Tatsuya Imai

Tatsuya Imai made the Astros' roster for the Wild Card round against the White Sox.

Fantasy Impact

Imai will figure to hold a long-relief role for the Astros. He has a 2.00 ERA in 18 innings as a reliever this season.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Tatsuya Imai will be moved to the bullpen.

Fantasy Impact

Imai has posted a 5.83 ERA across 15 starts this season. He'll likely hold a long relief role out of the bullpen.

Tatsuya Imai allowed two earned runs on one hit and four walks while striking out one over 2/3 of an inning in Monday’s win over the Angels.

Fantasy Impact

Imai has battled control issues of late, walking three or more batters in each of his last four trips to the mound. The right-hander remains one of the more disappointing arms in an underwhelming Astros rotation for manager Joe Espada, posting a 5.83 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with a 6-4 record along with an 11.0 K/9 ratio and 1.80 K/BB ratio across 15 starts.

Tatsuya Imai allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings in Tuesday’s win over the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

Imai has settled down on the mound of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last four contests. The right-hander continues to flash dominant swing-and-miss stuff while battling stretches of inconsistent command for manager Joe Espada, posting a 5.59 ERA and 1.47 WHIP with a 6-4 record and 11.0 K/9 ratio across 14 starts.

Tatsuya Imai will start on Tuesday against the Marlins.

Fantasy Impact

Imai will be making his first start post All-Star break. He posted a struggling 6.06 ERA during the first half of the season.