Seiya Suzuki of the Major League Baseball Cubs hit a two-base hit in an exhibition game against the Brewers, making it his second consecutive hit.
Suzuki, who is in his third year in the major leagues, started as the No. 2 right fielder in an exhibition game against the Brewers held in Phoenix, Arizona on the 28th.
In his first at-bat of the first inning, Suzuki hit a two-base hit that carried the first pitch to the left field line, and advanced to third base while the opposing left fielder struggled to process the ball.
He missed his next two at-bats and struck out, but in this game he had one hit in three at-bats, making it his second consecutive hit since his first appearance in an exhibition game on the 26th.
Suzuki seemed unsatisfied with his batting, saying, ``Today wasn't very good because we were swinging balls that we didn't want to swing. I want to prepare well for the next game.''
On the other hand, regarding right field's defense, he gave himself a passing grade, saying, ``He's very good defensively.I don't know about his base running yet, but I think he's making good defensive moves.''
Shota Imanaga throws 25 pitches in the bullpen and adjusts
Meanwhile, Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga, who is in his first year in the Major Leagues, entered the bullpen at the camp site and threw 25 pitches to make adjustments.
Pitcher Imanaga said, ``It's a new environment and the opponent is a new opponent.I have high expectations for myself and how much I can contribute to the Cubs. I want to be recognized as a member of the team," he said with enthusiasm.
The Cubs have an exhibition game scheduled for March 2nd against the Dodgers, whose players include Shohei Ohtani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, but pitcher Imanaga said, ``I think we'll definitely play against those players once the season starts, and if It would be a huge plus for me if we were able to compete against each other.''