Tatsuya Imai

1st MLB® START WITH DOUBLE-DIGIT Ks FUELS HOME WIN

Tatsuya Imai - 2026 MLB Topps NOW® - Card 351

Houston’s Tatsuya Imai was dealing against Cleveland. The righty gave up three runs in six frames and earned the win in a 9-3 final, reaching double-digit strikeouts for the first time in his MLB career with 11. Imai’s 11 punchouts without a walk are the most by a Club pitcher since Yusei Kikuchi (12 without a walk in 2024). He also set a career high with 20 whiffs.