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Seiya Suzuki’s bat is roaring to life at exactly the right time.
Slumping for almost the entire second half, Suzuki put on a power-hitting show in the regular season’s last days, reestablishing himself as a fearsome middle-of-the-order presence with five home runs in the Cubs’ last four games.
“He’s one of the best hitters in baseball,” left fielder Ian Happ said, “one of the most beautiful right-handed swings in the game.”
Suzuki’s trip to the bleachers Sunday helped the Cubs to a 2-0 victory over the Cardinals that locked in a 92-70 record.