Shota Imanaga
P | Bats/Throws: L/L | 5' 10" 175LBS | Age: 31
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2024 15 3 2.91 29 29 0 173.1 174 1.02
2025 3 2 2.82 8 8 0 44.2 34 1.10
2 Seasons 18 5 2.89 37 37 0 218 208 1.04
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2024 29 15-3 2.91 173.1 174 1.02
2025 8 3-2 2.82 44.2 34 1.10
2 Seasons 37 18-5 2.89 218 208 1.04
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2024 30 2590 489 42 8.6 6.1 88.6 114.4 17.8 36.0 .234 .390 .279 .286 .362 39.3 25.1 4.0 2.91 3.39
2025 31 692 133 14 10.5 7.7 90.4 111.1 21.4 39.1 .254 .495 .290 .346 .399 39.1 18.8 7.7 2.82 4.62
Player 3282 622 56 9.0 6.4 89.0 114.4 18.6 36.7 .238 .410 .281 .298 .370 39.2 23.8 4.8
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.7 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Imanaga relies on 7 pitches.
Four Seamer
(49.1%) ,
Split Finger
(34.2%) ,
Sweeper
(11.1%) ,
Curveball
(3.0%) ,
Changeup
(1.4%) ,
Slider
(0.6%) ,
Sinker
(0.4%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

AIR: Fly Balls + Line Drives + Popups All Batted Balls Batted Ball Breakdown
Season GB % AIR % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Pull GB % Straight GB % Oppo GB % Pull AIR % Straight AIR % Oppo AIR %
2024 37.2 62.8 32.9 21.3 8.6 43.1 35.6 21.3 20.7 13.7 2.9 22.5 21.9 18.4
2025 27.1 72.9 38.3 24.1 10.5 38.3 37.6 24.1 14.3 9.8 3.0 24.1 27.8 21.1
Player 35.0 65.0 34.1 21.9 9.0 42.1 36.0 21.9 19.3 12.9 2.9 22.8 23.2 19.0
MLB 44.4 55.6 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.4 25.2 20.6 17.8 5.9 16.6 19.7 19.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Quality of Contact

Season Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2024 3.5 26.2 31.3 24.7 5.7 8.6 6.1
2025 2.3 21.8 35.3 18.0 10.5 10.5 7.7
Player 3.2 25.2 32.2 23.3 6.8 9.0 6.4
MLB 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2025 Curveball CHC L 21 72.4 66.0 1.9 9.7GLV -3.0 -13.0 3.8 9.7GLV 1.5
2025 Sweeper CHC L 77 80.4 40.0 -1.0 11.8GLV -3.0 2.8 -2.1 11.8GLV -1.7
2025 Slider CHC L 4 80.8 35.0 -7.2 2.1GLV -5.8 7.3 -5.6 2.1GLV -2.2
2025 Changeup CHC L 10 82.0 31.1 -4.8 12.0ARM -2.4 9.5 -4.2 12.0ARM -2.5
2025 Split-Finger CHC L 237 82.8 33.5 -2.1 13.5ARM 0.9 6.6 -0.4 13.5ARM 3.2
2025 Sinker CHC L 3 88.6 25.3 -2.7 15.3ARM -0.5 9.9 -2.2 15.3ARM -0.2
2025 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 340 91.2 14.3 2.9 12.0ARM 3.4 19.1 3.0 12.0ARM 4.0
2024 Changeup CHC L 100 81.6 31.4 -3.5 11.9ARM -1.2 9.6 -3.7 11.9ARM -2.2
2024 Sinker CHC L 58 89.0 24.9 -2.7 14.6ARM -0.8 9.7 -1.5 14.6ARM -0.5
2024 Curveball CHC L 85 72.5 65.2 0.5 8.9GLV -3.0 -12.6 4.1 8.9GLV 1.8
2024 Sweeper CHC L 195 81.6 38.0 -2.0 10.1GLV -4.3 3.2 -2.1 10.1GLV -4.0
2024 Split-Finger CHC L 793 82.9 33.0 -2.8 10.3ARM 0.3 6.7 -0.5 10.3ARM 1.7
2024 Slider CHC L 4 82.0 35.8 -3.5 0.7GLV -6.3 5.0 -3.5 0.7GLV -4.1
2024 Cutter CHC L 12 89.8 19.9 5.7 0.4ARM -2.1 13.8 6.6 0.4ARM -2.4
2024 4-Seam Fastball CHC L 1343 91.7 14.4 2.6 10.2ARM 2.1 18.3 2.6 10.2ARM 2.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2025 4-Seam Fastball -2.0 -7 340 49.1 76 .266 .594 .409 19.5 9.2 7.5 .308 .690 .459 44.8
2025 Split-Finger 2.1 5 237 34.2 78 .184 .263 .224 30.6 23.1 20.9 .237 .421 .291 36.2
2025 Sweeper 2.9 2 77 11.1 21 .100 .200 .152 38.7 42.9 34.6 .128 .193 .166 36.4
2025 Curveball -0.3 0 21 3.0 2 .500 .500 .450 16.7 0.0 0.0 .377 .436 .360 50.0
2025 Changeup -2.1 0 10 1.4 2 .500 .500 .450 25.0 0.0 0.0 .368 .404 .346 0.0
2025 Slider -1.4 0 4 0.6 -- -- -- 50.0 -- -- -- -- -- --
2025 Sinker 20.5 1 3 0.4 2 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 .128 .139 .118 0.0
2024 4-Seam Fastball 0.3 4 1,343 51.9 353 .230 .471 .325 17.7 18.7 17.9 .238 .449 .317 45.3
2024 Split-Finger 1.5 12 793 30.6 236 .204 .283 .244 43.0 34.3 26.2 .217 .316 .240 29.3
2024 Sweeper 0.3 1 195 7.5 47 .267 .311 .274 35.4 31.9 22.4 .249 .338 .273 33.3
2024 Changeup 1.4 1 100 3.9 32 .194 .226 .202 34.0 25.0 18.2 .228 .282 .238 30.4
2024 Curveball -1.2 -1 85 3.3 9 .444 .556 .539 0.0 0.0 0.0 .585 .703 .563 66.7
2024 Sinker 1.5 1 58 2.2 14 .231 .308 .332 33.3 28.6 44.4 .158 .252 .218 44.4
2024 Cutter -7.5 -1 12 0.5 3 .333 1.333 .667 14.3 0.0 0.0 .282 1.004 .530 33.3
2024 Slider 0.3 0 4 0.2 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2025 Changeup 10 82.0 93 15.0 10:30 10:00 30
2025 Curveball 20 72.5 77 19.3 4:45 5:00 -15
2025 4-Seam Fastball 309 91.0 99 22.3 10:45 10:45 0
2025 Split-Finger 210 82.8 93 15.2 10:15 9:30 45
2025 Sweeper 68 80.4 33 12.6 3:15 2:45 30
2024 Changeup 100 81.6 90 15.1 9:45 10:00 -15
2024 Curveball 84 72.5 79 18.3 5:00 5:00 0
2024 Cutter 12 89.8 71 13.0 11:30 12:00 -30
2024 4-Seam Fastball 1,334 91.7 99 20.6 11:00 11:00 0
2024 Split-Finger 779 82.9 92 12.1 10:30 10:00 30
2024 Sinker 55 88.8 91 17.5 10:30 10:00 30
2024 Sweeper 190 81.6 29 11.1 3:15 2:45 30
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2024 694 2,590 10 25 -12 -7 17
2025 181 692 4 1 -3 -1 1
Player 875 3,282 15 26 -15 15 17
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2024 2,590 51.7 75.3 79.6 34.8 52.4 44.0 68.0 55.7 28.3 7.8 79.1
2025 692 54.5 72.1 77.9 32.7 66.0 47.1 66.3 54.2 25.3 7.7 79.2
Player 3,282 52.3 74.6 79.2 34.4 55.0 44.7 67.7 55.4 27.7 7.7 79.1
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.4 57.7 42.6 61.1 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2024 76 56 50 40 90 6 30 56 44 67 97 72 97 15 87 34 32
2025 26 45 14 10 58 7 23 29 62 30 63 52 84 10 93 31
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2024 22.93 27 24.2 3 11 21 9 33.3
2025 23.63 7 6.6 0 8 5 3 42.9
Player 23.08 34 30.9 3 19 26 12 35.3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2024 27 21 24 24 24 26 28 20 20 19 25 27 24 20 25 19 20 20 26 29 24 27 33 29 20 23 23 29 29 24 25
2025 7 7 5 8 7 8 5 6 5 5 5 11 8 7 8 5 7 7 6 8 7 8 8 8 6 6 4 6 7 6 5
Player 34 28 29 32 31 34 33 26 25 24 30 38 32 27 33 24 27 27 32 37 31 35 41 37 26 29 27 35 36 30 30
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Year to Year Changes

Metric 2024 +/-   2025
Fastball Velocity 91.5 -0.4 ↓ 91.1
Offspeed Velocity 82.8 0.0 82.8
Breaking Velocity 78.9 -0.2 ↓ 78.7
Exit Velocity 88.6 1.8 ↑ 90.4
Launch Angle 17.8 3.6 ↑ 21.4
Barrel % 8.6 1.9 ↑ 10.5
Hard Hit % 39.3 -0.2 ↓ 39.1
LA Sweet-Spot % 36.0 3.1 ↑ 39.1
xBA .234 0.020 ↑ .254
BA .225 -0.014 ↓ .211
xwOBA .286 0.060 ↑ .346
wOBA .279 0.011 ↑ .290
xSLG .390 0.105 ↑ .495
SLG .385 0.001 ↑ .386
K% 25.1 -6.3 ↓ 18.8
BB% 4.0 3.7 ↑ 7.7
Swing % 55.7 -1.5 ↓ 54.2
Whiff% 28.3 -3.0 ↓ 25.3
In Zone % 51.7 2.8 ↑ 54.5
Out of Zone % 48.3 -2.8 ↓ 45.5
Out of Zone Swing % 34.8 -2.1 ↓ 32.7
First Pitch Swing % 41.6 -1.8 ↓ 39.8
First Pitch Strike % 68.0 -1.7 ↓ 66.3
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2024 Shades 692 .280 551 6 1.1 141 50 35.5
2025 Shades 181 .290 131 0 0.0 50 20 40.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2024 726 16.6 20.1% 0.3% 273 19.4 0.7% 0.0%
2025 185 16.7 13.0% 0.0% 88 18.8 0.0% 0.0%

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Pitch Distribution

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