The Chicago Cubs were able to land Japanese superstar Seiya Suzuki. To nobody’s surprise, Cubs fans are rightfully thrilled about the news.
It looks like the Chicago Cubs are willing to spend some money in hopes of winning as they landed one of the most intriguing free agents available this year. According to David Kaplan, Seiya Suzuki signed a five-year contract with the Cubs and there are a ton of fans who are thrilled about this addition to their team.
Reports say he’s getting $85 million, which doesn’t include the posting fee, and a no-trade clause.
After meeting with the #Cubs front office and chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday evening, Japanese star Seiya Suzuki has agreed to a 5 year/70 million dollar deal with the Chicago Cubs. #TakeThat
— David Kaplan (@thekapman) March 16, 2022
Seiya Suzuki in agreement with Cubs, pending physical, source tells @TheAthletic. Five years, $85M.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) March 16, 2022
The Cubs are willing to open up their wallets and spend a fairly significant amount of cash to land Suzuki and get him to Chicago.
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That said, Suzuki is unproven when compared to some MLB stars, but the 27-year-old has shown some promise throughout his career and could be an intriguing player to help the Cubs rebuild.
seiya suzuki to the chicago cubs. 5 yrs $70 mil. get your hardhats ready pic.twitter.com/fx1PnDCWHB
— DOM (@DOM_Frederic) March 16, 2022
Suzuki is a cub 😍
— Nico Hoerner Enthusiast 🇲🇽 (@NicoHoernerSZN) March 16, 2022
It’s 85 mil
— Bryce Feerasta (@BryceFeerasta) March 16, 2022
During the 2021 season, Suzuki hit 38 home runs, posted a .644 slugging percentage, and was a thrill to watch while he was with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Now Suzuki is bringing his talents to Chicago.
Hey Cubs fans, please treat Seiya Suzuki better than you treated Kosuke Fukudome
— Henny ♎️ (@CamronSanto) March 16, 2022
— Cubs Account (@cubsaccount) March 16, 2022
Excited! From what I have heard he is a great player and has a lot of potential. I’m all for it!
— Reid Gilson (@reidgilson) March 16, 2022
It’ll be fascinating to see how Suzuki’s move to Major League Baseball goes.
Now lets get Carlos Correa!
— AJB 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇮🇳 (@Arjun_AJB15) March 16, 2022
Opened the wallet for Seiya Suzuki.
Open the wallet for Carlos Correa too, Ricketts!
WE WANT CORREA! #Cubs pic.twitter.com/dO6VQjARD6
I need some Japanese baseball enthusiasts to tell me how excited I should be about Suzuki?? I wanna get hype about it, especially after last season's gut punch. Good step forward for my #Cubs.
— AAA (@ThatBoyDreezee) March 16, 2022
Even if he isn’t quite as productive for the Cubs as he was this past season in Hiroshima, he can still have a solid year and make a difference for a team seeking some success.