Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time

May 28, 2025

Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time
Seiya Suzuki roars after hitting a three-run home run to the left in the top of the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds 8-8 on the 26th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time
Seiya Suzuki of the Chicago Cubs hits a timely hit in the bottom of the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on the 28th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News
It's a big mistake to think that only Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) is a Japanese batter in the Major League this season.

Chicago Cubs designated hitter Seiya Suzuki is rising to the top-class position in four years after entering the Major League. Finally conquered the RBI sector.

Suzuki played as the third designated hitter in the home game against the Colorado Rockies at Wrigley Field on the 28th (Korea time) and recorded one hit and one RBI in five at-bats. The Cubs won 4-3.




Suzuki drew a left-handed hit with one out in the bottom of the third inning, when it was 0-0, and added one RBI, becoming the first among hitters in both leagues to reach the 50-run mark of the season. Coincidentally, Ohtani scored his first 20 home runs against the Cleveland Guardians on the day.

As of today, he has a batting average of 0.272 (56 hits in 206 at-bats), 14 homers, 50 RBIs, 33 points, 20 walks, 62 strikeouts, 0.330 on-base percentage, 0.568 slugging percentage, and 0.898 OPS. The RBI ranks first in both leagues, tied for fifth in home runs, 20th in runs scored, 3rd in slugging percentage, and 8th in OPS in the NL.

At the current pace, he could be selected as an All-Star representing the Cubs. Given that it does not exceed the stronghold of Ohtani, the same designated hitter, it is unlikely to be selected by fan voting, but there is ample room for it to be included as a manager's recommendation.




Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time
Suki Seiya, who scored a three-run winning run in the eighth inning against the Cincinnati Reds on the 26th (Korea time), is welcomed by his teammates. AFP Yonhap News
Suzuki is the most important player in leading the NL Central with the Cubs having won three consecutive games and marking 34 wins and 21 losses. In particular, it is drawing attention that he led the Cincinnati Reds to an 11-8 victory by hitting a three-run home run to the left in the top of the eighth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases when the game was tied 8-8 on the 26th. At the ball count of 3B1S, he pulled a 97.2 mile fastball that dug into the body of opponent right-hander Lewis May and sent the left fence over on a 116.2 mile-per-hour line drive. The distance is 399 feet.

In the game against Cincinnati on the 24th, he shot a three-run left-hander in the top of the eighth inning with an 8-6 lead to seal the victory.

Suzuki is strong in the RBI sector because he hits a lot in scoring positions. Suzuki, who is mainly the third hitter, showed a batting average of 0.359 (23 hits in 64 at-bats), seven home runs, 40 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.142 in scoring this year.




As of today, fellow center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (49) is closely trailing by one, followed by Boston Red Sox Rafael Devers (48) and New York Yankees Aaron Judge (47).

Ohtani ranks first overall in the two sub-documents with 20 home runs and 59 points, but he is tied for 18th with 35 RBIs. Of course, Ohtani is a leadoff, so there are far fewer at-bats with Suzuki after the runner. Ohtani batted .235 (8 hits in 34 at-bats) with three home runs and 12 RBIs in scoring position this year.

Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time
LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run homer to the left in the fourth inning against Cleveland on the 28th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
Ohtani, who ranked first in the NL with 130 RBIs last year, is the first Japanese batter to become the RBI king in the Major League. This year, Suzuki is emerging as a strong candidate for the RBI title in both leagues. In other words, if Ohtani and Suzuki become the combined home run king of both leagues and Suzuki become the RBI king, it will remain in history as a season in which Japanese power conquers the major leagues.

Meanwhile, Suzuki was selected as the "NL Player of the Week"' on the day. He played in six games in a week from the 20th to the 26th, marking a batting average of 0.480 (12 hits in 25 at-bats), three home runs, four doubles, four walks, nine runs, 10 RBIs, a slugging percentage of 1.000, and an OPS of 1.552.

It is the second time in his big league career that Suzuki has been selected as a player of the week after the third week of April 2022. He is the second Cubs player to play this season after Kyle Tucker, who he received in the first week of April.

Home run king, RBI king Suzuki Ohtani, will this work? On the same day, the archipelago of 20 home runs and 50 RBIs rises at the same time
Seiya Suzuki, who is interviewing local reporters ahead of the match against Colorado on the 28th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.