VIDEO: Seiya Suzuki CRUSHES First Major League Home Run
You could say that Japanese superstar Seiya Suzuki is enjoying his transition to major league baseball thus far. Sunday, he crushed his first home run, and it was a mammoth blast, off Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddie Peralta.
Seiya Suzuki has landed.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 10, 2022
His first @MLB home run has not. pic.twitter.com/J1JxctAWj0
Measured at 412 feet, it sailed off his bat at a whopping 111 mph. The Chicago Cubs' newest star was batting .500 on the young season after the homer, and already had 6 RBIs through only three games. And there's more:
Seiya Suzuki has seen 46 pitches through 10 PAs in the Majors. He's swung and missed once so far. The other nine swings: Homer, single, single, sac fly, five foul balls.
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) April 10, 2022
Here is a look at the Peralta slider he crushed 110.9 mph to the bleachers in the first inning today. pic.twitter.com/viBHc3oqT5
After the home run, the 27-year-old had seen 46 pitches in the majors, and had only swung and missed once.
He got off to a slow start in spring training, but Suzuki is proving to be a quick learner to this point, showing why he was the best player in the Nippon League over the past several years.
The Cubs won the offseason sweepstakes to sign Suzuki, giving him a 5-year deal worth $85M.
Photo Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports
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