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 Tokyo 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.
Suzuki was named to his fourth consecutive NPB All-Star Series after receiving the most votes among all Central League players. On July 13, he won the 2019 NPB Home Run Derby, defeating Orix Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida 4-3 in the final round.
For the season, Suzuki appeared in a career-high 140 games, leading the NPB in batting average (.335), OBP (.453), OPS (1.018) with 112 runs scored (1st in the Central League), 28 home runs (9th), 87 RBIs (9th), 25 stolen bases (4th). After the season, Suzuki was awarded his fourth consecutive Best Nine Award and his third Gold Glove.
In the COVID-19-affected 2020 season, Suzuki played in 118 games for Hiroshima, slashing .300/.409/.544 with 25 home runs and 75 RBI. Following the season, Suzuki was awarded his fourth career Central League Golden Glove Award and his fifth career Best Nine Award.
Seiya Suzuki Salary And Contract
Seiya Suzuki signed a 5 year / $85,000,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $85,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,000,000. In 2022, Suzuki will earn a base salary of $7,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,000,000.
Seiya Suzuki’s Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $5 million to $10 million.