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The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs faced off in a crucial matchup on Tuesday. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and Cubs rookie sensation Shota Imanaga shared a touching moment as they went head-to-head against each other. Ohtani and Imanaga, two of the best Japanese players in baseball history, faced each other to lead off […]

Japanese stars Seiya Suzuki and Shota Imanaga helped the Chicago Cubs make MLB history Saturday while also doing something Shohei Ohtani has never managed to do in one of his two-way starts. In a 14-2 win over the hapless Miami Marlins, Suzuki recorded two home runs and a triple as Imanaga earned the win, making […]

The Chicago Cubs are reportedly making a minor but possibly significant change, letting go of Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s interpreter, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. “Toy Matsushita will no longer serve as Suzuki’s voice in interviews with American media, a team source said Thursday, framing it as an organizational decision to go in a […]

The Chicago Cubs are scuffling, losers of three games in a row after falling to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. The Cubs are now in last place in the NL Central, though they remain right in the thick of the mediocre Wild Card chase. More good news is that Seiya Suzuki is back in the […]

The Chicago Cubs have placed shortstop Dansby Swanson on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained right knee, via Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. As a corresponding move, the Cubs have activated outfielder Seiya Suzuki just ahead of the club’s series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Swanson’s IL trip is retroactive to this past […]

The Chicago Cubs are off to a respectable 19-14 start to the 2024 season despite being without two key players in Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki. But, it appears they won’t be sidelined for much longer. Craig Counsell said Saturday that Bellinger and Suzuki will likely come off the IL at some point in the […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday. Suzuki is dealing with a right oblique strain, an injury he’s dealt with in the past. Now, Cubs manager Craig Counsell has given an update on Suzuki, per Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune: “Seiya Suzuki (right oblique strain) is sidelined “in the four-week […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday, according to Jesse Rogers of ESPN. Suzuki is dealing with a right oblique strain, an injury he’s dealt with in the past (although it was previously on the left side). “Rough one for the Cubs. Seiya Suzuki and Michael Busch have been […]

The Chicago Cubs are still reeling from a Tuesday night loss to the National League leading Atlanta Braves that helped rival Milwaukee clinch the NL Central pennant. A fly ball to right-center field was flubbed by Suzuki, who let the ball go right past his glove helping the Braves to seize control of the game. […]

It was all for the taking for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, only to be lost in one of the more bizarre ways a team has blown a lead. The Cubs jumped out to a 6-0 lead over the MLB-best Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, carrying it into the bottom of the sixth inning. The […]

At one point during their game Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, things were going quite smoothly for the Chicago Cubs. In Dansby Swanson’s return to Atlanta, the Cubs once held a 6-0 advantage and looked to be cruising to a 1-0 lead in the series. However, things would come crashing down for Chicago via a […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was pretty much the only player in the Cubs lineup that wasn’t enjoying the hot hitting for Chicago after the All-Star break. This resulted in Manager David Ross giving Suzuki some time off at the start of August, and since his return, Suzuki has been scorching. The reason why Suzuki […]

The Chicago Cubs are in the midst of a hot streak that has seen them shoot into contention for the National League Central, and at just 2.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, they have a real shot to find their way into the playoffs this season. While things are going great for the team, the […]

The Chicago Cubs are currently 44-50 and are sitting eight games out of first place in the NL Central. A theme of the season for the Cubs has been inconsistency, and right fielder Seiya Suzuki will be the first to tell you that he has been one of the culprits. “I feel like I haven’t […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was not part of the lineup the team submitted ahead of Wednesday night’s game at Wrigley Field against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Apparently, Suzuki is dealing with some upper-body discomfort, according to Cubs manager David Ross, per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. “Cubs manager David Ross noted that RF Seiya Suzuki […]

Both the Chicago Cubs and Seiya Suzuki have struggled at times during the 2023 season. But as the Cubs look to turn things around, Suzuki has detailed his plan to help do his part. Suzuki has been on a hot streak recently, raising his batting averaged to .278 on the year. However, he recently went […]

Seiya Suzuki has been unable to begin his second act with the Chicago Cubs. But in a best best case scenario, manager David Ross thinks that Suzuki’s show time could be coming sooner than expected. The Cubs begin a West Coast road trip against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland Athletics on Friday. Ross is […]

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki has already been ruled out of the World Baseball Classic for Team Japan due to an oblique injury. There is currently no definite timetable for return for Suzuki. Moreover, the injury is described by the Cubs as “moderate strain,” according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. In 2022, his first season […]

Seiya Suzuki has shown his commitment to the Chicago Cubs, signing a five-year contract when he joined the MLB. As he looks to help the Cubs return to World Series form, Suzuki has tried recruiting Los Angeles Angels’ slugger Shohei Ohtani to Chicago. Suzuki and Ohtani will both be playing for Japan in the World […]

Chicago Cubs star rookie Seiya Suzuki has been dealing with a finger injury which landed him on the 10-day IL. Despite David Ross indicating that Suzuki could be ready to return at some point during the series against the New York Yankees but a recent update from Davis Ross revealed Suzuki had not been progressing […]

The Chicago Cubs made a major splash in the off-season when they signed star Japanese slugger Seiya Suzuki to a massive deal. It’s a no-brainer deal, given Suzuki’s star power. However, the Cubs have unfortunately not been able to play much games with their star hitter in the lineup. Seiya Suzuki’s prolonged absence is due […]

The Chicago Cubs placed Jonathan Villar on the 10-day IL with a bizarre mouth injury he picked up during a freak workout accident, but it seems he’s not the only key player set to hit the shelf. According to the team’s official Twitter account, the Cubs have placed rookie sensation Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day […]

The Chicago Cubs have gotten off to a so-so start to the 2022 MLB season, as they are currently sitting at 6-7, good for a fourth-place tie in the National League Central alongside the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 2022 season has officially kick-started the era after Kris Bryant, Javier Baez and Anthony Rizzo, with new and […]

Chicago Cubs rookie Seiya Suzuki has had no trouble at all adapting to MLB pitching, as he’s cruising out the gates since making the move over from Japan. His tremendous play has been rewarded already, as the 28-year-old has taken home an MLB accolade just two weeks into his big-league career. MLB announced Monday that […]

There’s a new Japanese export making loud noises in the big leagues in the form of Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki. Baseball fans should be quite familiar with his name now even if the season has yet to reach a full week. After all, Suzuki has already made MLB history, becoming the first player to […]

The Chicago Cubs have been rather quiet in free agency up to this point. While there have been rumors of a push for Carlos Correa, signs are now pointing to Correa returning to the Houston Astros. However, it looks like the Cubs might have finally made a splash by signing Japanese star Seiya Suzuki. Reports […]

The Giants and Dodgers really did not need anything else to get mixed into their historic rivalry. But it appears as if they may be competing for the services of Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki. The Dodgers have already been linked to players such as first baseman Freddie Freeman, while the Giants signed LHP Carlos Rodon on […]

While the MLB lockout finally ends and teams are able to conduct roster moves freely again, teams will be fighting for the signature of Japanese third baseman Seiya Suzuki, who intends to join MLB in 2022. According to the latest update on Suzuki’s move to America, Yahoo Sports Japan reports that the Boston Red Sox […]