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Seiya Suzuki

Positions: Outfielder, Third Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 182lb (180cm, 82kg)

Team: Chicago Cubs (majors)

Born: August 18, 1994 in Arakawa, Japan jp

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2026 Contract Status: Signed thru 2026, 5 yrs/$85M (22-26)

Service Time (01/2026): 4.000 • Arb Eligible: 2027 • Free Agent: 2028

Agents: Wasserman

Full Name: Seiya Suzuki

Pronunciation: \SAY-ya\

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SUMMARY

2026

Career

WAR

2.7

13.8

309

2304

620

102

.272

.269

327

RBI

344

OBP

.352

.347

SLG

.466

.471

OPS

.818

OPS+

128

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
2013	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		104	378	347	36	95	15	4	2	39	10	8	23	37	.274	.322	.357	.679	124	13	3	2	3	1
2013	18	-7.5	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		93	364	335	36	94	15	4	2	38	10	8	22	36	.281	.326	.367	.693	123	12	2	2	3	1
2013	18	-11.6	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		11	14	12	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	.083	.214	.083	.298	1	1	1	0	0	0
2014	19		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		86	265	247	31	74	17	1	5	26	8	6	16	35	.300	.341	.437	.778	108	3	0	1	1	0
2014	19	-6.0	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		50	197	183	25	52	10	1	4	19	8	6	12	22	.284	.327	.415	.742	76	1	0	1	1	0
2014	19	-10.2	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		36	68	64	6	22	7	0	1	7	0	0	4	13	.344	.382	.500	.882	32	2	0	0	0	0
2015	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		99	248	218	22	59	7	3	5	25	7	7	18	39	.271	.332	.399	.731	87	3	3	7	2	0
2015	20	-9.3	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		97	238	211	21	58	6	3	5	25	6	7	16	38	.275	.329	.403	.732	85	3	2	7	2	0
2015	20	-5.6	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		2	10	7	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	1	.143	.400	.286	.686	2	0	1	0	0	0
2016	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		134	543	480	76	158	26	8	29	95	17	11	54	81	.329	.398	.598	.996	287	10	3	3	3	1
2016	21	-7.7	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		129	528	466	76	156	26	8	29	95	16	11	53	79	.335	.404	.612	1.015	285	10	3	3	3	1
2016	21	-5.0	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		5	15	14	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.143	.200	.143	.343	2	0	0	0	0	0
2017	22	-6.9	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		115	512	437	85	131	28	1	26	90	16	6	62	80	.300	.389	.547	.936	239	12	6	0	7	0
2017	22	-7.1	Japan	WBC	WBC		5	18	14	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	4	.214	.313	.214	.527	3	0	0	2	0	0
2018	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		125	522	424	87	136	32	2	31	96	4	4	88	116	.321	.439	.625	1.064	265	4	5	0	5	2
2018	23	-5.7	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		124	520	422	86	135	32	2	30	94	4	4	88	116	.320	.438	.618	1.057	261	4	5	0	5	2
2018	23	-2.5	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		1	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	2.000	2.500	4	0	0	0	0	0
2019	24	-4.4	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		140	612	499	112	167	31	0	28	87	25	16	103	81	.335	.453	.565	1.018	282	3	7	0	3	12
2020	25	-3.6	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		118	514	430	85	129	26	2	25	75	6	4	72	73	.300	.409	.544	.953	234	15	9	0	3	9
2021	26		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Fgn		134	538	439	77	139	26	0	38	88	9	4	88	89	.317	.433	.636	1.069	279	7	6	0	5	11
2021	26	-2.1	Hiroshima	JPCL	Fgn		132	533	435	77	138	26	0	38	88	9	4	87	88	.317	.433	.639	1.072	278	7	6	0	5	11
2021	26	1.8	Hiroshima	JPWL	Fgn		2	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	27	0.6	Iowa	IL	AAA	CHC	3	11	9	2	4	2	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.444	.545	1.000	1.545	9	0	0	0	0	0
2022	27	-1.6	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	111	446	397	54	104	22	2	14	46	9	5	42	110	.262	.336	.433	.770	172	8	4	0	3	3
2023	28	1.7	Iowa	IL	AAA	CHC	4	15	13	3	4	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	2	.308	.333	.538	.872	7	0	0	0	1	0
2023	28	-0.3	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	138	583	515	75	147	31	6	20	74	6	7	59	130	.285	.357	.485	.842	250	8	2	0	7	3
2024	29	2.6	Iowa	IL	AAA	CHC	2	6	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	.400	.500	.400	.900	2	0	0	0	0	0
2024	29	0.7	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	132	585	512	74	145	27	6	21	73	16	6	63	160	.283	.366	.482	.848	247	6	6	0	4	3
2025	30	1.9	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	151	651	571	75	140	31	3	32	103	5	2	71	164	.245	.326	.478	.804	273	13	1	0	8	1
2026	31	7.1	Knoxville	SOUL	AA	CHC	5	17	14	5	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.429	.471	.571	1.042	8	0	0	0	1	0
2026	31	3.0	CHC	NL	Maj	CHC	82	352	309	49	84	15	0	15	48	1	0	37	90	.272	.352	.466	.818	144	8	3	0	3	3
2026	31	2.8	Japan	WBC	WBC		4	15	9	4	3	0	0	2	5	0	1	6	1	.333	.600	1.000	1.600	9	0	0	0	0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (5 seasons)					Majors		614	2617	2304	327	620	126	17	102	344	37	20	272	654	.269	.347	.471	.818	1086	43	16	0	25	13
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		14	49	41	12	16	4	0	2	6	1	0	6	10	.390	.449	.634	1.083	26	0	0	0	2	0
Foreign (9 seasons)					Foreign		1055	4132	3521	611	1088	208	21	189	621	102	66	524	631	.309	.402	.541	.943	1905	70	42	13	32	36
NPB (9 seasons)					NPB		902	3539	2976	548	937	182	16	182	562	82	52	486	569	.315	.414	.570	.985	1697	57	39	10	28	35
Other (2 seasons)					Other		9	33	23	6	6	0	0	2	5	1	1	8	5	.261	.452	.522	.973	12	0	0	2	0	0
All Levels (14 Seasons)							1692	6831	5889	956	1730	338	38	295	976	141	87	810	1300	.294	.381	.514	.896	3029	113	58	15	59	49

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		9	32	27	7	10	2	0	2	5	1	0	4	7	.370	.438	.667	1.104	18	0	0	0	1	0
AA (1 season)					Minors		5	17	14	5	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	.429	.471	.571	1.042	8	0	0	0	1	0