Seiya Suzuki

Seiya Suzuki

31-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Chicago Cubs
2026 Fantasy Outlook
It took four seasons, but Suzuki finally came through on the power numbers fantasy managers and Chicago fans have been pining for since the slugger came over from the JPL prior to the 2022 season. Suzuki leaned into a heavier elevate-and-celebrate approach as career highs in Pull percentage and FlyBall percentage led to career-best totals in home runs and RBI. The new approach came with the tax of his batting average, which declined nearly 40 points from where it had been the two seasons prior, which simply dropped his batting average down to a league-average level.The trade-off for increased run production was likely worth it to many fantasy managers who also enjoyed Suzuki avoiding the injured list for the first time in his major league career. He now enters the final year of his initial contract with the Cubs, so if you are a believer in contract year magic, especially after watching what Kyle Schwarber just did in his walk year, this is a 2026 target for you. Realistically, his 2025 performance is repeatable, while 40 homers would be a super stretch goal. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a five-year, $85 million contract with the Cubs in March of 2022.
Logs three hits, including homer
OFChicago Cubs
April 25, 2026
Suzuki went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Dodgers.
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Suzuki kicked off the scoring in the contest with a second-inning solo homer off Roki Sasaki. The 31-year-old outfielder finished with three hits for his fourth multi-hit performance over his past five contests. Suzuki has gone 10-for-20 with four homers and six RBI over that red-hot span, bringing his season OPS up from .629 to 1.003.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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vs Left-Handed Pitchers
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+29%
OPS vs LHP
2025
 
 
+5%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+3%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .855 346 40 15 46 8 .264 .376 .479
Since 2024vs Right .826 956 120 42 138 13 .267 .340 .486
2026vs Left 1.173 24 5 1 2 0 .421 .542 .632
2026vs Right .909 42 6 3 6 0 .278 .381 .528
2025vs Left .835 184 18 10 27 1 .237 .348 .487
2025vs Right .792 467 57 22 76 4 .248 .317 .475
2024vs Left .829 138 17 4 17 7 .274 .384 .444
2024vs Right .854 447 57 17 56 9 .286 .360 .494
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+10%
OPS on Road
2026
 
 
+25%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+6%
OPS on Road
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS on Road
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .794 638 71 29 99 10 .242 .340 .454
Since 2024Away .870 664 89 28 85 11 .289 .358 .512
2026Home 1.083 43 8 3 6 0 .324 .465 .618
2026Away .867 23 3 1 2 0 .333 .391 .476
2025Home .780 325 37 18 61 4 .224 .305 .476
2025Away .827 326 38 14 42 1 .267 .347 .481
2024Home .766 270 26 8 32 6 .252 .363 .403
2024Away .914 315 48 13 41 10 .308 .368 .545
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Stat Review
How does Seiya Suzuki compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.64
 
BB Rate
14.5%
 
K Rate
22.6%
 
BABIP
.353
 
ISO
.196
 
AVG
.294
 
OBP
.419
 
SLG
.490
 
OPS
.910
 
wOBA
.399
 
Exit Velocity
88.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
24.3%
 
Barrels/PA
4.8%
 
Expected BA
.294
 
Expected SLG
.467
 
Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
35.1%
 
Line Drive %
27.0%
 
Fly Ball %
37.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Suzuki's decimals were eerily like the previous season's, but he took a slightly different route. His quality of contact ticked up but so did his strikeouts. However, Suzuki rarely chases and he walks at an above-average clip, so there's hope he can revert to lower strikeout levels while retaining elevated hard-hit and barrel rates. Durability remains an issue with Suzuki missing at least 24 games for the third straight season, though he did manage a career high plate appearances in 132 games. He missed almost a month early with an oblique strain, then played regularly the rest of the way. Suzuki more than doubled the number of steals he gathered over his first two seasons, yielding three ways he can improve: more contact, better health and continuing to ramp up running. There is a lot to like here.
An oblique injury, suffered early in spring training, put Suzuki on the injured list to begin the 2023 season. He then endured some ups and downs in the first half, bottoming out with a .475 OPS in the month of June, before exploding for a .313/.372/.566 line and 13 home runs after the All-Star break. He finished with a 126 wRC+ for the season (100 is average). Pretty much everything was up for Suzuki across the board from his debut season in MLB after a storied career in his native Japan, with the exception being steals as his total fell to from nine to six even with more playing time and the rule changes benefitting stolen bases. While speed isn't a huge part of his game, there may still be some sleeper potential here if you believe in his second-half surge. Suzuki, now 29, projects to remain a near-everyday outfielder and middle-of-the-order presence under new Cubs manager Craig Counsell.
There was a lot of hype surrounding Suzuki last winter as he transitioned to MLB following a long, successful run in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. It looked initially like he might exceed expectations in Year 1 of his five-year, $85 million deal with the Cubs. He hit four homers in his first nine games, but Suzuki eventually slowed and a finger injury wiped out his entire month of June. A chase rate in the 90th percentile suggests he could trim his strikeout rate down some (from 24.7%) as he gets better situated against big-league pitching. With power, speed and regular playing time projected, Suzuki looks like a classic post-hype fantasy sleeper. He figures to bat high in the order and should have the green light to run under manager David Ross, whose team ranked second in the NL in steal attempts last season.
An erroneous report announced Suzuki would be signing with the Padres, but shortly thereafter he agreed to a five-year, $85 million deal with the Cubs, and he's expected to be the everyday starter in right field. The 27-year-old is coming over from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, where he won the equivalent of the Gold Glove Award five times. He's coming off his most productive offensive season in 2021, as he hit .317/.433/.636 with 38 home runs, 88 RBI and a 88:89 BB:K in 134 games. Suzuki shouldn't be expected to replicate those numbers while facing better pitchers in MLB, but he could be a serviceable option with some upside in his rookie campaign.
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Stays hot, homers again Thursday
OFChicago Cubs
April 23, 2026
Suzuki went 3-for-4 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-7, 10-inning win over the Phillies.
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Goes deep again Wednesday
OFChicago Cubs
April 22, 2026
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.
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Hits first home run of 2026
OFChicago Cubs
April 21, 2026
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
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Exiting starting lineup
OFChicago Cubs
April 20, 2026
Suzuki is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Phillies.
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Collects two hits in win
OFChicago Cubs
April 17, 2026
Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-4 win over the Mets.
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Could open season on IL
OFChicago Cubs
March 17, 2026
Suzuki, who suffered a right knee injury during the World Baseball Classic while representing Japan, could open the 2026 season on the injured list, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.
Analysis
Suzuki has been diagnosed with a minor sprain of the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, and the Cubs will wait and see how it progresses before making a final call on whether Suzuki will open the year on the IL. If that's the case, Matt Shaw would be in line to see more starts in right field.
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