Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Suzuki singled in the first inning, hit a solo home run off Aaron Civale in the fourth then walked and stole second base in the seventh. After exiting last Friday's game with oblique tightness, Suzuki has collected five hits in three games and now has three homers and two steals in June. On the season, he is slashing .269/.332/.473 with eight home runs, 26 RBI and four steals in 187 plate appearances
Suzuki (oblique) is batting second as the designated hitter Sunday against the Reds.
The 29-year-old sat out Saturday after he exited Friday's contest due to tightness in his left oblique, but he'll return to action in a non-defensive role Sunday. Suzuki is off to a hot start in June with four extra-base hits and a .286/.375/.714 slash line through six games.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Not starting Saturday
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Suzuki (oblique) isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Suzuki was hit in the left side by a throw while stealing second base during Friday's loss, and he was later taken out of the game as a precaution after he felt his oblique tighten up. It's still unclear how serious his injury is, but the Cubs will play it safe Saturday and keep him sidelined. His absence will move Christopher Morel into the DH spot while Patrick Wisdom starts at third base.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Dealing with oblique tightness
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Suzuki said after Friday's game versus the Reds that he asked to be removed in the sixth inning after feeling tightness in his oblique, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Suzuki was hit in the side by a throw while stealing a base in the first inning, and he was checked on by trainers after appearing uncomfortable at the plate in the fifth frame. He later was replaced in right field by Mike Tauchman -- a precautionary move given Suzuki's recent history with oblique injuries. The Cubs haven't run any tests on the 29-year-old's oblique, so an update on his status will likely have to wait until before Saturday's contest.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Goes deep in loss
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Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Reds.
Suzuki took Hunter Greene deep in the third inning for his seventh home run of the season. The outfielder now has three long balls over his last seven games, and he's batting a .308 during that span. Suzuki's numbers don't always jump off the page with a .781 OPS, but he's a fairly consistent contributor who gets plenty of playing time, which allows him to make an impact in most fantasy formats.
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Contributes grand slam in victory
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Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a triple in Saturday's 7-5 win against Cincinnati.
The Cubs fell behind by four runs early but tied the game with one stroke of the bat on Suzuki's second-inning grand slam. It was his first career grand slam and sixth homer of the campaign. Suzuki has hit safely in nine straight games and is batting .324 (12-for-37) with two homers, seven RBI and a stolen base during that span.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup
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Suzuki is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.
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.
Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
Suzuki has gone 8-for-27 (.296) during his six-game hitting streak, though he hasn't posted an extra-base hit since May 15. The outfielder's steal Wednesday was his second of the campaign. He's slashing .254/.312/.389 with four home runs, 16 RBI, 19 runs scored and five doubles over 31 contests. Suzuki isn't having a poor year by any means, especially when factoring in his four-week absence with an oblique injury, but he's also not standing out in any particular area.
