Seiya Suzuki Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 182 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/18/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Seiya Suzuki Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Seiya Suzuki News
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went yard in Wednesday's win over the Atlanta Braves on the road, adding a double in the victory. Suzuki's homer came as an insurance run in the eighth inning off Braves right-hander Jesse Chavez, traveling 433 feet to deep center. It's been a great first quarter of the year for the 29-year-old slugger, who's slashing .280/.337/.488 with four big flies, 15 RBI, 15 runs scored, and one stolen base across 92 plate appearances (20 games) as Chicago's everyday right fielder. A four-game series with the division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates is on deck starting on Thursday. Over 15 games versus the Pirates since 2023, Suzuki is hitting .323 with one tater, seven doubles, 12 RBI, and 12 runs scored and will be a set-and-forget fantasy option.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has been out since mid-April due to an oblique issue. Suzuki is not in the Cubs' lineup on Friday after appearing in two straight rehab games. This appears to be a travel day or rest day for Suzuki, so the expectation is that he'll play on Saturday. In the meantime, Mike Tauchman will cover right field and bat second versus right-hander Jared Jones on Friday.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) will start a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. Suzuki has been away from the team for almost three weeks due to a right-oblique strain, but barring a setback in the minors this week, the 29-year-old outfielder could come off the 10-day injured list and return to Chicago's lineup this weekend. When he's back, Suzuki will return to an everyday role in the Cubbies' outfield, potentially pushing rookie Pete Crow-Armstrong back to the minor leagues now that Cody Bellinger (ribs) is also back. The Japanese right-handed hitter was batting a strong .305 (18-for-59) with three home runs, 13 RBI and 11 runs scored in his first 15 games for the Cubs before injuring his oblique. Hopefully, he can pick up where he left off when he returns to Chicago.
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Seiya Suzuki Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Mike Tauchman |
2 | Seiya Suzuki |
3 | Cody Bellinger |
4 | Christopher Morel |
5 | Michael Busch |
6 | Miles Mastrobuoni |
7 | Nick Madrigal |
8 | Pete Crow-Armstrong |
9 | Yan Gomes |
Seiya Suzuki entered the 2022 season as an unknown and immediately raised expectations with a sterling April (.279/.405/.529 with four homers), but his final line of .262/.336/.433 with 14 HR in 446 PAs was something of a disappointment. His plate discipline wasn't great with a 24.7 K% and 9.4 BB%, but the underlying 25.6% chase rate and 8 SwStr% suggest better things to come. Suzuki also did a good job elevating the baseball with a 40 FB%, but his 92.5 mph average airborne exit velocity was only league average. Again, others metrics such as his 11% rate of Brls/BBE and 111.3 mph max exit velocity suggest more pop in his bat. Perhaps his persistent finger injury prevented him from tapping into his power? Suzuki currently projects to hit second in the Cubs lineup, but Chicago's lineup could change considerably before Opening Day. Suzuki is a good athlete with a 28.3 ft./sec Statcast Sprint speed, but going 9-for-14 on the bases last season (64% success rate) will probably earn him a red light. Suzuki offers plenty of upside at his ADP of 125.47, but his .247 xBA and inability to translate his peripherals into fantasy production present plenty of risks as well.