Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs bowed his head due to his worst pitching since advancing to the Big League. In the game against the New York Mets in the "2024 Major League Baseball" held at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday (Korea time), Imanaga started the game and collapsed by allowing 11 hits (74 pitches), one walk, three strikeouts and 10 runs in three innings. He lost for two games (7 wins) in this season.
Due to Imanaga's shocking worst pitching, the Cubs suffered a crushing defeat of 1-11. It was such a poor pitching that made people puzzled. Imanaga maintained an ERA of around 0 points (0.84) before taking the mound against Milwaukee on June 30, and was considered a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year as well as a strong Cy Young Award.
Imana, who had been attracting attention to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who signed a 12-year, $325 million (452.5 billion won) contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season, surprised many with more-than-expected pitches. Some even predicted that Imana will receive the Rookie of the Year award this season, not Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Imana, who was doing well, was beaten in front of the Mets' lineup on the day.
After hitting a three-run homer off J.D. Martinez in the top of the first inning, Imana allowed two more runs in the second inning. Imana, who came to the mound in the third inning despite the unbelievable pitching, gave up one more run. In the fourth inning, he was substituted after losing three consecutive hits. As pitcher Wesneski allowed three runs, Imana lost more runs.
This is the worst performance since the game against Milwaukee on April 30 (seven runs allowed in 4.1 innings). With his worst pitching on the day, his earned run average surged to 2.96 (1.89 in the past). 토토사이트 순위
The Mets' three home runs off Imana were all attributed to hitting fastballs. Four-seam's speed was also around 90 miles, which was close to two miles away from normal. "Imanaga made some mistakes. It's a bad day, but we have to overcome them," Cubs manager said.
After the game, Imana said in an interview with MLBcom and others, "It wasn't that I was in a bad condition. I felt like the (New York Mets) hitters grasped my ball." Citing the hitting performance of the Mets, the first team to face Imana for the second time this season, the local said, "I think Imana was seen through."