NEWS
7:46 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) will throw a bullpen session early this week before making the third start of his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
3:58 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday in an interview on 670 The Score that Imanaga (hamstring) will need "a couple more" rehab starts before rejoining the big-league rotation.
9:53 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) struck out four across two scoreless innings in his first rehab start with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League Cubs on Monday.
3:15 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) completed a 37-pitch bullpen session Saturday and is expected to make a rehab start in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:10 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) threw a 39-pitch live batting practice session Wednesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
3:27 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) completed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.
5:00 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (hamstring) is slated to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:46 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Imanaga (hamstring) isn't on track to return from the 15-day injured list until "well into June," Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:13 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) Cubs placed Imanaga (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Monday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
5:26 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said after Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Brewers that Imanaga will undergo an MRI on his strained left hamstring before a determination is made regarding whether he'll be able to make his next start, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
4:43 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain after being removed from Sunday's game against the Brewers, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
4:02 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) was removed from his start Sunday against the Brewers midway through the sixth inning due to an apparent leg injury, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He struck out four batters and was charged with two earned runs on four hits and one walk over 5.2 innings before departing.
9:07 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) manager Craig Counsell said that Imanaga (leg) feels "good" and would have a "normal" in-between starts workout Wednesday, 670TheScore.com reports.
8:43 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) was removed from his start Tuesday against the Pirates due to an apparent injury, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
8:48 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Padres, giving up one unearned run on four hits and three walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
4:57 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (2-1) took the loss Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing five runs on seven hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out four.
3:33 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) will not start either of the Cubs' first two games during their March 27-30 series against the Diamondbacks, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.
9:16 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) didn't factor in the decision Tuesday against the Dodgers in Tokyo after he struck out two and allowed no hits and four walks over four scoreless innings.
1:51 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) -- who will start Tuesday's opener against the Dodgers in Tokyo -- has allowed seven runs with a 13:2 K:BB over 11 Cactus League innings this spring.
4:22 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) will start March 18 against the Dodgers in the Cubs' season-opening series in Tokyo.
5:08 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) will start one of the first two games of the season when the Cubs face the Dodgers in Tokyo on March 18 and 19, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
7:37 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (15-3) allowed six hits and struck out four without walking a batter over seven shutout innings to earn the win over the Nationals on Sunday.
9:52 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (13-3) got the win over the Dodgers on Tuesday, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out four over seven innings.
7:17 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (10-3) got the victory Saturday in the 14-2 win against the Marlins. He allowed two runs on four hits in six innings, with two walks and three strikeouts.
6:28 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (9-3) allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out six over five innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
7:19 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) did not factor into the decision in a win over the Cardinals on Wednesday, allowing four runs on 10 hits over 6.2 innings. He struck out seven.
7:40 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) allowed one run on two hits across seven innings but did not factor into the decision in Sunday's 2-1, 10-inning win over the Diamondbacks. He walked one and struck out 10.
6:10 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (7-2) took the loss to the Mets on Friday, allowing 10 runs on 11 eleven hits and one walk with three strikeouts over three innings.
5:57 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (6-1) picked up the win Sunday against the Reds, allowing two earned runs on five hits and one walk in 6.2 innings. He struck out seven.
7:41 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) (1-0) tossed six scoreless innings to earn the win Monday against the Rockies. He allowed two hits and struck out nine.
10:12 AM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) allowed three runs on three hits across 2.1 innings in Saturday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers. He struck out five.
8:08 PM - Shota Imanaga (CHC) and the Cubs finalized a four-year, $53 million contract Wednesday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
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