Seiya

Suzuki

Suzuki’s home run was his 24th of the season. He hit a solo shot off Kyle Harrison in the fourth inning. Suzuki had six home runs and 19 RBI in 27 games in August. He’s hitting .278 with an .865 OPS and 80 RBI this year.

Suzuki singled in the home half of the first inning and rode home on Alex Bregman’s two-run blast. He also singled in the fourth inning before capping off the Cubs’ scoring with a 406-foot (104.4-mph EV) two-run shot off of Reds’ catcher Jose Trevino in the eighth inning. With his three-hit attack, Suzuki is now hitting .277/.370/.492 with 23 long balls and 79 RBI on the year.

Suzuki now has 23 doubles in his last 62 games after collecting just five in his first 55. He shouldn’t have much trouble clearing his MLB high of 31 from 2022 and ’24. Even in Japan, he never had more than 32 in a year.

Suzuki got a hold of a George Soriano changeup and launched it just beyond the left-center field basket in Wrigley, 390 feet away, for the only runs the Cubs would need on the day. Suzuki is hitting .310/.412/.552 over his last 15 games with three homers and one stolen base, along with 15 RBI. Hitting in a good lineup has been great for Suzuki’s counting stats this year.

The Cubs have been wanting to get Suzuki a breather for a while now, so he’ll sit down against Royals’ right-hander Randy Dobnak on Sunday afternoon. Expect to see him off the bench if needed in late-game situation though. Michael Conforto will start in his place in right field and bat fifth for the Cubs on Sunday.

Suzuki’s RBI single in the second inning drove in two runs to push the Cubs’ lead to 4-1. The right fielder has enjoyed a nice start to the month, hitting safely in six of seven games while driving in six runs over that span. He is now up to 66 RBI on the season.

Suzuki doubled in a run in the second to give the Cubs a 4-0 lead, and the outfielder singled home another to give Chicago a 9-1 cushion. The 31-year-old outfielder is now up to 60 RBI on the campaign while improving his slash to .269/.355/.477 in what could be his last campaign as a member of the Cubs. The trade talk regarding Suzuki has quieted, and he should remain a very solid fantasy option while a member of Chicago for the remainder of 2026.

Suzuki was hitless before a ninth-inning two-run homer off Mason Montgomery. It made the contest a one-run game but was ultimately too little too late. The right-handed outfielder/DH has been his usual dependable self at the plate this season and continues to bat high in the order as an everyday player on the Cubs.

Suzuki homered as the Cubs’ second batter of the game and they wouldn’t score another run for the rest of the game. Regardless, that was his 17th long ball of the season and his seventh over his last 30 games to go along with a .302/.399/.560 slash line over that same span. For all the fear about how poorly he was hitting in May, his .844 OPS is better than his career average and elite power threat we’ve come to expect over the last few seasons.

Suzuki’s home run was his 16th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the third inning. Suzuki extended his hitting streak to nine games, during which he’s 13-for-34 (.382) with three home runs and eight RBI. He’s hitting .273 with an .833 OPS and 50 RBI.