Seiya Suzuki of the Major League Baseball Cubs hit two home runs in an exhibition game against the Cardinals. His batting average in exhibition games is .459, and he continues to do well as the season opener approaches on the 28th of this month.
On the 25th, Suzuki participated in the exhibition game against the Cardinals in Mesa, Arizona as the No. 2 right fielder, and in his first at-bat, he caught a sweet curveball from the left pitcher and hit the leadoff solo home run into the left center stand. I hit.
In his second at-bat, he chose a walk, and in his third at-bat in the 5th inning, he once again caught the same left-handed pitcher's in-course fastball with his elbows folded, and hit his second solo home run of the game into the left field stands.
Suzuki had 2 hits and 2 RBIs with 2 home runs.
Suzuki, who is in his third year in the major leagues, has participated in 15 exhibition games and is continuing to perform well with a batting average of .459, six home runs, and 12 RBIs as the season opener approaches on the 28th of this month.
Suzuki said, ``It felt good.I think we got this result because we prepared well.As we enter the season, I want to prepare well and take each day one day at a time.''
He added, ``My body is getting stronger year by year, but up until now there were parts of me that were a little awkward or couldn't move the way I wanted.'' I've changed my training method and it feels really good now. It's starting to take shape,'' and analyzed that a review of his training was the reason for his good performance.
In addition, pitcher Shota Imanaga, who joined the Cubs this season, will start for the first time in the opening game at home against the Rockies on the 1st of next month, and the two Japanese players are expected to play an active role as the mainstay of pitching and hitting. It has been.