SEIYA SUZUKI NEWS

Goes deep twice in win Suzuki went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a triple, four RBI and three runs in Saturday's 14-2 win against the Marlins.

Impact Suzuki snapped a streak of 17 games without a home run in style with his first multi-homer effort of the season. Overall, it's his third career multi-homer game, the fourth most by a Japanese-born player. Suzuki had been struggling with just four extra-base hits over that 17-game homeless stretch, so the three Saturday were a welcome sight. Despite missing some time due to injury, the 30-year-old has put together another nice season with an .830 OPS through 103 games.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times, scores in win Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.

Impact Suzuki extended his hitting streak to three games, with two of those contests multi-hit performances. He's in the midst of another solid season, slashing .266/.340/.464 with 16 home runs and 10 stolen bases across 102 games. It's Suzuki's first campaign reaching double figures in both categories.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yariel Rodríguez strikes out Seiya Suzuki | 08/16/2024 Yariel Rodríguez catches Seiya Suzuki looking at strike three for his fifth K of the day to close out the 5th inning

AUGUST 16, 2024 • MLB.COM

Triples, scores in loss Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a walk, a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Guardians.

Impact Suzuki tallied his fifth triple of the season in the fourth inning on a sharp line drive to center field. The 29-year-old has been displaying a bit more speed this year, as he's already recorded a career-high 10 stolen bases, and the five triples are one away from matching his career best. Suzuki also has 16 home runs and an .814 OPS, making him a well-rounded fantasy asset once again in 2024.

AUGUST 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Tuesday Suzuki (neck) will start in right field and bat third Tuesday against the Twins.

Impact Suzuki sat out Monday's game while dealing with minor neck stiffness, but he was never expected to miss more than one game. Since the All-Star break, the 29-year-old outfielder has slashed .293/.406/.569 with three homers and eight RBI.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with minor neck issue Suzuki is out of Monday's lineup due to neck stiffness but is expected to be back in the starting nine for Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network...

Impact Suzuki was slated for a day off Sunday but manager Craig Counsell kept him in the lineup after Ian Happ was scratched with shoulder soreness. Instead, Suzuki will get the night off Monday with the expectation of playing Tuesday.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Getting night off Suzuki is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

Impact Suzuki will get his first true day off since May 30, yielding to Mike Tauchman in right field while Cody Bellinger fills in at DH. Suzuki is slashing .274/.347/.494 across 383 plate appearances.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Hits 16th home run Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Suzuki recorded his second straight two-hit game and blasted his 16th home run of the season in the process. The outfielder hit a career-high 20 long balls last year, and after missing some time earlier this season with an oblique injury, he seems to be making a push to surpass that total.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in three Wednesday Suzuki went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 13-4 win over the Reds.

Impact Suzuki recorded his second straight two-hit effort and fifth in his last seven games. The hot streak has pushed his season batting average up to .270 and he now has 52 RBI as well. Suzuki posted career bests with a .285 average and 74 RBI a year ago, and while he'll need a strong finish to reach both those marks, he should remain a solid fantasy contributor as long as he stays healthy.

AUGUST 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times in loss Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

Impact Suzuki snapped out of a mini 0-for-7 slump as he recorded his fourth two-hit effort over his last six games. The outfielder is now batting .268 this season, which is just a few points below his career .273 mark. Suzuki has turned into a steady contributor for the Cubs and fantasy managers alike since coming over from Japan in 2022.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches three times in loss Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Reds.

Impact Suzuki snapped out of a mini 0-for-7 slump as he recorded his fourth two-hit effort over his last six games. The outfielder is now batting .268 this season, which is just a few points below his career .273 mark. Suzuki has turned into a steady contributor for the Cubs and fantasy managers alike since coming over from Japan in 2022.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Saturday Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 9-4 win against Kansas City on Saturday.

Impact Suzuki helped Chicago get off to a fast start with a two-run blast to center field off Seth Lugo in the first inning. The long ball was Suzuki's 15th of the campaign, five short of the career-high mark of 20 he established last season. Suzuki has three consecutive multi-hit games and four extra-base hits (two doubles and two homers) among his six knocks over that span.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep Saturday Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 9-4 win against Kansas City on Saturday.

Impact Suzuki helped Chicago get off to a fast start with a two-run blast to center field off Seth Lugo in the first inning. The long ball was Suzuki's 15th of the campaign, five short of the career-high mark of 20 he established last season. Suzuki has three consecutive multi-hit games and has four extra-base hits (two doubles and two homers) among his six knocks over that span.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Belts 14th home run Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.

Impact Suzuki did all he could in this one, recording both of the Cubs extra-base hits while scoring their only two runs of the contest. The 29-year-old came out of the All-Star break flat, going 2-for-17 with zero extra-base hits before Wednesday's performance. The outfielder now owns a .264 average with 14 home runs, 47 RBI, 42 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 78 games played this season.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 10th steal Suzuki went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Suzuki is hitless in the first two games after the All-Star break after carrying a seven-game hitting streak into the intermission. While he's not making much contact, he's walked four times over two contests against Arizona. The outfielder is batting .293 (17-for-58) this month with seven extra-base hits, 14 RBI, three steals and seven walks over 15 games. For the year, he's slashing .265/.337/.470 with 10 steals, 13 home runs, 45 RBI and 40 runs scored over 74 contests.

JULY 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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JULY 20, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Swats 13th homer Suzuki went 3-for-9 with a home run and two RBI across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Impact The outfielder launched a solo shot off Lance Lynn in the first inning of the matinee before adding an RBI single in the second inning of the nightcap. Suzuki has flipped the switch in July, slashing .306/.346/.592 through 12 games with three of his 13 homers and 13 of his 44 RBI on the season.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

All over the bases in win Suzuki went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, a run scored and three RBI in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Orioles.

Impact Suzuki had a solid series against Baltimore, as he recorded at least one hit in all three games, including four extra-base knocks. The outfielder enjoys regular playing time as well as a spot near the top of Chicago's order, so he should continue to produce strong fantasy results the rest of this season, provided he stays healthy.

JULY 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles, drives in two in win Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Suzuki snapped a mini 0-for-7 slump and posted his third multi-hit performance in seven games this month. The outfielder has developed into a consistent fantasy contributor who typically doesn't endure cold streaks for too long. On the season, Suzuki is now batting .258 with a .791 OPS. Those are slightly below his career figures of .271 and .806, respectively, but they're still healthy numbers.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in win Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-1 win over the Angels on Friday.

Impact Suzuki got the scoring started Friday with a two-run home run off Griffin Canning in the first inning. The 29-year-old has now homered four times over his past 10 games with eight RBI and eight runs scored. He has been a solid contributor across the board in 2024, hitting .262 with 12 home runs, 36 RBI, 36 runs scored and eight steals over 275 plate appearances.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Steals base, scores three runs Suzuki went 2-for-3 with two walks, three runs and a stolen base Thursday against the Phillies.

Impact Suzuki entered the game having struck out 12 times against just one walk in 25 plate appearances over his previous six games but reached base four times on two hits and a couple of walks, leading to a season-high three runs scored. It was just the fourth time this season Suzuki drew multiple free passes in a game. He also recorded his eighth stolen base of the season in 10 tries, leaving him just one shy of a career high.

JULY 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep in loss Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.

Impact Suzuki went deep with two runners on in the bottom of the ninth inning, bringing the Cubs within two, but the comeback effort came up short. The outfielder now has 11 home runs on the season, including three in his last six games. Suzuki is once again having a solid campaign, and fantasy managers should expect steady production the rest of the way as long as he stays healthy.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Active early in win Suzuki went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Mets.

Impact Suzuki opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning and then stole second and scored in the same frame. He later added a double in the fifth. Suzuki is slashing .292/.395/.523 with seven multi-hit efforts in 65 June at-bats. The 29-year-old is contributing a bit of everything this season, slashing .269/.347/.461 with eight home runs, 28 RBI, 27 runs scored and seven steals through 197 at-bats.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs' Seiya Suzuki Commits Ghastly Error, Hits Game-Tying Grand Slam in Same Inning Baseball giveth and baseball taketh away.

JUNE 2, 2024 • SI.COM

Absent from Thursday's lineup Suzuki is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Impact The Cubs will go with Mike Tauchman in right field, Cody Bellinger at designated hitter and Pete Crow-Armstrong in center field as they try to salvage a series split. Though his power hasn't shown up yet this season, Suzuki enters Thursday's game with a modest six-game hit streak, going 8-for-27 over that span.

MAY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE