Seiya Suzuki of the Major League Cubs left the team on the 17th using a temporary maternity leave system to give birth to a child.
Suzuki received a dead ball in his left hand in the match against the Mets on the 14th, and although there was no abnormality in the bones, he was out of the starting lineup in the match against the Rockies on the 16th.
The Cubs announced on the 17th that Suzuki temporarily left the team using the major league maternity leave system called "paternity list".
This system allows players to leave the team for three days in line with the wife's childbirth, etc., and can return to the team earlier than being on the normal injured list that must be out for at least 10 days.
According to the team, it has not been decided when Suzuki will return at this time, as the player can leave the team for longer than just three days if he wishes.
Last month, Padres pitcher Yu Darvish also used this system to postpone his pitching, and it is commonly used in the major leagues.