His 5-year, $85 million deal with the Chicago Cubs is the largest in Major League Baseball history for a Japanese position player and is surpassed only by pitcher Masahiro Tanaka’s seven-year, $155 million contract with the New York Yankees in 2014.
with the Chicago Cubs is the largest in Major League Baseball history for a Japanese position player and is surpassed only by pitcher Masahiro Tanaka’s seven-year, $155 million contract with the New York Yankees in 2014.
Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer listens in as Seiya Suzuki speaks to the media after Suzuki signing a 5 year contract with the team at Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona on Friday, March 18, 2022. Kosuke Fukudome is all smiles after he hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 7th inning against the Nationals at Wrigley Field on Aug. 24, 2008.
His fond memories of Chicago haven’t diminished in the years since returning to Japan. Fukudome spoke to the Tribune with Japanese reporter Naoko Sato serving as an interpreter.Seiya Suzuki shows humor and dedication with all eyes on his Cubs spring debut: ‘He’s not afraid of a challenge’ Seiya Suzuki had just completed three innings in his first spring game in front of a lawn-packed crowd of 10,595 at Sloan Park. His first two plate appearances weren’t exactly memorable: two strikeouts looking, including a couple of borderline calls.
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