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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Playing in extended spring games
Suzuki (oblique) will get some at-bats in extended spring games over the next couple days, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Suzuki missed the start of the season with a strained left oblique, but he doesn't appear to be set to miss too much time. A rehab assignment could soon follow if the outfielder progresses without issues.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Officially lands on injured list
Suzuki (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
It's an expected move from the Cubs since Suzuki went down early in spring training with a strained left oblique. The 28-year-old was cleared for limited game action late in camp, so he may require only a minimum-length stay on the shelf. Miles Mastrobuoni is starting in right field for Chicago's Opening Day matchup with Milwaukee.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Plays defense Monday
Suzuki (oblique) has been cleared to play three innings in the outfield in a minor-league spring training game Monday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Suzuki is on track to open the season on the 10-day injured list, but now that he's been cleared to hit and play the outfield over the past couple days, he may be trending toward a minimum-length stay on the shelf. The second-year player is expected to begin getting at-bats in as part of a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Saturday or Sunday.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Takes batting practice Saturday
Suzuki (oblique) took part in batting practice Saturday and looked good, though he's still expected to begin the season on the injured list, MLB.com reports.
Suzuki also took batting practice and did some light baserunning Wednesday, so he seems to be advancing. However, the Cubs will likely be cautious with the outfielder, especially early in the season when temperatures are lower and muscle strains are a bit trickier to manage. Suzuki should still be back around mid-April and will slot back into the starting lineup at that point.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Taking normal BP on Wednesday
Suzuki (oblique) will take normal batting practice in the cage Wednesday and also do some light baserunning, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
It's a step up from the soft-toss drills Suzuki had been going through. The outfielder is coming up on a month since being diagnosed with a moderate left oblique strain and has made some nice progress of late. Suzuki will likely begin the season on the injured list but might not wind up missing much time.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Throwing, running and hitting
Suzuki (oblique) threw long-toss, ran sprints and hit in the cage Tuesday in Cubs camp, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Suzuki continues to make promising strides in his recovery from the moderate left oblique strain he suffered in late February. He's going to open the 2023 regular season on the injured list, but all current signs point to the 28-year-old outfielder being part of the Cubs' everyday lineup come mid-April.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Making progress in hitting program
Suzuki (oblique) will add front-flips in his hitting program Sunday and has been taking non-contact swings in the past few days, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Suzuki continues to make progress in his attempt to come back from the oblique strain that has sidelined him since late February. The outfielder is all but assured to open the season on the injured list, but the current belief is that without a setback he stands a good chance of rejoining the Cubs by the middle of April.
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Taking dry swings
Suzuki (oblique) played catch Wednesday and will take dry swings Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Suzuki will stick to that sort of routine for the next week before perhaps advancing to tee work. The outfielder is headed for a season-opening stint on the injured list after suffering a moderate left oblique strain in late February, but the current belief is that he will be able to join the Cubs' active roster by mid-April.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 192 lbs |
| Birthplace: Arakawa, Japan |
| Age: 28 |
| Experience: 1 |
| Bats/Throws: R, R |