On the field, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga's adjustment to playing in North America has been seamless. The southpaw went 15-3 with a 2.91 ERA his rookie year (including contributions to a combined no-hitter), and is off to a 3-1 start with a 2.77 ERA as a sophomore.
Off the field, however, Imanaga finds one area of North American life lacking—as he outlined in an interview with MLB circulated Saturday morning.
