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Cubs sign NPB phenom Seiya Suzuki to five-year, $85M deal
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Seiya Suzuki first Cubs hit is a spring home run
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Seiya Suzuki: How Chicago Cubs landed star Japanese OF
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Seiya Suzuki is One of the Favorites for National League Rookie of the Year - Bleacher Nation
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Suzuki and Young hit two-run homers, Taillon pitches six scoreless as Cubs blank Rockies, National Sports
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Cubs' Seiya Suzuki Announces He'll Play for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB Free Agent Rumors: Seiya Suzuki to the Chicago Cubs, per reports - Lone Star Ball
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Japanese Baseball Star Seiya Suzuki Trains with the Chicago Cubs ahead of the MLB Season
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Cubs weigh replacement options in right as Suzuki likely to start season on injured list
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Hoerner gets 3 hits as Cubs stop slide by topping Mets 3-2
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A bulked-up Seiya Suzuki hopes to provide the power the Chicago Cubs need