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MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Seiya Suzuki has a minor ligament strain in
his right knee and will be evaluated this week before the
Chicago Cubs decide whether the Japanese outfielder will go on
the injured list, manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday.
Suzuki got hurt in Japan’s 8-5 loss to Venezuela in a World
Baseball Classic quarterfinal Saturday night in Miami. He walked
gingerly to the dugout after a headfirst slide into second base
when he was caught stealing in the first inning. Suzuki was
replaced in center field after the end of that half-inning.
The 31-year-old returned to the Cubs' spring training facility
on Monday, when he was seen walking slowly with a soft brace on
the injured knee. Suzuki underwent imaging to determine the
extent of the injury.
Suzuki is going into the final season of an $85 million,
five-year contract. He has hit .269 with 87 home runs and 296
RBIs in 532 games for the Cubs, including a team-leading 103
RBIs with 32 homers in 2025.
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