Suzuki is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
It looks to be a routine day of rest for Suzuki. The hot-hitting Christopher Morel will start Friday's game in right field.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Hits sixth home run
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Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.
Suzuki got a late start to the season due to an oblique strain and then hit just one home run in 15 April games. The power has come around in May, however, as he now has five long balls in 20 games this month. Suzuki was an accomplished hitter in Japan and looks to be picking up steam in his second MLB campaign.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Sleeper hitters for Week 9 (May 22-28)
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Seiya Suzuki was slow to come around after missing time early with an oblique injury, but he's clearly figured things out with four home runs in seven games. It's a good excuse to pick him up and start him with the Cubs having decent matchups this week. There's a good chance you just stick with him thereafter.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Collects two hits, stolen base
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Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Phillies. He also stole his first base off the season.
Seeing Suzuki be aggressive on the basepaths is a good sign that he's fully recovered from an oblique issue that kept him out earlier in the year. As a rookie in 2022, he chipped in nine stolen bases in 111 games while batting .262 with a .769 OPS. The outfielder is now batting a solid .293 this season with an .881 OPS and may start to see his steals trend upward as well if he keeps reaching base consistently.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Two more homers Wednesday
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Suzuki went 3-for-3 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Astros.
Four of Suzuki's five homers on the year have come in his last four games, as the outfielder seems to have rediscovered his power swing. He hit a solo shot in the first inning and a two-run blast in the third, both off of J.P. France. Suzuki has racked up seven extra-base hits over his last nine contests, and he's now slashing .286/.372/.491 with 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and no stolen bases through 31 contests.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes deep Tuesday
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Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.
Suzuki hit a two-run shot, his third of the season, in the ninth inning with the Cubs down 7-1 in a game they lost 7-3. It counts all the same in fantasy, and the outfielder now has two of those long balls across his last three games. After dealing with an oblique issue to begin the year, Suzuki looks healthy, and he should continue to get more comfortable at the plate.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Clubs second homer
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Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 16-3 loss to the Twins.
Suzuki wasn't able to make much of an impact in the blowout loss, but his homer was his second of the year and first since his season debut April 14. The outfielder has gone 5-for-14 with four extra-base hits, three RBI and three walks over his last four contests. For the season, he's slashing .267/.353/.406 with 12 RBI, 10 runs scored, six doubles and a triple through 116 plate appearances.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Heads to bench Sunday
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Suzuki is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Marlins, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Suzuki started the past 16 games and will receive Sunday off after he slashed .230/.288/.311 during that stretch. Nelson Velazquez will take over in right field in the series finale against Miami.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Stays hot in Friday rout
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Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 13-0 win over the Dodgers.
Suzuki was not one of the four Chicago players with home runs, though he still had an impact on the game. The outfielder didn't make his 2023 debut until April 14 due to an oblique strain he suffered in late February, but he's wasted no time getting going, as he has hits in six of the seven games he's played and a .370 batting average overall.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Day off Wednesday
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Suzuki is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Athletics.
Suzuki will take a seat after starting five straight games since returning from the injured list following an oblique injury. The outfielder has gone 7-for-20 with a homer, two RBI and three runs scored so far this season. Patrick Wisdom will start in right field while Nick Madrigal enters the lineup at third base and bats eighth in the series finale.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Homers in season debut
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Suzuki went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Dodgers.
Suzuki was making his season debut after missing the first three weeks of the 2023 campaign due to a left oblique strain suffered during spring training. He started in right field and batted cleanup. Suzuki should have a prominent spot in the lineup moving forward, and he'll look to build on the .769 OPS he posted in his first MLB campaign last year.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Batting cleanup in season debut
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Suzuki (oblique) was activated Friday from the 10-day injured list, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Suzuki will start in right field and bat cleanup in his season debut Friday night at Dodger Stadium after missing the first three weeks of the 2023 campaign due to a left oblique strain that he suffered back at the beginning of spring training. The 28-year-old outfielder could be in for a highly productive sophomore showing if his health cooperates. He tallied 14 homers and nine stolen bases over his first 111 major-league games with the Cubs in 2022.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Expected back Friday
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Suzuki (oblique) is expected to return to the Cubs on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Suzuki was rumored to be nearing a return to Chicago this weekend, and it now appears to be coming to fruition. The outfielder has been unavailable to start the regular season as he tended to an injured oblique he sustained in late February, but he's set to join the team following a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa. Suzuki produced a .262 batting average with 14 homers, 46 RBI, 54 runs and nine stolen bases over 397 at-bats in his rookie campaign with the Cubs in 2022.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Possible weekend activation
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Suzuki (oblique) could be activated as early as this weekend, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Suzuki began a minor-league rehab assignment last weekend at Triple-A Iowa and homered Wednesday in his fourth game there. The 28-year-old outfielder has missed the first three weeks of the 2023 season while recovering from a left oblique strain, but he'll carry post-hype breakout potential upon his return to the Cubs after showing promising flashes during an injury-affected rookie campaign in 2022.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Could return during road trip
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Manager David Ross said Suzuki (oblique) could be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Cubs' upcoming six-game road trip that begins Friday in Los Angeles, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Ross referred to the timeline as a "best-case scenario" for the outfielder. Suzuki hasn't had any discomfort in his oblique for a while and is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa, but he's essentially in the early stages of spring training in terms of getting in his reps. While he needs to knock a little more rust off, Suzuki's season debut isn't far away.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Reaches twice in rehab game
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Suzuki (oblique) played five innings Saturday while going 1-for-2 with a walk in a rehab game with Triple-A Iowa.
He also picked up a sacrifice fly. It's the first official rehab game for Suzuki with the outfielder as he works his way back from the oblique strain that has sidelined him since the start of the spring season. The 28-year-old will likely need to play a couple more games for Iowa before returning to the Cubs at some point next week.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Getting more sim at-bats Tuesday
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Suzuki (oblique) is slated to get two at-bats out of the DH spot in a simulated game Tuesday in Arizona, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Suzuki played four innings of right field in a camp game Monday and will get more work at the dish Tuesday as he continues to rebound from a left oblique strain. He should soon be cleared to head out on a minor-league rehab assignment and seems likely to join the Cubs' active roster by mid-April.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Plays in simulated game
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Suzuki (oblique) played four innings in right field during a simulated game in Arizona on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Suzuki was able to get two at-bats in the simulated action in Mesa. The outfielder has been out since early in the spring season with an oblique strain, but he has a chance to return to the Cubs and their starting lineup in the coming weeks, if not days. A rehab assignment in the minor leagues is likely the next step for Suzuki.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Playing in extended spring games
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Suzuki (oblique) will get some at-bats in extended spring games over the next couple days, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Suzuki missed the start of the season with a strained left oblique, but he doesn't appear to be set to miss too much time. A rehab assignment could soon follow if the outfielder progresses without issues.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Officially lands on injured list
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Suzuki (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
It's an expected move from the Cubs since Suzuki went down early in spring training with a strained left oblique. The 28-year-old was cleared for limited game action late in camp, so he may require only a minimum-length stay on the shelf. Miles Mastrobuoni is starting in right field for Chicago's Opening Day matchup with Milwaukee.
