Shota Imanaga, in dynasty and redraft. The FanRanked staff dynasty board has Imanaga ahead, Imanaga #157 and Kirby #172, but the expert consensus has Kirby ahead (#135 to #199). The community disagrees, leaning Kirby, FRV 70.0 to 55.3. For 2026 redraft, the consensus has Imanaga ahead, #80 to #119.
JD on George Kirby (Jun 17, 2026): I am underwhelmed by his K rate right now but I feel like it is an anomaly rather than a trend that we should be worried about. He has such good command (LOC+ 113) and is so around the zone that I like his ability to age very gracefully even if the stuff takes a step back. He may not have the stuff of some of the guys around him but I will take the reliability in a low end #1 / high end #2.
Data as of . Consensus boards refresh daily; the staff board moves when it is republished.
| Metric | George Kirby | Shota Imanaga |
|---|---|---|
| Team | SEA | CHC |
| Position | SP | SP |
| Age | 28 | 33 |
| Staff Dynasty Rank | #172 | #157 |
| Dynasty Consensus Rank | #135 | #199 |
| Redraft Consensus Rank | #119 | #80 |
| FRV (FanRanked Value) | 70.0 | 55.3 |
| Expert Sources | 16 | 16 |
| Dynasty Rank Range | #62–#289 | #157–#275 |
| Rest-of-Season Value | - | - |
| $ Earned Year to Date | - | - |
| ROS Rank (Top 300) | - | - |
| 30-Day Consensus Move | Up 3 spots | Up 9 spots |
| Stat | George Kirby | Shota Imanaga |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 174.2 | 174.1 |
| W | 9 | 11 |
| SV | 0 | 0 |
| ERA | 4.33 | 3.77 |
| WHIP | 1.40 | 1.10 |
| K | 148 | 174 |
| K/9 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
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