# Shota Imanaga (80 OVR)

> Shota Imanaga is 472 stubs on the MLB 25 Community Market. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/live-shota-imanaga-a86c9a80

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 80 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Cubs |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 25 |
| 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) |

## Price

- Buy now: 472 stubs
- Sell now: No offers

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Not enough data
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 417th best of 759 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 84 |
| K/9 | 52 |
| H/9 | 76 |
| BB/9 | 89 |
| Velocity | 56 |
| Control | 74 |
| Break | 96 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 84 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 79 |  |
| H/9 | 76 |  |
| K/9 | 52 |  |
| BB/9 | 89 |  |
| HR/9 | 39 |  |
| Velocity | 56 |  |
| Control | 74 |  |
| Break | 96 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 91 mph |
| Splitter | 83 mph |
| Sweeper | 80 mph |
| 12-6 Curve | 72 mph |
| Sinker | 88 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Cubs |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | L |  |
| Throws | L |  |
| Age | 31 |  |
| Height | 5'10" |  |
| Weight | 175 lbs |  |
| Born | Japan |  |
| Number | 18 |  |

## Fielding & running

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

## Quirks

- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Captains that boost this card

- [Anthony Rizzo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/anthony-rizzo-5a390e19) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Pete Crow-Armstrong](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/pete-crow-armstrong-b2c2ea4b) - 99 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/shota-imanaga-f8850826) - 99 OVR: Players born in Asia or who have represented an Asian national team (boost includes Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman)
- [Terry Pendleton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/terry-pendleton-6077b589) - 99 OVR: Players 5'10" or shorter
- [Willie McCovey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/willie-mccovey-c9ea1523) - 99 OVR: Players who bat or throw left-handed
- [Luis Arraez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/luis-arraez-80de47d7) - 99 OVR: Players with less than 100 power
- [Matthew Boyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/matthew-boyd-ade4ebc2) - 96 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Nico Hoerner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/nico-hoerner-b24af918) - 91 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Alfonso Soriano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/captains/alfonso-soriano-ce09fdc5) - 85 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs

## More Cubs at SP

- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/captain-shota-imanaga-f8850826) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Matthew Boyd](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/2025-finest-matthew-boyd-cb2e2edc) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 135,000 stubs
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/ranked-1000-kerry-wood-cdb3fcd3) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/milestone-kerry-wood-fd7c8d1b) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 18,000 stubs
- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/signature-jake-arrieta-c2703809) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 190,000 stubs
- [Cade Horton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/spotlight-cade-horton-0c5bbcff) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: 40,555 stubs

## Other versions of this player

- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/captain-shota-imanaga-f8850826) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market
- [Shota Imanaga](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb25/cards/tokyo-shota-imanaga-d25b3d77) - 85 OVR · SP · CHC · Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Shota Imanaga?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 472 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Shota Imanaga worth?

It costs about 472 stubs to buy right now.

### What quirks does Shota Imanaga have?

Pick Off Artist.

### 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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