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Chicago Cubs Suzuki to Start Season on Injured List, Timetable For Return Murky

The Chicago Cubs will start the season with their star right fielder on the injured list as Seiya Suzuki works his way back from injury.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Suzuki to Start Season on Injured List, Timetable For Return Murky
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Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki will begin the season on the injured list according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune.

Suzuki is dealing with a left oblique strain that has kept him out of action since the beginning of MLB Spring Training. He has not taken a swing for over two weeks. 

It is a blow to the Cubs to lose such a talented player, however, according to the same report, Suzuki could return to action in April.

The caveat being that he does not suffer any setbacks in his recovery from the injury. 

Montemurro reports that Suzuki is "still feeling tightness in his oblique and has not achieved full range of motion."

Chicago has plenty of options to play right field including Trey Mancini, Mike Tauchman, and even Cody Bellinger if Christopher Morel mans center field. 

The Cubs will continue to keep an eye on Suzuki and his injury and will clear him for baseball activities as soon as makes sense. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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