Seiya Suzuki

Seiya Suzuki (born August 18, 1994, in Arakawa, Japan) is a right-handed hitting outfielder whose primary role has been right field. He made his MLB debut on April 7, 2022, and has played in Chicago since arriving from Japan. Suzuki’s recent production stands out in the available Seiya Suzuki stats. In 2025 regular-season play, he appeared in 151 games and posted a .245 batting average with 32 home runs, 103 RBI, and an .804 OPS, supported by a .326 OBP and .478 SLG. His 2025 extra-base hit total was 66, and he added 5 stolen bases (5-for-7). In 2024, he hit .283 with a .366 OBP and .848 OPS across 132 games, with 21 homers and 16 steals. In 2026 regular-season action to date (70 games), Suzuki has hit .268 with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, and a .799 OPS, along with a 122.356 wRC+. Statcast measures from that 2026 sample include an average exit velocity of 89.5 mph and a max of 112.9 mph, with an average launch angle of 18 degrees and 12 tracked home runs averaging 405 feet. Defensively, he logged 51 games in right field in 2026 with a 1.000 fielding percentage (0 errors). Internationally, he recorded a 1.600 OPS for Japan in the 2026 WBC (9 AB, 2 HR).