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Seiya Suzuki Makes MLB History with Three Straight Homers for Cubs
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Seiya Suzuki Makes MLB History with Three Straight Homers for Cubs

Seiya Suzuki, the Japanese-born player for the Cubs, hit three consecutive home runs in the majors, becoming the first Japanese-born player to do so. Suzuki's season slash line is up to .286/.372/.491/134 wRC+ over 129 plate appearances, with his walk rate up, strikeout rate down, power up, and hard contact up. Despite criticism of his situational hitting, Suzuki is now at .324/.415/.559/158 wRC+ with runners in scoring position.