Seiya Suzuki

Nationality

Japan

Born

1994-08-18

Height

5' 11"

Weight

182

Number

#27

Seiya Suzuki (born August 18, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Suzuki is a five-time NPB All-Star, six-time NPB Best Nine Award winner, and a five-time winner of the NPB Golden Glove Award. Seiya Suzuki is the 3rd Cubs player in the last 100 seasons to start his career with an 8-game hit streak, joining Andy Pafko (9 in 1943) and Joe Munson (8 in 1925). He's the 2nd Japanese player with an 8-game hit streak to begin his MLB career.