Everything to Know About Seiya Suzuki

[@Sonicfan138]

If Suzuki comes over to MLB and sees his OPS drops a staggering 200 points, he'd still be close to a .900 OPS. This guy is absolutely worth the gamble.

[@winosandbar5077]

With Brandon belt more than likely leaving… it would be rad to see him in SF

[@brody2087]

@@winosandbar5077 belt already accepted the qualifying offer

[@traviscoates6878]

Worth the gamble, but almost certainly not worth the price

[@Os-pw6cb]

@@winosandbar5077 Belt is back with the Giants because he accepted their QO but I agree with you. It would be awesome to see him with the Giants and I hope he tears it up in the MLB

[@fargomonkey5133]

That's a very good point. As a Mariners fan, one who still fondly remembers the legacy of Ichiro, I really hope the Mariners pursue this Suzuki.

[@bevrosity]

After watching this, I'm glad he's now with my favorite team.

[@Yeldineyintun]

Me too

[@bevrosity]

@Yeldineyintun yeah he's been pretty solid. i can see him getting even better.

[@alexgiglio899]

His swing when I saw it for the first time was so smooth

[@amschmidlkofer]

Paid a little more than what was projected, but I’m so excited to watch this guy play at Wrigley! Let’s go Cubs!

[@aknkpigjnjiamkhj]

He is a wonderful player. Now yot may feel that he is a little overrated,but I am sure of his success! Let's go seiya and Cubs!

[@sbcburgos2300]

Go Cubbies!

[@JustarandomJames]

I'm worried about seeing him play against my Cincinnati reds cuz obviously we're not going to have good pitching this year especially if he comes to Great American he's probably going to slam some balls

[@robertcuratolo5339]

Fangraph predicted 4 years 40 million boy were they off.....lol....I have no idea what numbers he will produce after being burned before with Fukudomi but i remain hopeful. Can't see him producing those numbers from Japan here. After watching him for the first time hitting in this video....lets say his numbers will be....278-22-82 .....if its better then this then we have a goldmine.

[@J-PLeigh8409]

As long as he well surpasses Fukudome 😔

[@kfrdtz2009]

He says he learned and changed a lot by observing his teammates in Team Japan - Ohtani & Yamada. It drove him to do better and work harder, seeing how much and what Ohtani does, and aimed for Triple three, seeing Yamada, 2 years his senior getting multiple triple threes. As the video says, he is constantly getting better because he is constantly searching to better himself, listening, imitating but not just doing the same thing, but adapting to fit his needs. He’s a very good learner.

[@danielintoccia9537]

ok that's a brave coach standing 5 feet directly in front of him and lobbing those balls in.

[@izaman56]

Easy to say by a non athlete on youtube

[@coolguywloo42]

@@izaman56 retarded comment 😭

[@maddux1188]

@@izaman56 bro I was ball player a long time. Sometimes you will want a better angle there. The coach or teammate is praying he doesnt go oppo

[@danielintoccia9537]

@@coolguywloo42 ya well I've played ball my whole. My coaches always stood off to the side a bit. But I guess that's not retarded enough lol

[@danielintoccia9537]

@@izaman56 your a dummy lol.

[@FuzzyFromYT]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on KZbin 🙌🏻

[@ariswerdlow1411]

jolly olive is awesome and so are you fuzzy

[@JollyOlive]

Love you Fuzzy

[@joegonzales1932]

Fuzzy was a Guardians fan before they were the Guardians. He truly is their number one fan.

[@Qball621hiplay]

Fuzzy I think that MLB The Show is rigged against the both of us

[@CycloneBurnesMusic]

Fuzzball University. Hopefully you don't mind that.

[@ariswerdlow1411]

would be dope if he went to the mariners. they need another legend with the last name Suzuki but with power in his bat

[@fastlane1205]

Ichiro did have power in his bat, actually a lot of it as well but he chose not to use it and chose instead to focus on contact hitting

[@dexxxhundo1365]

For sure

[@ice-tsbodycount4054]

Seriously! Fuck the Giants

[@DrePeezy415]

@@ice-tsbodycount4054 fuck the wack ass Mariners 😂

[@meltednostrilsbornwithoutn781]

@@fastlane1205 yeah Barry Bonds and Buck Showalter said Ichiro would win the Homerun Derby easily if he entered.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

The fact that he's continued to improve is why anyone should be willing to invest in him. Even if it takes him a minute to transition to MLB pitching, he'll be able to adapt and start mashing

[@KTF0]

Gold glove CF and OBP is definitely worth taking a chance.

[@franzdoreza5230]

Absolutely 🙏

[@VIeshPilled]

I remember being hype about Sugano joining the MLB at the beginning of last year, hoping my Twins would pick him up because we needed pitching. I watched a bunch of Sugano videos, saw how great he did in Japan. Then... No one took him. My disappointment was immeasurable.

[@satriaadifirmansyah2597]

Sugano not being picked up is a big disappointment

[@sasesase5885]

He's already waning

[@tatsu1542]

Seiya is a nice guy who is serious about baseball but also funny. I hope he will play an active part in the major leagues like Hiroki Kuroda and Kenta Maeda, who are seniors of Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

[@SRSMike]

I love the giant winky face in the GND TV graphic overlay

[@tudormiller887]

So happy he's joining 🐻⚾😍

[@StreetNature]

Wish this great player the very best ! Good luck this year Suzuki ! We’re all rooting for you 👍🏾

[@MPCuse]

Another guy I can't wait to see if he comes to the majors is Rouki Sasaki aka "The Monster of Reiwa." He throws absolute gas.

[@maa-boou]

yeeeeeeeees. 佐々木はとてつもないスピードで成長しています。NPBファンですが、大谷と比べても上です。 数年後、確実にMLBで成功します....目をつけといて下さい。

[@user-mn5bj2tp6v]

佐々木はとても素晴らしいです、チェックしておいて下さい。

[@shawneric3340]

id love to see more Japanese related videos like this one

[@risboturbide9396]

Your channel is now my main reference for baseball content. Thank you for your work and passion!

[@MassTrucker92]

I could definitely see him being a similar player to Hideki Matsui. He strikes out a bit more than Matsui did in Japan but besides that he looks to be the real deal like Hideki was.

[@debbstraw579]

Really excited to see him on the cubs this season!

[@Geelow_Swingin]

Lol cause the Cubs have such a notorious history of signing oversees Japanese players 🤡

[@rolmodel12.]

@@Geelow_Swingin I wonder how many clowns can spell 'overseas'?

[@evansoto4733]

@@Str8Maddeness Lol this didn't age well

[@David.560_-]

You check seiya stats? you meth head

[@ericsepulveda5423]

it did@@evansoto4733

[@rhyde]

Can we just get him on the Mariners for obvious reasons please? First they have a hit/speed first phenom in Ichiro, and then years later, they end up with Seiya, who’s more of a power hitter. A man can dream.

[@my2l]

We could’ve had shohei too 😩😩😩

[@dexxxhundo1365]

Agreed give him whatever he wants and have ichiro pitch it... Done deal

[@collinwall5169]

Video never disappoints tbh, hard to find content this clear, concise and in depth

[@keithmcclintock684]

Glad he’s on my favorite team

[@dannytran1587]

How’s he playing now?

[@willmoe2190]

@@dannytran1587good

[@synister281]

Can’t wait to see this guy in the outfield!

[@nxaap355]

love this dude and all his vids 🥰🥰

[@makoto41889]

I am a fan of NPB. He is certainly one of the best right batters in NPB.

[@WardyNYM]

Been very excited for this vid!

[@Chappers1867]

here today as the Cubs have picked him up - let's gooooo

[@BlancoDasMe]

He has a nice quick compact swing; which is the norm with a lot of Japanese players I’ve noticed. Hope he has a successful mlb career. Wouldn’t mind him on the yanks

[@rico9163]

I would mind him on the yanks. twins fan lol

[@Welcome2TheOhioState]

I think everyone else would mind the most if he ended up on the yanks lol

[@Khaoki]

That batting practice coach is insane

[@Bburr33]

Welcome to Chicago!! 👏👏

[@donfuller5316]

St. Paul Saints fans have their fingers crossed for Suzuki!

[@Wkhf133]

Check out “Roki Sasaki”. He is just a 20 years old pitcher in japan but he did perfect game with 19K plus 164km

[@unclepauly3205]

You can just see it in his swing… kids gonna make waves

[@bradmurray1736]

This dude always kills it for me at OOTPB

[@robertkidnley93]

Beautiful smooth swing looks exactly like Mike's trout

[@jaimegalvan6815]

Welcome to Chicago!

[@KTF0]

Those Carp jerseys are nice.

[@mr.nobody9697]

Hes a perfect fit for the Mets. Corner outfielder who can play next to Sterling Marte in center? Thats improving your lineup and defense. The guy makes contact and hits for power. He will put up numbers here. If im the Mets i offer 5/65. If he can put up even 280/25/80/900 he at the very least gives us an upgrade over Conforto.

[@haseongpresident5327]

Suzuki is different from other japanese imports. He will definitely succeed in the mlb. His stance is more Americanized than most Japanese players

[@Jin-rv5iz]

just the follow through is a little different, stance is still very similar.. most japanese players idolize Sadaharu Oh, meaning they use the “crane” stance

[@Yeldineyintun]

I’m calling it, this is the year he becomes a full on stud in the mlb. My projections for Seiya in 2024: 148 games played 102 runs 173 hits 28 doubles 6 triples 39 home runs 107 rbi 16 sb 8 cs 83 BB 117 K .302/388/565

[@YankeesWarRoom]

Dang I didn 't realize he was that good.

[@rlowe6078]

Giants have the only Japanese coach in baseball. Sign him please!

[@padraig5335]

You mean the MLB right? I think Japan has a lot of Japanese baseball coaches. MLB isn't the only baseball league in the world.

[@jacksonvelez7106]

Great video! I very much needed to know more about this player as I’m a Mets fan and it looks like we may make an early offer. Earned my like, and my subscription. Keep making quality content 👍

[@sidh3745]

Would be nice if he came to New York (Mets) so we can have another overseas player. Excited for what’s to come.

[@smosmo4617]

Very very good vid....been looking for a seiya deep dive...swing rate stats an excellent add.

[@LDQBBQ]

Well done video and statistical analysis. Wish you the best.

[@TheTEN24]

Would love to see this guy get a shot on the Mets but I have a feeling it won’t happen. Would be cool to see another hideki type of bat come on over and succeed

[@mrxexes]

Right now our bats are stacked, we need at least one more starter and can we finally get a real closer?

[@TheTEN24]

@@mrxexes I think the pen is fine tbh except a lefty arm

[@mrxexes]

@@TheTEN24 I don't trust Diaz during crunch time.

[@mrxexes]

@@TheTEN24 BINGO we got our starter, now we need to trade some of our surplus assets for a real closer, someone you don't have to hold our breath every time he comes in during a close game, a matter of fact we should have enough to trade for a lefty deliver also.

[@David.560_-]

@@mrxexes check today you meth head

[@mitcharmstrong1588]

cubbies let’s go ! we paid up hope it’s worth it but man he seems like a beast

[@なつ-d7i]

I wish you success

[@MangoPineapp]

I hope he signs for the giants, that would be cool!

[@RealCGH]

As a Braves fan(and being one of the big interest) hope he goes there since our OF outside of Acuña is a huge question mark rn

[@MangoPineapp]

I'm happy the braves won the ws, and beat the Dodgers, braves crowd is one of the coolest in the postseason!

[@なにわ-j2v]

移籍先はマリナーズです

[@ice-tsbodycount4054]

@@MangoPineapp LMAO the Giants scoreboard watched the Dodgers all season, especially the last month to win the division just to still get bounced by the Dodgers 😆😆😆😆😆 Giants suck, don't wish that on this man

[@Username-hd1co]

@@ice-tsbodycount4054 you talk like you know baseball

[@rhysgermon9728]

The second vid I have watched of u and I’ve already followed

[@jupiteral8217]

He's got some serious power. I bet he's salivating looking at Wrigley field's dimensions

[@寝る時もカープファン]

なにいってるかわんない！けど！誠也はすごい選手だよ！ I don't know English but Seiya Suzuki is the best player in Japan!

[@JTube48]

Random player video I’d love to see would be on Tsuyoshi Nishioka

[@飒太-f8y]

The most important fact you should not forget is he is so funny. He is comedian.

[@imalwayslast3170]

I'm glad the Cubs finally made a move. I guess I should say a big move. Hopefully it pays off.

[@brandongell35]

You should make a video of the most underrated fa

[@NoName-bh4pf]

Dude really put the Mets in the thumbnail lmao

[@rickkassner4555]

That hitting coach that was like 2 feet to the right while serving soft toss. Hopefully that dude doesn't wanna go oppo for a pitch.

[@OilCompany95]

Saw him hit a homerun against the Brewers into the basket at Wrigley this year!

[@boricuba773]

Welcome to the Chicago cubs

[@backspace4353]

Cubs sign him for 5 years 85m that is 17m per year. A lot more than was 10m projected.

[@jakeheuberger4332]

welcome to Chicago

[@jaxon2025]

I love his swing

[@KrinerMLB]

Seiya Suzuki sounds like a Washington National to me

[@josegomez6888]

Let's go Cubs!

[@Matt-bv3yj]

Welcome to Chicago

[@samuelhodak8731]

Cubs fan we got our Golden boy

[@theRealtensigh]

That guy throwing pitches to him about 4 feet in front of him must have balls of steel...

[@franzdoreza5230]

I won’t care if he hits only 25 hrs this season..Batting average and RBIs are much more important than clubbing HRs, but they are so much fun to watch 🙏✌️😁

[@thedude3065]

off to Chicago

[@twocats2543]

Excellent video!

[@SnarlyCharly]

Cubbie fan here to see who exactly we just signed to a big deal

[@tomdolan9761]

That plate discipline would fit exactly what the Giants are looking for in position players

[@alexanderson1304]

I would love for him to be a Giant but with how money conservative we are with contracts, this rebuilding phase, I don’t see it happening. Although if I’m being real I would prefer he went to a bigger market team just because I want him to win a World Series. Not Dodgers or Yankees though.

[@cocourth5611]

The season he enters MLB, I feel sorry for all the real rookies who have to compete against him for Rookie of the Year. I hate the fact that these talented oversea stars can compete in "Rookie of the Year". Rookie my ass. They have professional experience and even faced against all star MLB in MLB vs NPB matchups. I honestly find it disgusting that they awarded Nomo, Sasaki, Suzuki, and Ohtani with Rookie of the Year awards. They even almost awarded Hideki Matsui with Rookie of the Year also. MLB needs to revise their requirements with their Rookie of the Year qualifications. These Japanese superstars that get signed millions to compete in the US are NOT ROOKIES. If MLB starts going overseas to scout out talents from Korea, Japan, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, etc, more than before, then they need to fix the qualifications of Rookie of the Year. Because it's not a fair race for real rookies who come from AAA minor leagues. Anyone who has played pro in their country should not qualify as Rookies.

[@ButThatsMuhFreeduhm]

I agree, but that automatically comes with that skill"gap" between US Baseball and other countries Baseball and the MLBs mindset about these leagues. I mean if you asked these guys if they are rookies, they would say no obviously. Its a demon they have summoned themselves.

[@joebean8503]

I want Suzuki on my team

[@taze27]

Join Shohei Ohtani and the Angels and complete the 3-headed monster (Trout-Ohtani-Suzuki)! 😊

[@EdMan57]

Someone better alert Godzilla!

[@streetcar6080]

He's able to learn. He might struggle the first or second year in MLB but he'll get out that and become a better than average player for the next 5-7 years that he'll be in the league. Average is an awesome number in MLB because if you're not close to average, you are out of the league and the average get bump up with new players.

[@THEPTRAMO]

Kang had an .838 OPS in his first two years of Major League Baseball while primarily playing 3B/SS, a position where Asian league imports never really got consistent playing time at before him. He’s more like the outlier of KBO position player imports. Just had to go on and ruin his own career. Think you mixed him up with Byung-ho Park or someone?

[@KTF0]

There have been successful Korean hitters like Choo and Ji Man Choi. KBO is a hitters league. Japanese hitters for some reason struggle more. Even Ohtani took a minute to get going.

[@THEPTRAMO]

​@@KTF0 Right, but Choo and Choi (and Hee-seop Choi who had a couple of solid stints with the Marlins and the Dodgers) never played in the KBO before going stateside - they signed with an MLB team straight out of Korean high schools and were developed in the MiLB system, so I think it's fair to leave them out when we're talking about how well Asian league players have handled the transition to the MLB in their middle/late 20s-early 30s. The sample size for KBO hitter imports is even smaller than the already small sample size for NPB hitter imports, but apart from Kang there's very few KBO signings that had at least an above average offensive season - re-imported Americans like Eric Thames, or Dae-ho Lee who left the KBO to play in the NPB for a while before signing with Seattle. KBO is a hitter's league for sure, but the KBO-MLB jump is still a much more challenging one than the NPB-MLB jump for hitters. NPB imports tend to be a bit hyped up by the media so it feels like a lot of them were disappointing, but there's more than a couple of them that had some okay to decent offensive seasons outside of Ichiro/Matsui/Ohtani (Johjima, Iguchi, Aoki, Fukudome, Iwamura).

[@felix.123.23]

welcome to chicago!!!

[@CycloneBurnesMusic]

I was hoping you would talk about a Japanese player (Yoshinobu Yamamoto)

[@JollyOlive]

Im planning on doing so later in the offseason!

[@CycloneBurnesMusic]

@@JollyOlive I should say Triple Crown Winner Yoshinobu Yamamoto. All he does is throw hard.

[@ciello___8307]

he's not coming over soon though. Maybe in a couple years

[@elmopihkala402]

he is getting posted

[@CycloneBurnesMusic]

@@ciello___8307 Earliest 2023

[@stevenhaynes5170]

He signed with the Cubs!

[@shermanngjazz]

I hope the Mariners can sign this guy if they don't get Seager back!

[@dexxxhundo1365]

Seager ain't coming back

[@shilowaltz21]

Please come to the Ms… we love our Japanese/Korean ballplayers here

[@juanpena7436]

The guy is a beast reminds me of Mike trout .

[@sammetivier8479]

Anyone else freaked out that the guy soft tossing for Suzuki is standing five feet in front of him with no screen to protect him?

[@bobsaget832]

I love how the cubs weren’t one of the top 5 teams rumored to pick him up

[@alecsheedlo6751]

Well so far so good 🙃

[@thomasabbitt5835]

Any chance you do a player review of Ketel Marte?

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Great video!

[@franzdoreza5230]

I’m thrilled that he signed in Chicago..but why play when this team is in semi rebuild/bridge mode..Maybe I’m wrong but it’s certainly going to be a fun team to watch..Great luck to you Mr. Suzuki, tear up the MLB🙏

[@Beejjjjj]

He mentioned one reason for signing with the Cubs was their passion to have him join their team long-term, and be a leader on the "next great Cubs team", which projects to be 2024-2025, when Suzuki will be 29/30.

[@jesuscastaneda5885]

Welcome to the cubs

[@JeffyPDiddy]

Great video

[@Riviscira]

lookin promising

[@cardhoncho9878]

I sure hope the Mets take this guy. With the team being notorious for injuries this guy could really help the team out.

[@QueenZ4EvR]

Add as many pieces as possible it's a long season. Need depth and durability.

[@my2l]

Jung Ho Kang had immediate success when he came over, not struggle to find his footing like u said, he just had a bunch of off the field issues.

[@tomdolan9761]

Yeah....he was on the sauce

[@danr154]

Yup, Kang was actually pretty alright until he started getting in trouble.

[@redsoxnow4441]

He’s coming to Boston

[@kevind7708]

To think that Seiya is technically only the third best hitter in the 2020 OlySamurai lineup (Yanagita, Yamada) is crazy 🤣

[@a.s.lonepeicecontent1094]

Sucks they both won't come to the mlb.

[@animeconsumerism3967]

I want him to go to the giants, but at the same time i fell like he would be a better fit in texas. hopefully he goes to 1of those 2 teams.