Seiya Suzuki wanted time to understand the fact almost 4 weeks in the past that his left indirect pressure would forestall him from enjoying within the World Baseball Classic.
It didn’t cease him from tuning in to the event and following Team Japan’s journey to Tuesday’s championship title with its 3-2 win over Team USA. His teammates hung Suzuki’s No. 51 jersey of their dugout and introduced it onto the sphere throughout the title celebration and awards ceremony. The gesture didn’t go unnoticed by Suzuki.
“Even though I wasn’t on the team and I wasn’t able to do much for the team, how they did that for me holding up my uniform, not just in that situation but every game they had my uniform in the dugout, it meant a lot for me,” Suzuki mentioned Wednesday by interpreter Toy Matsushita. “Just seeing everyone grind out there … they were one of the motivators to keep on going and keeping my head up throughout the whole process.”
Suzuki, heading to the injured checklist to open the season, isn’t placing a timeline on when he would possibly rejoin the Cubs. He superior to taking batting observe within the cage Wednesday and was anticipated to “touch the pillows,” supervisor David Ross mentioned, although not operating at full pace.
Suzuki is positioned to remain in Arizona when Cubs break camp to get dwell at-bats in prolonged spring coaching after which work his manner by a minor-league development. Cactus League at-bats seem unlikely earlier than the spring schedule ends Tuesday. It’s not on Ross’ radar: “I don’t want to put anything off the table, I’m not the trainer or the doctor.”
“I don’t think anybody’s looking at him getting in spring training games from anything I’ve heard about his plan,” Ross mentioned. “It is a unique injury, and you try to manage that as best you can, all positive from his standpoint, he feels good. … We’re going to work him responsibly.”
Suzuki has been happy with how he has been in a position to ramp up the depth of his development. In the method he has realized the best way to use his physique extra effectively, most notably along with his mobility. Big-leaguers sometimes get round 50 to 60 at-bats in spring coaching. He’s undecided if he’ll get that many between Arizona and his rehab task earlier than he’s again with the Cubs.
“Obviously it’s better to have more at-bats in terms of preparation, but I’m going to do what’s best within a short amount of time to be ready,” Suzuki mentioned. “Obviously I want to be out there as soon as possible, but that’s not just up to me. … It’s just make the right decision and to be out there as soon as possible.”
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