The Chicago Cubs will be launcher Shota Imanaga in the predictable future.
The Cubs sent Imanaga to the list of 15 days injured MondayJust a day after his departure Their 4-0 defeat against Milwaukee Brewers Early with a hamstring injury. Consequently, the Cubs recalled the Gavin Hollowle lift from the Cubs of Iowa.
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Imanaga took place to cover first after the Brewers designated Brewers Christian Yelich hit a ball on the ground in double game in the sixth round of the Sunday competition at American Family Field in Wisconsin. Imanaga suddenly went up halfway through the bag, however, and reached the back to grasp its left hamstrings, clearly in a lot of pain. The Cubs failed to finish the double game, because Yelich barely beat him.
The Cubs quickly withdrew imanaga from the mound after that, ending his day. Julian Merryweather came to replace him and quickly abandoned four points. The Brewers then went through the rest of the path to win the victory.
He marked the second consecutive departure that Imanaga left early. He left Tuesday's match with Pittsburgh Pirates in the sixth round, due to cramps in the two quads.
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“This week, my body, physically, felt really good,” said Imanaga, via athletics. “Even before the match, I felt incredible. Hydration, everything was great. So there was no sign at the back of my leg before the game or something like that, so I'm in shock (that it happened).”
Imanaga has a 3-2 file in eight departures this season, its second with the Cubs. The 31 -year -old has a MPM from 2.82 to 44.2 innings. Assuming that there is no setback in its recovery, Imanaga can return for the start of a series of three games with the Cincinnati Reds on May 30.
Sunday's defeat was only the second where the Cubs fell in their last six games. They have a record of 21-14 before the match on Monday evening with the Giants of San Francisco, which makes them direct the central NL.
