Chicago Cubs Superstar Outfielder Moved to Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have moved one of their best hitters to the injured list.

Dylan Sanders | Apr 15, 2024

Apr 13, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki (27) reacts while / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

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The Chicago Cubs have placed outfielder Seiya Suzuki on the 10-day injured list as he deals with an oblique strain, as reported by Jesse Rogers of ESPN.

It’s never a good time to lose a starter in the lineup, but it is especially unfortunate when he is one of your best offensive players right now.

Outside of Michael Busch, Suzuki has been the team’s most consistent bat. He’s currently slashing .305/.368/.525 with the second best on-base plus slugging on the team.

The 29-year-old is in his third season in the majors with three home runs and 13 runs batted in so far. Now, the promising season will take a pause as he deals with his oblique injury.

Suzuki has split time between playing corner outfield and designated hitting this season. He came to the Cubs after playing in the Nippon Baseball League to start his career. While in Japan, Suzuki was named to five All-Star teams. He was also given six Best Nine Awards, which is given to the best player at each position at the end of the season.

Fans and Chicago management will be counting down the days until Suzuki is able to return, hoping not to be without their star hitter for too long.

To supplement the lineup until Suzuki returns, the team has recalled outfielder Alexander Canario from the Iowa Cubs.

Canario is an exciting young bat, hitting .294/.294/.647 in his first six major league games last season. He was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the San Francisco Giants. He spent a couple of years in that organization before officially making his debut last year with the Cubs.

The soon-to-be 24-year-old has a chance to make an impact in Suzuki’s absence. He has hit two home runs in the minor leagues so far this season. If he can get close to where he was when he played in 2023, the team will be fine in the short term.

Published Apr 15, 2024

DYLAN SANDERS

Dylan Sanders graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree from the Manship School of Mass Communication in 2023. He was born in raised in Baton Rouge, LA but has also lived in Buffalo, NY. Though he is a recent graduate, he has been writing about sports since he was in high school, covering different sports from baseball to football. While in college, he wrote for the school paper The Reveille and for 247Sports. He was able cover championships in football, baseball and women's basketball during his time at LSU. He has also spent a few years covering the NFL draft and every day activities of the New Orleans Saints. He is a Senior Writer at Inside the Marlins and will also be found across Sports Illustrated's baseball sites as a contributing writer. You can follow him on Twitter or Instagram @dillysanders