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Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki progressing smoothly, hitting home runs in batting practice

John Antonoff / for the Sun-Times

Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki has been sidelined with a strained left oblique since spring training games began. File photo.

MESA, Ariz. – Right fielder Seiya Suzuki’s first home run in a batting practice session Saturday was a good sign. The second was a no-doubter, towering over the left-field fence of a practice field in the Cubs’ spring training complex.

“It’s nice and loud out there,” manager David Ross said. “Coming off the bat well, home runs, I need to close my eyes.”

He didn’t want to get too excited.