Baseball: Cubs' Imanaga named National League Rookie of the Month

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Shota Imanaga was named the National League's Rookie of the Month for the span from late March when the season began through the end of April, Major League Baseball said Friday.The 30-year-old lefty, formerly of the DeNA BayStars in Japan's Central League, went 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA in five starts during the month in an impressive beginning to his major-league career.Imanaga became the first Japanese player to earn the monthly award since outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who also plays for the Cubs, won it for April 2022. Shohei Ohtani claimed the American League honor t…READ FULL ARTICLE