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2025 Stats
W-L
9-8
ERA
3.73
WHIP
0.99
K
117
SV
0
2026 Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It was a tale of two halves for Imanaga in 2025. The Japanese lefty posted a 2.65 ERA and 0.93 WHIP across 12 starts before the All-Star break, though he did also miss nearly two months with a hamstring strain. In the second half, he saw his ERA bump up to 4.70 and his WHIP went up to 1.04. Imanaga continued to regress in the playoffs, posting an 8.10 ERA in two postseason starts. Between his 2024 MLB debut and 2025, he also saw his K/9 dip from 9.03 to 7.28. Imanaga remains a talented pitcher, though perhaps Chicago was worried about his declining performance, as the Cubs declined his three-year, $57.75 million team option in early November. The southpaw then declined his own player option, which officially made him a free agent, though Chicago did then extend a one-year, $22.05 million qualifying offer, so an offseason reunion remains possible. Imanaga can still be a positive addition to a big-league roster as well as fantasy teams, but his ceiling might be a bit lower than what he displayed in 2024 and early in 2025. Read Past Outlooks