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Should you buy this?

To use

Worth the stubs for your squad

Fair price
  • Boosted by 2 captains
  • 5% above the going rate — the typical 81 costs 668 stubs

To flip

Buy low, sell higher, after tax

Not enough data

To hold

Hot in real life, may get upgraded

Not enough data

For exchanges

Cheapest way to feed an exchange

Not enough data

Where this card ranks

  • 366th best of 709 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
400420440460480Oct 10Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30415402
Price history

Ratings

Stamina
80
K/9
68
H/9
74
BB/9
84
Velocity
56
Control
74
Break
96

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Pitching

Stamina
80
Pitching clutch
74
H/9
74
K/9
68
BB/9
84
HR/9
49
Velocity
56
Control
74
Break
96
Stuff
71

Pitches

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

Player

Team
Cubs
Position
SP
Bats
L
Throws
L
Age
32
Height
5'10"
Weight
175 lbs
Born
Japan
Number
18

Fielding & running

Fielding
59
Arm strength
66
Arm accuracy
64
Blocking
0
Speed
36
Baserunning
0
Steal
7
Reaction vs L
67
Reaction vs R
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 274 pitchers in this edition who throw with the same hand.

Quirks

Obtained from

Roster updates

Captains that boost this card

Build around one of these and this card gets their ability boost.

More Cubs at SP

Questions

How do you get Shota Imanaga?
Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 420 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.
How much is Shota Imanaga worth?
It usually sells for about 419 stubs.
What does Shota Imanaga quicksell for?
The game will always buy it back for 400 stubs.
What quirks does Shota Imanaga have?
Pick Off Artist and Day Player.

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