Seiya Suzuki
29-Year-Old
10-Day IL
Injury Oblique
Est. Return 5/14/2024
2024 Stats
AVG
.305
HR
3
RBI
13
R
11
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
An oblique injury, suffered early in spring training, put Suzuki on the injured list to begin the 2023 season. He then endured some ups and downs in the first half, bottoming out with a .475 OPS in the month of June, before exploding for a .313/.372/.566 line and 13 home runs after the All-Star break. He finished with a 126 wRC+ for the season (100 is average). Pretty much everything was up for Suzuki across the board from his debut season in MLB after a storied career in his native Japan, with the exception being steals as his total fell to from nine to six even with more playing time and the rule changes benefitting stolen bases. While speed isn't a huge part of his game, there may still be some sleeper potential here if you believe in his second-half surge. Suzuki, now 29, projects to remain a near-everyday outfielder and middle-of-the-order presence under new Cubs manager Craig Counsell. Read Past Outlooks
Not close to rehab assignment
Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Monday that Suzuki (oblique) upped the intensity of his baseball activities Saturday and Sunday but is not close to beginning a rehab assignment, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Suzuki is getting a recovery day Monday before resuming baseball activities Tuesday and Wednesday. While he would appear to be progressing slowly but surely, he still has some hoops to jump through before he's ready to go out on a rehab assignment. Suzuki has missed the last two weeks of action with a right oblique strain.
Suzuki is getting a recovery day Monday before resuming baseball activities Tuesday and Wednesday. While he would appear to be progressing slowly but surely, he still has some hoops to jump through before he's ready to go out on a rehab assignment. Suzuki has missed the last two weeks of action with a right oblique strain.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+8%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+32%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .862 | 300 | 9 | 37 | .288 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .799 | 797 | 28 | 96 | .273 | ||||
2024vs Left | 1.107 | 14 | 2 | 5 | .250 | ||||
2024vs Right | .838 | 54 | 1 | 8 | .319 | ||||
2023vs Left | .852 | 166 | 3 | 21 | .306 | ||||
2023vs Right | .838 | 417 | 17 | 53 | .278 | ||||
2022vs Left | .847 | 120 | 4 | 11 | .269 | ||||
2022vs Right | .742 | 326 | 10 | 35 | .259 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+1%
OPS at Home
2024
+52%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .821 | 505 | 19 | 70 | .278 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .811 | 592 | 18 | 63 | .276 | ||||
2024Home | 1.144 | 27 | 2 | 10 | .350 | ||||
2024Away | .753 | 41 | 1 | 3 | .282 | ||||
2023Home | .784 | 266 | 9 | 37 | .269 | ||||
2023Away | .892 | 317 | 11 | 37 | .300 | ||||
2022Home | .832 | 212 | 8 | 23 | .282 | ||||
2022Away | .713 | 234 | 6 | 23 | .244 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Seiya Suzuki compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.30BB Rate
8.8%K Rate
29.4%BABIP
.395ISO
.220AVG
.305OBP
.368SLG
.525OPS
.893wOBA
.383Exit Velocity
94.7 mphHard Hit Rate
43.9%Barrels/PA
7.4%Expected BA
.276Expected SLG
.450Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
41.5%Line Drive %
19.5%Fly Ball %
39.0%Advanced Batting Stats
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Added muscle over offseason
Suzuki added 20 pounds of muscle over the offseason, per Andy Martinez of the Marquee Sports Network.
ANALYSIS
Suzuki said through an interpreter that he wanted to improve his durability and the mechanics of his power stroke at the plate. The 28-year-old battled a couple of different injuries during his first MLB season in 2022, but he showed impressive flashes when healthy. He could be primed for a true breakthrough here in 2023 with better health and more overall strength.
Suzuki said through an interpreter that he wanted to improve his durability and the mechanics of his power stroke at the plate. The 28-year-old battled a couple of different injuries during his first MLB season in 2022, but he showed impressive flashes when healthy. He could be primed for a true breakthrough here in 2023 with better health and more overall strength.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
There was a lot of hype surrounding Suzuki last winter as he transitioned to MLB following a long, successful run in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. It looked initially like he might exceed expectations in Year 1 of his five-year, $85 million deal with the Cubs. He hit four homers in his first nine games, but Suzuki eventually slowed and a finger injury wiped out his entire month of June. A chase rate in the 90th percentile suggests he could trim his strikeout rate down some (from 24.7%) as he gets better situated against big-league pitching. With power, speed and regular playing time projected, Suzuki looks like a classic post-hype fantasy sleeper. He figures to bat high in the order and should have the green light to run under manager David Ross, whose team ranked second in the NL in steal attempts last season.
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Starting light activity
Seiya (oblique) is introducing light baseball activity Sunday, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Networkz reports.
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Out several weeks
Suzuki is expected to miss roughly four weeks due to a moderate strain in his right oblique, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Moved to 10-day IL
The Cubs placed Suzuki on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right oblique strain, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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Hits third home run
Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win against Seattle.
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Drives in three Friday
Suzuki went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and three RBI in Friday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers.
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