Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is working his way back from injury. Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Cubs OF Seiya Suzuki 'building up his hitting progression' in recovery from sprained finger

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jun 23, 2022 11:31 AM ET

Nearly one month ago, Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki exited a contest against the Cincinnati Reds early due to a sprained right finger. Shortly thereafter, the 27-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list, but thus far, he hasn't returned to a major league diamond.

Suzuki is making progress though, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Cubs injury updates:
-Drew Smyly throwing another bullpen tomorrow. Marcus Stroman in the coming days.
-Seiya Suzuki building up his hitting progression in AZ, hitting in the cage.
-Michael Hermosillo running, throwing hitting and lifting. Expected to take live BP today.
— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) June 23, 2022

After agreeing to a five-year, $85 million deal with the Cubs in March, Suzuki was named the NL Rookie of the Month for April. The former four-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star has registered a .245/.344/.432 slash line with four home runs and 21 RBI through his first 139 MLB at-bats, covering 41 games.

Chicago could certainly use Suzuki's bat back in the lineup. The Cubs enter Thursday in fourth place in the NL Central with a 26-43 record.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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