Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was "greatly honored" to be named starting pitcher for Opening Day against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo and paid tribute to past Japanese players who paved the way in Major League Baseball.The Dodgers will start Yoshinobu Yamamato on March 18 at Tokyo Dome in what will be the first MLB Opening Day battle between two Japanese starting pitchers."Thanks to the Japanese players who have challenged the major leagues in the past, the two of us pitching against each other is attracting attention," Imanaga said. "So first of all, I want t…READ FULL ARTICLE
