Seiya Suzuki Out Sick on Friday
Seiya Suzuki (illness) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field due to an illness. Willi Castro made the start in right field and is hitting eighth against Rays right-hander Shane Baz. Suzuki started in each of the team's last 12 games. It's a good time for him to rest, as he's gone 7-for-34 (.206) with no homers, two RBI, a steal, and nine strikeouts in 41 trips to the plate in nine games so far in September. There's a good chance he'll be back in there in right field for Game 2 of the series against Tampa on Saturday. The 31-year-old's recent cold spell at the plate has dropped his season slash line in 2025 to .244/.324/.461 with 27 home runs, 91 RBI, 69 runs, and five steals. The Japanese outfielder has already set career highs in homers and RBI in his fourth MLB season.
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Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs outfielder Source: MLB.com

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