The Cubs are going to need some players to step up with their Opening Day 2-3 hitters hurt for weeks
The Chicago Cubs have some positive injury updates to share.
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.
Jed Hoyer has reason to believe Seiya Suzuki might be able to return more quickly this year than last.
The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right oblique strain. The Cubs recalled outfielder Alexander Canario from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move.
The Cubs announced that outfielder Seiya Suzuki has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.
A delightful bit of fun between the Cubs' star outfielder and the third base coach.
At his introductory news conference during spring training in 2022, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was asked about his choice of No. 27 for the back of his jersey.
Seiya Suzuki homered and drove in four runs Wednesday night while Miguel Amaya added three RBIs as the Chicago Cubs blew a six-run lead before squeaking out a 9-8 win over the visiting Colorado Rockies.
The Chicago Cubs enter the season needing Seiya Suzuki to play the way he did to end the year when he was one of the best hitters in baseball during the last two months of the season, finishing with a slash line of .285/.357/.485.
For those who saw that the Chicago Cubs moved starting right fielder Seiya Suzuki to left for the Spring Training game on March 12 and panicked a bit, there is a reason for the switch.
It's hard being a Japanese baseball player in the United States. Not only are you half the world away from home, but you also must navigate a foreign language and culture while facing constant pressure to perform. It's like being on an island.
David Ross no longer manages the Chicago Cubs after getting dismissed earlier this offseason, but his impact still looms large over the team that he managed for the last four years. In fact, there's a good chance outfielder Seiya Suzuki wouldn't be with the Cubs were it not for Ross, who played a key role in recruiting him from Japan.
The Cubs looked like they were on their way to a huge win over the Braves on Tuesday night, clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning.
After an up-and-down first year and a half in the big leagues, it seems as if Seiya Suzuki has finally figured things out and is ready to help carry the Cubs into the playoffs.
The Cubs surprised much of the baseball world with their play in recent weeks, which pushed them to add third baseman Jeimer Candelario at the trade deadline rather than deal away rental players like Cody Bellinger and Marcus Stroman.
Only five games out of first place in the National League Central, the Chicago Cubs have been able to stick around in the hunt for a playoff spot thanks to some great starting pitching and timely hitting.
Team Japan had one of their fellow players with them in spirit during their World Baseball Classic win in Miami on Tuesday night.
The 28-year-old is dealing with an oblique injury that also kept him out of the World Baseball Classic. The Chicago Cubs will be without one of their star players come Opening Day.
The Cubs announced Tuesday that an MRI revealed a “moderate” left oblique strain for right fielder Seiya Suzuki.
Even if Suzuki’s issue is relatively minor, it might create an immediate problem with his planned participation on Team Japan at the World Baseball Classic.
With the World Baseball Classic around the corner, Seiya Suzuki is already recruiting for the Cubs as he joins Shohei Ohtani on Team Japan. Baseball is so dangerously close, you can almost smell the hot dogs at Wrigley Field, hear the vendors walking up and down the aisles, and imagine the Chicago Cubs taking the field.
The most exciting play in baseball lived up to its name on Monday thanks to the Cubs rookie.
Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is back with the big club after missing over a month with a sprained finger.
Chicago could certainly use Suzuki's bat back in the lineup. The Cubs enter Thursday in fourth place in the NL Central with a 26-43 record.
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