# Shota Imanaga (80 OVR)

> Shota Imanaga is 420 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-shota-imanaga-1b8ce009

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 80 |
| Rarity | Gold |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Cubs |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| 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: 420 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 419 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 400 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. Boosted by 2 captains 5% above the going rate — the typical 81 costs 668 stubs
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 366th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 80 |
| K/9 | 68 |
| H/9 | 74 |
| BB/9 | 84 |
| Velocity | 56 |
| Control | 74 |
| Break | 96 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

| 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 | 32 |  |
| 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 | 0 |  |
| Steal | 7 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 67 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 67 |  |

## Quirks

- [Pick Off Artist](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/pick-off-artist): Has an extremely effective pickoff move
- [Day Player](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/quirks/day-player): Performs better when playing day games

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [October 02, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/october-02-2026-26): PCLT -5, K/9 R +3, STA -2, H/9 R +2 +1 more
- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): 81 → 80: K/9 R +3, STA -2, PCLT +1, K/9 L -1
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): K/9 L -3, PCLT +2, H/9 R -2, STA +1 +1 more
- [July 16, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/july-16-2026-15): H/9 R -7, PCLT +3, STA -2, K/9 L -1
- [June 12, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/june-12-2026-10): 83 → 81: PCLT -14, H/9 R -6, STA -1, K/9 L +1 +1 more
- [May 15, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-15-2026-6): CTRL -7
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): 81 → 83: PCLT +10, K/9 L +9, H/9 R +9, CTRL +7 +1 more

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jake-arrieta-e96d5103) - 88 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs
- [Ryne Sandberg](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/ryne-sandberg-50dcb4b9) - 88 OVR: Players from the Chicago Cubs

## More Cubs at SP

- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-1bd2e2c7) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 32,500 stubs
- [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-9a0b49a3) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-jake-arrieta-1916b8bf) - 99 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 6,997 stubs
- [Clay Holmes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-clay-holmes-acd0f861) - 98 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 6,280 stubs
- [Kevin Gausman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-kevin-gausman-e107f22c) - 97 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: 5,645 stubs
- [Greg Maddux](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-greg-maddux-b4816ba8) - 96 OVR · SP · CHC · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## 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.

### 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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