · CHC · Gold: 1,749 stubs

## Questions

### How do you get Shota Imanaga?

It can't be bought on the market right now.

### Where can I see Shota Imanaga's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/shota-imanaga-684007)

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