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Imanaga’s early brilliance with Cubs is no fluke

Fantasy managers who gambled on Shota Imanaga in drafts should hold onto the impressive 30-year-old, who has dazzled through seven starts with a 1.08 ERA.

Next GameNext Game	05/12/2024 1:35 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	PIT Pittsburgh Pirates
Standing (Division)Division Rank	2nd NL Central
WinsWins	23
LossesLosses	16
RunsRuns Scored	181
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	163
Batting AverageBatting Average	.237
Home RunsHome Runs	41
ManagerManager	Craig Counsell

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Adbert Alzolay

CHC Relief Pitcher #73

Adbert Alzolay allowed one run in one inning while securing his fourth save in a 5-4 extra-innings win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Hector Neris threw the ninth inning in a tie game and didn’t allow a run despite allowing two hits and walking one. Alzolay followed in the 10th and allowed a home run to Connor Joe that scored two, including the extra runner. It wasn’t a pretty effort and Alzolay still appears to be behind Neris and Mark Leiter Jr. in the closer hierarchy, but if Neris continues to look shaky than Alzolay has a chance to pitch himself back into the job.
Patrick Wisdom

CHC Third Baseman #16

Patrick Wisdom went 3-for-4 with a home run in the Cubs’ win over the Pirates on Sunday.

Wisdom laced a solo home run off Aroldis Chapman in the 10th inning that traveled 412 feet and left the bat at 106.8 mph. He also had a 105.5 mph single off Bailey Falter earlier in the game. The Cubs are only using him against left-handed pitching but that has helped his results so far this season, so he can be useful in deeper formats if the Cubs face a collection of lefties in a given week.
Kyle Hendricks

CHC Starting Pitcher #28

Kyle Hendricks allowed one run on two hits in five innings in a no-decision against the Pirates.

Hendricks came off the IL and into a soft matchup and didn’t disappoint. He was, however, inconsistent with his command, starting off just nine of the 20 hitters he faced with a first-pitch strike and posting just a 46 percent zone rate overall, which is well below his normal averages. His changeup did miss tons of bats and carried him in this one, but he has a 10.04 ERA on the season and is a risky stream even against these same Pirates next week.
Hayden Wesneski

CHC Relief Pitcher #19

Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporter that Hayden Wesneski will be available out of the bullpen for the upcoming series against Atlanta.

The Cubs will start Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon against Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, and a starter for Wednesday’s game hasn’t been announced. Wesneski has pitched well in his last three starts with a 2.20 ERA, but for now, he’s going to operate out of the bullpen which severely limits his fantasy potential.
Jameson Taillon

CHC Starting Pitcher #50

Jameson Taillon (back) will start Tuesday against Atlanta.

Taillon will be moved back to Tuesday while he deals with his back issue. The right-hander is moved back with Kyle Hendricks also returning off the injured list from his back injury.
Christopher Morel

CHC Center Fielder #5

Christopher Morel (knee) is hitting fifth and playing third base against the Pirates.

Morel left Saturday’s game with right knee soreness, but it was purely precautionary, and he’ll get the start against the Bucs on Sunday. Morel has played relatively well in May with four homers, but his .220 average on the season is a bit of a disappointment.
Michael Busch

CHC First Baseman #29

Michael Busch is not in the lineup for Sunday’s tilt against the Pirates.

Busch will get a break against left-hander Bailey Falter and the Pirates for Sunday’s finale. Patrick Wisdom will instead start at first and hit cleanup against Falter and the Bucs.
Jose Cuas

CHC Relief Pitcher #74

Cubs optioned RHP José Cuas to Triple-A Iowa.

The life of a reliever on the 40-man roster. Cuas was only with the team for a game before getting the boot from the active club. He heads to Triple-A to make room for Kyle Hendricks (back) after Hendricks was activated off the 15-day injured list.
Kyle Hendricks

CHC Starting Pitcher #28

Cubs activated RHP Kyle Hendricks off the 15-day injured list.

Hendricks is reinstated to make the start Sunday against the Pirates. The 34-year-old veteran has not been effective thus far with a 12.00 ERA, but that’s a sample of just 21 innings. Jose Cuas is heading back to Triple-A in the corresponding transaction.
Nico Hoerner

CHC Second Baseman #2

Nico Hoerner clubbed his second home run of the season on Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t enough to lead the Cubs past the Pirates in a wild one at PNC Park.

Hoerner tagged Pirates’ phenom Paul Skenes for his 380-foot (99.5 mph EV) wall-scraping solo shot to get the Cubs on the board in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old infielder also drew the first of the Cubs’ six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning. That’s right, six bases-loaded walks in the fifth inning. He finished the day 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and two runs scored and is now hitting .272/.351/.397 with two homers, 12 RBI and four stolen bases.

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