When thinking of some of the great hitters to make the transition from Japan to Major League Baseball, Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki are likely two names that quickly come to mind.
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki is not a name that many would consider to be in that same category as Ohtani and Ichiro. However, Suzuki joined an exclusive list on Wednesday that includes the aforementioned great Japanese players.
Seiya Suzuki hits career home run No. 100
With a three-run home run in the first inning of Wednesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Suzuki collected home run No. 100 in his MLB career.
In doing so, he became just the fourth Japanese-born player in MLB history to reach at least 100 career home runs. Suzuki joined Ohtani, Ichiro and Hideki Matsui.