Seiya Suzuki Launches 21st Homer; Power Spike Fueling Career Season
Seiya Suzuki continued his strong offensive run on Tuesday night, launching his 21st home run of the season in an 8-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The blast came in the third inning off Cardinals right-hander Michael McGreevy, when Suzuki turned on a 91.7 mph sinker and drove it 404 feet for a three-run shot. The 30-year-old didn’t stop there, adding a pair of hard-hit singles to finish the game 3-for-5. It was his second multi-hit game in his last three starts and a continuation of what is shaping up to be the best stretch of his four-year professional career. Suzuki is now slashing .262/.315/.546 with a career-high .861 OPS and has already tied his personal best in home runs. His expected slugging percentage of .540 ranks in the 92nd percentile league-wide, backing up the power surge and suggesting that this level of production is no fluke. If Suzuki maintains this trajectory, he could finish the year as one of the most impactful bats in the Cubs' lineup.
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