Education
Imamiya attended Meiho High School, pitcher-shortstop, hitting 62 home runs and throwing as hard as 154kph (96 mph).
今宮 健太
Imamiya attended Meiho High School, pitcher-shortstop, hitting 62 home runs and throwing as hard as 154kph (96 mph).
The Softbank Hawks drafted him in the first round in 2009. He made his debut with the big club on April 12, 2011, as a defensive sub at 1B. Foreign the year, he played 18 games (11 at first base, 7 not appearing in the field) but only had one at-bat (he was retired). He had two steals and three runs, indicating he pinch-ran at times.
After the 2011 NPB season, Imamiya played in the Australian Baseball League for the Brisbane Bandits, and was named to the 2011 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.