Seiya Suzuki

Who Is Seiya Suzuki?

Seiya Suzuki is a Japanese baseball player. He was born in Japan. He plays right field and also hits as a designated hitter. He is known for his strong swing and quick running. Fans love his bright smile and his calm style on the field. He brings joy to the crowd with every game. He works hard and stays kind to his teammates. He is a friendly face for anyone who watches baseball.

Seiya has a gentle way of talking to fans. He often says thank you after a good play. He likes to share his love of the game with children. He enjoys practicing in the sunshine. He stays focused but also finds time to laugh. He shows that sport can be fun and fair. He is a good role model for young players.

Early Life and Background

Seiya Suzuki was born on August 18 1994.

Career and Claim to Fame

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Birthday, Age and Zodiac

Seiya Suzuki was born on August 18 1994. He is currently thirty two years old. His zodiac sign is Leo. Leo people are bold and proud. They like to lead and they are warm to friends. They often have big hearts and love to shine. They enjoy fun and they are brave in new challenges.

Fun Facts and Legacy

Seiya Suzuki is a Japanese baseball player born on August 18 1994. He is thirty two years old and his sign is Leo. He plays right field and can also be a designated hitter. Fans can learn more about him at his official website. He brings joy to the game and stays kind to everyone.

Seiya Suzuki - Quick Facts

Profile Overview of Seiya Suzuki

Seiya Suzuki (鈴木 誠也, Suzuki Seiya;, born August 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Suzuki is a five-time NPB All-Star, six-time NPB Best Nine Award winner, and a five-time winner of the NPB Golden Glove Award. Internationally, Suzuki represents Japan.

This profile of Seiya Suzuki covers Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2013–2021), Chicago Cubs (2022–present), International Career, Player profile and Personal Life.

Seiya Suzuki is the third Cubs player in the last 100 seasons to start his career with an eight-game hitting streak, joining Andy Pafko (nine in 1943) and Joe Munson (nine in 1925). He is the second Japanese player with an eight-game hit streak to begin his MLB career.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2013–2021) of Seiya Suzuki

The Hiroshima Toyo Carp drafted Suzuki in the second round of the 2012 NPB draft. He was mainly a pitcher during his high school career and was drafted as such, but switched to an infielder upon joining the team. Suzuki was given #51 as his uniform number.

Suzuki made his NPB debut on September 14, 2013, at the age of 19 and appeared in 11 games, spending most of the season in the farm system.

Suzuki continued to spend most of the 2014 season in the farm system, playing 36 games with a batting average of.344, an on-base percentage of.382, and a slugging percentage of.500.

Before the 2015 season, the Carp changed Suzuki's position designation from an infielder to an outfielder. Suzuki started the season with a spot on the opening day starting lineup, and eventually played in 97 games, hitting five home runs with a batting average of.275, an on-base percentage of.329, and a slugging percentage of.403.

Suzuki could not make the 2016 opening day roster due to a hamstring strain he suffered during spring training, and returned to the team on April 5. Suzuki made his first NPB All-Star Series appearance this year, recording his first hit on the 1st game of the series, and his first RBI on the 2nd. Suzuki led the team in batting average (.335), home runs (29) and OPS (1.016), winning the Gold Glove Award and the Best Nine Award. He had also helped drive the Carp to their first pennant in twenty five years.

Suzuki made his second consecutive All-Star appearance, receiving the most votes among Central League outfielders. On August 23, Suzuki left the game due to an ankle injury. Six days later, the Carp announced that he underwent surgery to treat a malleolar fracture on his right tibia and a deltoid ligament injury, ending his 2017 season. He finished the season batting.300/.389/.547 with 26 home runs, 90 RBIs and 16 stolen bases, and led the Central League with a.936 OPS.

End of the season awards for Suzuki included his second consecutive Gold Glove Award and Best Nine Award.

On April 4, 2018, Suzuki was removed from the roster after experiencing muscle stiffness in his lower body. He was reactivated on the 18th. Suzuki was named for his third consecutive NPB All-Star Series, and marked his first All-Star game home run off of Yusei Kikuchi.

Suzuki finished the season batting.320/.438/.618, with 30 home runs and 94 RBIs. The Carp won their third consecutive Central League pennant that year, and went on to face the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in the Japan Series. While his team lost the series, Suzuki hit 10-for-22 (.455) with three home runs and six RBIs during the Japan Series.

Suzuki won his third consecutive Best Nine Award. On November 19, the team announced that Suzuki's uniform number would be changed to #1.

Suzuki was named for his fourth consecutive NPB All-Star Series after receiving the most votes among all Central League players. On July 13, he won the 2019 NPB Home Run Derby, defeating Orix Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida 4–3 in the final round.

For the season, Suzuki appeared in a career-high 140 games, leading the NPB in batting average (.335), OBP (.453), OPS (1.018) with 112 runs scored (first in the Central League), 28 home runs (ninth), 87 RBIs (ninth), 25 stolen bases (fourth). After the season, Suzuki was awarded his fourth consecutive Best Nine Award and his third Gold Glove.

In the COVID-19-affected 2020 season, Suzuki played in 118 games for Hiroshima, slashing.300/.409/.544 with 25 home runs and 75 RBI. Following the season, Suzuki was awarded his fourth career Central League Golden Glove Award and his fifth career Best Nine Award.

In 2021, Suzuki played in 132 games for the Carp, setting a career-high in home runs, with 38, to go along with 88 RBI and a.317/.433/.636 slash line. Suzuki was the Central League batting champion and on-base percentage leader and was named a NPB All-Star for the fifth time in his career. He was also awarded his fifth career Central League Golden Glove Award and sixth career, and sixth straight Best Nine Award.

Chicago Cubs (2022–present) of Seiya Suzuki

Following the 2021 season, on November 22, 2021, Suzuki was posted by Hiroshima and made available to all 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, opening a 30-day period to negotiate a contract. But due to the 2021–22 MLB lockout, Suzuki's 30-day posting window was paused. On March 18, 2022, Suzuki officially agreed to a five-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $85 million. He went.235/.350/.558 with two home runs, four hits, and 10 total bases during the 2022 Spring Training. Suzuki made his Cubs debut on April 7, 2022, working a full-count walk against Corbin Burnes in his first MLB plate appearance. He was the first Cub to make their MLB debut as an Opening Day starter since Kosuke Fukudome in 2008. Suzuki collected his first major league hit in the 5th inning of that game, a line drive single to shallow left field off of Burnes. On April 10, he hit his first major league home run, a three-run shot off of Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta. Suzuki was awarded the National League Player of the Week award for April 11–17, a span in which he batted.412 (7-17) with five runs, three home runs, five RBI, and an OPS of 1.604. Suzuki was also named the NL Rookie of the Month for April. He injured his left ring finger while stealing second base on May 26 against the Cincinnati Reds and was placed on the 10-day injured list (IL). After three injury rehabilitation games with Iowa, he returned for the first time in 39 days on July 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers. On September 30, 2024, he hit his 100th career hit, a single off Cincinnati starter Graham Ashcraft in the bottom of the third inning. Suzuki finished the season batting.262/.336/.433 in 111 games with 14 home runs and 46 runs batted in.

Source: adapted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiya_Suzuki), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.