"Suzuki missed the 2023 WBC due to an oblique injury, but he is healthy and available this time around. Team Japan honored Suzuki during the last tournament, even hanging his jersey in the dugout. When they won, the team brought his jersey onto the field so he could be part of the celebration. Samurai Japan hung Seiya Suzuki and Ryoji Kuribayashi jerseys in their dugout in honor of their injured teammates. Coincidently, both Hiroshima Carp. pic.twitter.com/UtKt7R1brt - Yakyu Cosmopolitan (@yakyucosmo) March 17, 2023"
"Suzuki hit 32 home runs in 2025, the most in his career since moving to the United States. His 103 RBIs were the 11th most in the sport and tied for fourth in the National League with Christian Yelich. Suzuki remained healthy throughout the year, playing a career-high 151 games during the regular season. He finished the regular season strong, hitting five home runs in the last four games. Suzuki carried that momentum into the playoffs, launching three longballs in the team's eight postseason games."
Team Japan announced commitments from several players for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, including Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki. Suzuki missed the 2023 WBC with an oblique injury but remained involved with the squad and had his jersey displayed during the 2023 tournament and victory celebration. Suzuki posted 32 home runs and 103 RBIs in 2025, played a career-high 151 regular-season games, and hit five homers in the final four games. He added three playoff home runs in eight postseason games. Suzuki joins other Cubs who have announced WBC intentions, including Pete Crow‑Armstrong, Matthew Boyd, Jameson Taillon, Alex Bregman, and Daniel Palencia.
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