Cubs Pitcher · #18

Shota Imanaga Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

Chelsea Dagger

by The Fratellis

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What is Shota Imanaga's walk-up song?

Shota Imanaga's walk-up song is "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis, last confirmed in 2026 with the Chicago Cubs. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Imanaga plays pitcher and wears #18. As a pitcher, Imanaga's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Wrigley Field walkup music is constrained by the stadium's quirky old PA system — songs with cleaner mixes work much better than bass-heavy tracks. For more on the Cubs' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Chicago Cubs walkup page.

How "Chelsea Dagger" compares across MLB

"Chelsea Dagger" is a 2006 Alternative track running 3:35, from Costello Music (Bonus Track Version). Imanaga is the only player in MLB we currently have walking up to it.

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Use Shota Imanaga's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Imanaga is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.