TOKYO – Shortly after Shota Imanaga arrived at Spring Training a year ago, Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy wanted to look ...

Seiya Suzuki, right, and Shota Imanaga, left, of the Chicago Cubs, pose for photographers after attending an official news ...

Seiya Suzuki was too young and not yet into baseball when the Chicago Cubs last played at the Tokyo Dome 25 years ago. But ...

Chicago Cubs stars Shota Imanage and Seiya Suzuki addressed the media before getting to play again in their home country of ...

The Chicago Cubs' scheduled Opening Day starter Shota Imanaga said Friday he is prepared both physically and mentally to face ...

Shota Imanaga is already making his mark with the Chicago Cubs—not just with his pitching, but with his sense of humor as well.

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As the cameras went off, Shota Imanaga wrapped an arm around the shoulders of his Cubs teammate Seiya Suzuki. After they ...

Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga are transforming Major League Baseball and its fans — and the future of the ...

After Imanaga was informed that he would be the Cubs’ Opening Day starter in Japan in two weeks, he reflected on his ...

The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers can party like it’s 2022 on a baseball field for a few days in Japan, and even like it’s 1982 off of it.