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Shota Imanaga

Nastiest K's of 2026

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:93.1 mph
Spin Rate:2598 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga's 2-out punchout

AB: Marcell OzunaP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:92.3 mph
Spin Rate:2618 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga strikes out Bryce Harper

AB: Bryce HarperP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:83.4 mph
Spin Rate:1121 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga strikes out Sal Stewart to end the 1st

AB: Sal StewartP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:91.6 mph
Spin Rate:2516 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga fires a four-seam fastball past Tyler Stephenson for strike three

AB: Tyler StephensonP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:83.9 mph
Spin Rate:1117 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga strikes out Matt McLain with a splitter

AB: Matt McLainP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:83.7 mph
Spin Rate:1033 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga punches out Ke'Bryan Hayes with a splitter

AB: Ke'Bryan HayesP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:83.7 mph
Spin Rate:1137 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga escapes jam with 10th strikeout

AB: Dane MyersP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:91.8 mph
Spin Rate:2525 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga closes out the inning with a strikeout

AB: Ozzie AlbiesP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Sweeper
Pitch Speed:81.6 mph
Spin Rate:2456 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga's 2-out punchout

AB: Michael Harris IIP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:91.5 mph
Spin Rate:2508 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga gets José Azocar looking on a four-seam fastball for strike three

AB: José AzócarP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:92.7 mph
Spin Rate:2440 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga's 2-out punchout

AB: Jeremy PeñaP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:85.5 mph
Spin Rate:1228 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga strands 2, striking out Ezequiel Tovar

AB: Ezequiel TovarP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Sweeper
Pitch Speed:83.4 mph
Spin Rate:2422 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga's sweeper fools Troy Johnston

AB: Troy JohnstonP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:90.7 mph
Spin Rate:2389 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga retires Austin Martin with a four-seam fastball

AB: Austin MartinP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:91.2 mph
Spin Rate:2345 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga escapes a jam with a strikeout

AB: Amed RosarioP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:92.1 mph
Spin Rate:2474 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga escapes a jam with a strikeout

AB: Ha-Seong KimP: Shota Imanaga

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Pitch Type:Splitter
Pitch Speed:83.7 mph
Spin Rate:1168 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Shota Imanaga punches out Michael Harris II with a splitter

AB: Michael Harris IIP: Shota Imanaga