Seiya Suzuki
29-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.200
HR
0
RBI
0
R
1
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
Likely to bat second
Suzuki is likely to begin the season batting second for the Cubs, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Suzuki hit second some in 2023 but spent most of the season batting fourth, fifth, or sixth. His 183 wRC+ from Aug. 1 on last season was the third-best mark in all of baseball and the Cubs are hoping Suzuki will be able to offer more consistent production in 2024. Suzuki is likely to be preceded in the lineup by Nico Hoerner and followed by Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger.
Suzuki hit second some in 2023 but spent most of the season batting fourth, fifth, or sixth. His 183 wRC+ from Aug. 1 on last season was the third-best mark in all of baseball and the Cubs are hoping Suzuki will be able to offer more consistent production in 2024. Suzuki is likely to be preceded in the lineup by Nico Hoerner and followed by Ian Happ and Cody Bellinger.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+7%
OPS vs LHP
2024
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .850 | 286 | 7 | 32 | .290 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .794 | 748 | 27 | 88 | .269 | ||||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024vs Right | .600 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
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 on Road
2024
-100%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .805 | 478 | 17 | 60 | .275 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .813 | 556 | 17 | 60 | .275 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | .600 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .200 | ||||
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
0.45BB Rate
10.1%K Rate
22.3%BABIP
.341ISO
.200AVG
.285OBP
.357SLG
.485OPS
.842wOBA
.364Exit Velocity
91.4 mphHard Hit Rate
37.8%Barrels/PA
7.0%Expected BA
.283Expected SLG
.469Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
43.1%Line Drive %
22.4%Fly Ball %
34.4%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
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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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Hits first spring home run
Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Angels.
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Out of Sunday's lineup
Suzuki is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
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Tallies three hits in loss
Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta.
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Triples, drives in two Tuesday
Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.
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Big game in win
Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and three total RBI in Friday's win over the Rockies.
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