Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy went through the video of Shota Imanaga’s latest Minor League rehab outing and liked what he saw, especially given the environment that the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League presents.

Chicago Cubs fans have to be excited for the success that their long-time right-handed pitcher is finding recently.

Cubs starter Shota Imanaga is ready for the next step in the rehab process. After pitching at the Cubs spring complex in Az. on Saturday, he'll head out to Triple-A Iowa for a start this coming Friday.

Tucker's ability to walk more than he strikes out has Cubs hitters thinking they can accomplish big things, too.

The Chicago Cubs are on top of the NL Central with a depleted rotation. The quiet consistency of Matthew Boyd is a major reason for their success. Boyd has pitched at least six innings and allowed three earned runs or fewer in 10 of his 14 starts with his new team.

Cubs Get Positive Update on Shota Imanaga originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Cubs got good news this week on the much-anticipated return on Shota Imanaga. Imanaga pitched two innings in an Arizona Complex League game on Monday, and struck out four batters on 25 pitches, according to pitching coach Tommy Hottovy.

Matthew Boyd pitched six innings of one-hit, one-run ball and Dansby Swanson hit a tiebreaking home run in the Chicago Cubs’ 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

Andrew McCutchen, the second batter of the game, homered to give the Bucs a 1-0 lead early. It was McCutchen’s 32nd career homer against the Cubs, which ties him for second-most among active players with Paul Goldschmidt. Eugenio Suárez leads with 36.

Among those in attendance was 67-year-old prostate cancer survivor Clark Atwater, who threw out the ceremonial first pitch.