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‘Playing free’: Seiya Suzuki’s reset helping to power Cubs offense

Chicago Sun-Times | August 27, 2023

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Chicaco Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki celebrates in the dugout after scoring on a fielder’s choice hit by Jeimer Candelario against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023.

PITTSBURGH – Seiya Suzuki recognized the two-strike changeup early and sat back, driving it the other way for an RBI double.

“Just wanted to make sure I didn’t strike out in that situation,” Suzuki said through interpreter Toy Matsushita after the Cubs’ 10-1 win against the Pirates on Sunday. “It was a changeup that kind of hung. I’m glad I was able to get some good barrel on it.

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