When Seiya Suzuki got off the plane in Chicago on Monday, he headed to Wrigley Field to hit. Suzuki had just returned from Japan, where he and his wife, Airi Hatakeyama, celebrated the birth of their first child.
“So, that tells you everything about his work ethic and who he is,” said Ross, who recounted Suzuki’s travel schedule the next day. “He’s a really hard worker and loves his craft. Congratulations to him and Airi-san.”
On Tuesday, the Cubs reinstated Suzuki from the restricted list — in a clerical move, they’d transferred him from the paternity list to the restricted list when he reached the three-day maximum.