Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki on Thursday announced his intent to participate in Japan's national team for the World Baseball Classic next March.
The 28-year-old is the third Japanese MLB player committed to taking part in the tournament, joining two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish.
報告遅くなりすいません！
僕もWBCに出場させていただきます。足引っ張らないように精一杯頑張ります。ではさよなら
栗山監督胴上げするぞぉー pic.twitter.com/Yaj2uLYzAd
— 【公式】鈴木誠也（Seiya Suzuki）#27 (@suzuki_seiya_sb) December 8, 2022
"I'm taking part in the WBC too. I'll try my best not to drag the team down," Suzuki said in an Instagram post. "Let's give skipper (Hideki) Kuriyama a victorious toss."
Suzuki would be making his second straight appearance at the WBC after playing in the 2017 tournament, where Japan was eliminated in the semifinals.
In his first MLB season this year, Suzuki batted .262 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs in 111 games.
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The 28-year-old is the third Japanese MLB player committed to taking part in the tournament, joining two-way star Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish.
報告遅くなりすいません！
僕もWBCに出場させていただきます。足引っ張らないように精一杯頑張ります。ではさよなら
栗山監督胴上げするぞぉー pic.twitter.com/Yaj2uLYzAd
— 【公式】鈴木誠也（Seiya Suzuki）#27 (@suzuki_seiya_sb) December 8, 2022
"I'm taking part in the WBC too. I'll try my best not to drag the team down," Suzuki said in an Instagram post. "Let's give skipper (Hideki) Kuriyama a victorious toss."
Suzuki would be making his second straight appearance at the WBC after playing in the 2017 tournament, where Japan was eliminated in the semifinals.
In his first MLB season this year, Suzuki batted .262 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs in 111 games.
Related coverage:
Baseball: Japan manager wants Shohei Ohtani to pitch, hit in WBC
Baseball: Darvish joins Ohtani in agreeing to play in WBC
Baseball: Shohei Ohtani expresses readiness to play for Japan at WBC
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3-time Japanese MLB player Seiya Suzuki has confirmed his participation in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, joining Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish. In an Instagram post, he stated his intent to not let the team down. Previously, Suzuki played in the 2017 tournament where Japan was eliminated in the
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Created: 2022/12/08 19:04
Updated: 2025/12/09 10:38
Last Read: 2022/12/08 19:03