Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga shows Boston what could’ve been, beats Red Sox 7-1

Boston Herald— The Red Sox made a pitch to Shota Imanaga when he was a free agent this offseason, but he opted to sign with the Cubs. Friday he provided a glimpse of what could have been in a dominant outing at F

Japan Today—Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1. Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Signed to a $53 million, four-year deal during the offseason after spending his eight-year,

The Boston Globe—Shota Imanaga pitches Cubs past Red Sox, who targeted him in offseason. The Sox, according to a major league source, were the first team to make an offer to Imanaga last offseason, putting a two-year, $26 million deal on the table.

MLB.com—Shota Imanaga allows one run in career-high 6 1/3 innings vs. Red Sox. BOSTON -- Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer walked into his office on Thursday and found a book that another front-office member had left on his desk. It was a book on pitching that lefty Shota Imanaga published last year in Japan, offering mental and physical guidance for younger