Forget about side injuries and WBC nightmares. He emerged as a hope for the Chicago Cubs.

Seiya Suzuki (29, Chicago Cubs) started in right field 4 times in the 2023 major league home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 22nd (Korean time), 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, 1 point and 1 point. recorded a walk. 0.370 batting average.

Suzuki signed a contract with the Cubs for 5 years and 85 million dollars (approximately 113.2 billion won) in the 2021-2022 free agent market. He wasn’t very good in the 2022 season. In 111 games, he had a batting average of .262 with 14 homers, 46 RBIs, and 54 runs scored for a 0.769 OPS. And this season, he had to drop out of the WBC national team due to side pain.스포츠토토

Suzuki is a right-handed outfielder with extensive experience in international competitions such as the 2019 Premier 12 and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Although Japan won the WBC title without Suzuki, it was a pity for Suzuki. In the aftermath of the injury, his first appearance this season was against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 15th.

However, the hitting feeling at the beginning of the season is good. In 7 games, including this day, 10 hits in 27 at-bats, a batting average of 0.370, 1 home run, 4 RBIs and 4 runs scored. Except for the no-hitter in 4 at-bats against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 17th, he reported hits in all 6 games. On this day, he produced a long hit (double) for the first time since the home run in the game on the 15th.

Moreover, this game was the day the Dodgers released left-handed ace Julio Urias. So it was double the blow to the Dodgers. From the first inning, he attacked Yurias’ 92-mile four-seam and pulled out a preemptive final two RBIs and a left-handed double, and in the fifth inning, he attacked Jake Reed’s slider and landed a heavy hit.

For the Cubs, starting pitcher Drew Smiley’s perfect game collapsed in vain due to a collision with the catcher. Still, they won 13-0. Moreover, it was Harvest that confirmed Suzuki’s presence. In addition, while Masataka Yoshida (Boston Red Sox), who became the RBI leader in the WBC, has faltered, Suzuki is making a big success. The joys and sorrows of Japanese outfielders are also mixed.