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Outfielder Seiya Suzuki is about to return to the Chicago Cubs after Team Japan’s run within the World Baseball Classic ended on Saturday, however his availability shifting ahead is in query with a proper knee harm.
Suzuki was injured within the first inning of Saturday’s WBC-ending defeat to Venezuela when he tried to steal second base. He instantly left the sport with what was known as proper knee discomfort.
Suzuki went 3-for-9 with two residence runs, 5 RBIs and 6 walks within the WBC and was the beginning middle fielder for Japan in 5 of the workforce’s six video games.
‘He hasn’t had any imaging accomplished but so proper now it is simply primarily based on how he feels,” Team Japan and Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani stated, based on USA Today. ‘I’m simply hoping it seems to be one thing optimistic and that it will not have an effect on his season.’
The Cubs are set to begin the common season at residence on March 26 in opposition to the Washington Nationals.
Suzuki, 31, hit a career-best 32 residence runs with 103 RBIs final season for the Cubs as they superior to the National League Division Series. He is a profession .269 hitter with an .818 OPS, 87 residence runs and 296 RBIs in 532 video games with the Cubs over 4 seasons.
–Field Level Media