Cubs’ 30-year-old rookie from Japan strikes out nine of the 16 A’s batters he faced during a 3-1 spring training victory over Oakland.
Shota Imanaga #18 of the Chicago Cubs pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the second inning of a spring training game at Sloan Park on March 14, 2024 in Mesa, Arizona. The A’s witnessed first hand what all the fuss was about during the winter over Shota Imanaga, an unimposing 5-foot-9 pitcher from Japan with a confounding four-pitch arsenal.
The A’s, though, also got an impressive performance from their left-handed starter, JP Sears, who went five strong innings while allowing five hits and two runs. Sears retired nine in a row after allowing a first-inning RBI double by Seiya Suzuki, enabling him to lower his Cactus League-leading ERA to 2.08.
Struggling on offense wasn’t the only concern on Thursday for the A’s, who had to deal with some unfortunate injury news about hot-hitting Miguel Andujar , former Giants lefty reliever Scott Alexander and bullpen hopeful Angel Felipe . The injury updates for shortstop Nick Allen and outfielder Seth Brown, both out the last two weeks with back troubles, were decidedly more optimistic. Allen did tee work Thursday and Brown got in about 50 swings in the cage and A’s manager Mark Kotsay is hopeful both can appear in a game this weekend.Feds hit ex-Pittsburg cop with new felony charge in massive police scandalHorn BBQ restaurant won’t reopen in West Oakland amid new legal troublesOne Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023.
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