P | Houston Astros
Bats/Throws: R/R | 5' 11" 176 lbs | Age: 27
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2026 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 2.2 4 2.63
1 Season 0 0 13.50 1 1 0 2.2 4 2.63
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2026 1 0-0 13.50 2.2 4 2.63
1 Season 1 0-0 13.50 2.2 4 2.63
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
2026 28 74 7 0 0.0 0.0 92.1 98.9 6.6 42.9 .257 .296 .397 .364 .375 42.9 26.7 26.7 13.50 5.71
Player 74 7 0 0.0 0.0 92.1 98.9 6.6 42.9 .257 .296 .397 .364 .375 42.9 26.7 26.7
MLB 7.2 4.9 88.6 122.9 12.4 33.3 .243 .408 .315 .316 .369 37.0 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Imai relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(50.0%) ,
Slider
(36.5%) ,
Split Finger
(9.5%) ,
Curveball
(4.1%) ,


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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 %
2026 57.1 42.9 0.0 42.9 0.0 85.7 14.3 0.0 57.1 0.0 0.0 28.6 14.3 0.0
Player 57.1 42.9 0.0 42.9 0.0 85.7 14.3 0.0 57.1 0.0 0.0 28.6 14.3 0.0
MLB 44.2 55.8 24.0 24.7 7.1 37.4 37.4 25.1 20.6 17.6 5.9 16.7 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
2026 0.0 42.9 14.3 42.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
Player 0.0 42.9 14.3 42.9 0.0 0.0 0.0
MLB 4.0 32.4 24.9 24.4 5.9 7.2 4.9
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


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
2026 Split-Finger HOU R 7 84.6 36.2 0.8 13.4ARM 3.4 2.4 0.4 13.4ARM 1.6
2026 4-Seam Fastball HOU R 37 95.6 17.9 -2.4 13.1ARM 2.8 12.4 -4.0 13.1ARM 5.1
2026 Slider HOU R 27 87.8 34.3 -0.7 6.2ARM -8.6 1.8 -0.6 6.2ARM -10.7
2026 Curveball HOU R 3 79.1 53.8 -1.3 10.3GLV -2.5 -9.5 -1.2 10.3GLV 1.0
! 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 %
2026 4-Seam Fastball -1.0 0 37 50.0 6 .250 .250 .383 33.3 33.3 18.2 .283 .324 .411 0.0
2026 Slider -2.8 -1 27 36.5 8 .333 .500 .444 41.7 25.0 22.2 .234 .276 .336 50.0
2026 Split-Finger -5.3 0 7 9.5 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2026 Curveball 11.0 0 3 4.1 1 .000 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 -- .290 .311 .272 100.0
! 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
2026 4-Seam Fastball 37 95.6 99 18.1 2:00 1:45 15
2026 Slider 27 87.8 26 7.6 2:15 3:15 -60
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Statcast Pitching Run Value

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2026 15 74 1 0 -1 -1 -1
Player 15 74 1 0 -1 1 -1
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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 %
2026 74 40.5 46.7 78.6 13.6 33.3 36.5 60.0 27.0 35.0 2.7 50.0
Player 74 40.5 46.7 78.6 13.6 33.3 36.5 60.0 27.0 35.0 2.7 50.0
MLB 48.9 67.0 82.5 28.4 58.0 42.7 61.1 47.3 25.0 7.4 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Run Value Pitching
Year Pitching Fastball Breaking Off
Speed
xERA Fastball
MPH
Fastball
Spin
Curve
Spin
Avg
EV
Chase% Whiff% K% BB% Barrel% Hard-
Hit%
GB% Extension
2026 20 30 22 19 28 23 4 69 51 5 47 35 73
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2026 Shades 15 .397 9 1 11.1 6 4 66.7
! 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 Distribution