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Did He Reject the Option for This? From a $782 Million Snub to a $303 Million Deal, Japanese Pitcher Faces Home Run Humi
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Did He Reject the Option for This? From a $782 Million Snub to a $303 Million Deal, Japanese Pitcher Faces Home Run Humiliation and an Unwanted MLB First

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga has allowed 33 home runs in 27 appearances this season.
  • He stands at 8-10 with a 4.01 earned-run average over 150⅓ innings, tied for the most home runs allowed in Major League Baseball.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga has become a home-run target and is approaching an unwanted Major League Baseball record. As of September 1, he had made 27 appearances, pitched 150⅓ innings and gone 8-10 with a 4.01 earned-run average.

He had allowed 137 hits, struck out 148 batters and issued 35 walks. His 33 home runs allowed tied him for the MLB lead, according to the report.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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