Rising Star Tatsuya Imai Silences A’s with Stunning 9-K Shutout in Only His Second MLB Start
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Imai returned to form on Saturday against the Athletics, spinning 5 2/3 innings of shutout ball while piling up nine strikeouts during his second start in the bigs. He walked three batters, but he made it through nearly six frames, earning the win as the Astros (6-3) coasted to an 11-0 victory over the A’s (2-6).
After signing his contract with the Astros, Imai reportedly earned the second-highest average-annual salary of any Japanese-born MLB pitcher, behind only Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the Los Angeles Dodgers.


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