Opening Day, Chicago Cubs and Spring Training

Cubs name Opening Day starter for Tokyo Series vs Dodgers
The Cubs will take on the Dodgers in their 2025 opener. And now Chicago fans know exactly who will be on the mound.
Cubs Opening Day starter Shota Imanaga shifting spring-training focus in Year 2
Notes: Manager Craig Counsell spoke glowingly of Gage Workman's first spring-training game as a Cub, and Justin Turner hit in a simulated game.
Projecting Cubs' Opening Day roster as Spring Training begins
The Cubs were busy this offseason in their bid to build a postseason-caliber roster after falling short of playoff aspirations the past two years. After Chicago’s flurry of moves, it is easy to look a
Cubs Announce Shota Imanaga As Opening Day Starter to Face Dodgers in Tokyo
Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome.
Chicago Cubs tab Shota Imanaga as 2025 Opening Day starter
After an impressive first season in Chicago that earned him a spot on the 2024 MLB All-Star team, Shota Imanaga will enter the 2025 season as the Chicago Cubs' undisputed ace. The Cubs tabbed Imanaga as their Opening Day starter to begin the 2025 season on March 18 in Tokyo vs.
'It's a great honor': Shota named Opening Day starter for Tokyo Series
Shota Imanaga has taken the mound inside the Tokyo Dome in the past, but his next appearance there will carry more of an historic impact. The lefty will be returning to Japan with the Cubs next month to open the Major League season against the Dodgers.
‘An honor’ for Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga to start Tokyo opener
Shota Imanaga said he doesn’t take lightly the “honor” of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo.
Chicago Cubs Ace Honored to Be Named Starter in Tokyo Series Opener
The Chicago Cubs will play the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Dome next month and this pitcher is exited to be part of the game.
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Chicago Cubs camp notes: Shota Imanaga ‘honored’ to get opening-day nod, and Cactus League play set to begin
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Chicago Cubs Manager Hints Star Left-Hander Will Start Second Game in Japan
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When is MLB Opening Day? When all 30 baseball teams begin regular-season play
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Chicago Cubs announce 2025 Opening Day starting pitcher
The Chicago Cubs announced their Opening Day starter When the Cubs cross the Pacific to open their season, they will send left-hander Shota Imanaga to the mound to face the World Series ...
Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs Set to Make Baseball History on Opening Day 2025
The pitching matchup between the Cubs and Dodgers will be Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The game will take place at ...