It was like a nightmare that I experienced for the first time since my professional debut. I was beaten with my feet as if I was possessed by something. Throwing philosopher Shota Imana (Chicago Cubs) is no longer guaranteed to win the National League Rookie of the Year award.
In a home game against the New York Mets at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday, Imanaga started the game, but ended his second loss (seven wins) of the season by allowing 11 hits and giving up 10 runs during three innings. He pitched 74 pitches, and his fastest fastball speed was 92 miles (148.1 kilometers). Ten runs is the most he has allowed in a game since his professional debut. Even when he was in Yokohama, his record was eight runs (five innings) against the Hanshin Tigers on April 12, 2017.
Due to the poor performance on the day, Imana’s ERA soared to 2.96. His ERA was 1.89 before the day’s game, but he rose more than 1.00 in just one game. Now, his ERA in the 2-point range is not guaranteed.
Ahead of the start of this season, many people picked Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers with 325 million U.S. dollars for 12 years. However, it was Imana who started the run with the start of the season, not Yamamoto. Imana, who signed a four-year, 53 million-dollar contract with the Cubs, surprised the Major League Baseball by showing overwhelming pitching of five wins, no loss, and 0.84 ERA in his first nine appearances of the season.
Then, he collapsed in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 30, causing tension by allowing seven runs in 4.1 innings, but immediately seemed to erase concerns by displaying good pitching in two consecutive games and winning two games. However, he showed his worst pitching performance on the day, raising concerns again. 토토사이트 순위
Prior to the game, Imana had been the overwhelming No. 1 rookie award in the National League. However, starting with the game, it became difficult to use the title of “overwhelming” at least. Even if Yamamoto leaves the game because he can’t play for a while due to his shoulder injury, there is another “monster pitcher.” That’s Paul Skins of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Skins, who Pittsburgh ranked first in overall rookie drafts last year, devastated Triple-A this year and moved to the Major League last month. Skins, who had passed the mark with seven strikeouts and three runs in four innings in his debut game with the Cubs, has been pitching tremendously with four wins and an earned run average of 1.78 in six starts since then. Notably, he has displayed formidable power by giving up only five walks and 46 strikeouts in 35.1 innings.
The fastball, which had been famous since college days, is still in the Major League after passing through the Minor League. The average speed of fastball that Skins is recording in the Major League is 99.3 miles (159.8 kilometers). While the batting average is slightly higher at 0.279, the expected hitting ratio (xBA) is good at 0.227.