Imanaga’s HR Struggles vs. Crow-Armstrong’s Power | Chicago Cubs News

Shota Imanaga’s nightmare outing—giving up three homers, tying a Cubs record and leading MLB with 33 homers surrendered—overshadowed Pete Crow-Armstrong’s historic power surge, including his eighth leadoff HR and 38th homer of the season, nearly matching Billy Williams’ legendary 1970 mark. While the Cubs remain eight games behind Milwaukee in the division but tied for the top wild-card spot, manager Craig Counsell and Imanaga grappled with the mounting pressure. The game also honored Cubs legends Jody Davis and Jon Lester in their Hall of Fame inductions, as Crow-Armstrong’s heroics drew glowing comparisons. Meanwhile, Hoby Milner was designated for assignment, and Edward Cabrera heads to Triple-A Iowa for rehab. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/001efdcbdc1e1977