Seiya Suzuki Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11" / 182 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 8/18/1994 (29)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Seiya Suzuki Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Seiya Suzuki News
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in Friday's 6-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. The 29-year-old drove one run in on a first-inning single before belting a fourth-inning two-run jack. Suzuki wasn't much of a difference maker since starting the season late with an oblique injury, but he has certainly risen lately as one of fantasy's most prominent league winners since the calendar flipped to August. He's hitting a torrid .346 with 12 home runs, 13 doubles, and 35 RBI in 159 at-bats since Aug. 2. Keep riding Suzuki's hot bat and hope the wheels don't come off ahead of fantasy championship week.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a 4-for-28 slump over the last seven games so Saturday's off day appears to just be a breather. Suzuki has been a letdown this season when compared to his stellar MLB rookie campaign a year ago. The 28-year-old is slashing .249/.328/.389 with nine home runs, 37 RBI, and five stolen bases over 337 at-bats. The red-hot Mike Tauchman is starting in right field and batting leadoff against Bryce Elder and the Braves.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (neck) is returning to the starting lineup on Tuesday to face Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley. He's starting in right field and hitting fifth in the batting order. Suzuki missed a few games last week with neck pain and took another day off on Monday, although he did enter the game as a pinch-hitter. It's something to watch heading into next week's All-Star break, but right now it's not serious enough to put him on the injured list. He's gone hitless in his last six games with seven strikeouts and has been on the skids sine the beginning of June offensively, so fantasy managers may want to keep him on the bench. The 28-year-old is hitting a strong .318 (20-for-63) with one of his six home runs against lefties, though.
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson |
| 7 | Yan Gomes |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Alexander Canario |
Seiya Suzuki Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Christopher Morel |
| 2 | Nico Hoerner |
| 3 | Ian Happ |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger |
| 5 | Seiya Suzuki |
| 6 | Dansby Swanson |
| 7 | Yan Gomes |
| 8 | Patrick Wisdom |
| 9 | Alexander Canario |
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.
