The once-white-hot Chicago Cubs have been playing rather docile baseball as of late—they entered Thursday just 5-5 in their last 10 games. However, they received some good news as a crucial piece of their collective puzzle returned Thursday against the St.

The Cubs activated left-hander Shota Imanaga from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday’s season finale at St. Louis.

The Chicago Cubs announced they have officially activated Shota Imanaga off the injured list, as he's set to start the final game in a huge St. Louis Cardinals series.