Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki is getting a rest day for Sunday's series finale against the Marlins. The 28-year-old had started 16 consecutive games, so he was simply due for a bit of maintenance. Suzuki is treading lightly with a quiet 11-for-51 stretch with no homers over the past two weeks of action. He's slashing a mediocre .259/.333/.358 with zero stolen bases as a whole this season. Fantasy managers aspire for Chicago's regular cleanup man to start hitting with a little more authority ahead of their upcoming series against the reeling Cardinals. They should stay patient with Suzuki, who missed all of spring training and the first two weeks of the regular season hampered by an oblique injury.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. As expected, Suzuki will make his highly-anticipated 2023 season debut on Friday night against Los Angeles Dodgers. The 28-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of spring training due to an oblique issue. He's ready to play now after going over a few rehab contests. Suzuki will bat cleanup and play right field against right-hander Noah Syndergaard on Friday.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Friday, according to general manager Carter Hawkins. The 28-year-old should be eased back into action after missing all of spring training due to injury. Suzuki looked good during his rehab games, so hopefully it won't take long for him to get back into a groove. The expectation is that Suzuki is going to be the primary left fielder. He's capable of being a significant boost to this lineup when he's healthy.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) and relief pitcher Brandon Hughes (knee) could come off the injured list to make their season debuts this weekend. Suzuki began a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa last weekend and played in back-to-back games last Saturday and Sunday. He hit a home run on Wednesday and could return to starting right field duties as soon as this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs will look to ease Suzuki into regular season action when he returns, since he didn't play at all in spring training. Chicago has been rotating Miles Mastrobuoni, Patrick Wisdom and Trey Mancini in right field early on. Suzuki should be picked up off your league's waiver wire now if he's available. Hughes has made a pair of rehab appearances

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) went 1-for-1 with an RBI, a run scored and a walk in a minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Suzuki played five innings in the outfield in the rehab game. The 28-year-old is getting close to make his 2023 debut with the Cubs after straining his oblique early in spring training. He's likely to play in at least a few more rehab games before Chicago considers activating him from the injured list, but if he's available in your league, you should scoop him up off the waiver wire now. Suzuki will be an everyday player for the Cubs when he's healthy and has a nice mix of power and speed.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) and relief pitcher Brandon Hughes (knee) will both begin their minor-league rehab assignments with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Suzuki is getting a late start to the 2023 campaign due to an oblique injury that he suffered in spring training, but he's nearing a return and will be an everyday player for the Cubs when he's active. He's currently rostered in 84 percent of Yahoo leagues and should be picked up immediately if he's available in your league. The 28-year-old has a nice power/speed combination for fantasy managers. Hughes is recovering from left knee soreness but has been throwing for a while. When he's ready, he should be in the mix in high-leverage situations in Chicago's bullpen, making him a candidate for a pickup in holds leagues.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) had two at-bats in a simulated game and played four innings of defense on Monday and was scheduled to take two at-bats as the designated hitter in a game in Arizona on Tuesday, per the team. The 28-year-old is recovering from a "moderate" left oblique strain, but has been participating in normal baseball activities since the end of March. Barring any setbacks, he could join the Cubs and fantasy managers' lineups sometime in April. He will be a welcomed addition, as he slashed .262/.336/.433 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 446 plate appearances in 2022.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) was scheduled to play three innings on defense in a Minor League game on Monday. The 28-year-old is recovering from a moderate left oblique strain, but manager David Ross said the goal is to have him begin accumulating at-bats by Saturday or Sunday. Suzuki will likely start the season on the injured list but could rejoin the Cubs sometime in April. This is encouraging news overall for fantasy managers, as Suzuki had a solid first season, slashing .262/.336/.433 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 446 plate appearances.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) is making progress as he works his way back from an oblique injury suffered in February. Suzuki was originally thought to be out through the end of the month of April with the injury but he now has a chance to return to the field sooner. Suzuki has ramped up baseball activities of late as he took batting practice and ran the bases on Wednesday. While he is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, Suzuki could be in the fold early in the season. Suzuki hit .262 with 14 homers, 54 runs, and 46 RBI in 111 games for the Cubs in 2022.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) continues taking positive steps forward as he works his way back from injury. The 28-year-old suffered an oblique strain in late-February and is still working his way back to full health. He started out by taking non-contact swings, but is ready for the next step. Now, Suzuki will begin taking some front-flip throws in the cage on Sunday. The expectation is that Suzuki is going to begin the season on the injured list. However, he could be ready to play as early as mid-April. This injury could drop Suzuki on draft boards, which makes him a sneaky addition in the late rounds of drafts.

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross said on Thursday that right fielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) has resumed playing light catch and non-contact swings. He will likely stay on that type of program for the rest of this week in spring training. The 28-year-old suffered a moderate left oblique strain late in February and is slated to open the 2023 regular season on the injured list, but he could be ready to make his season debut before the end of April, barring any setbacks. The Japanese outfielder was slowed by injuries in his first MLB season last year as well, but he could improve in Year 2 at the plate if he shows more plate discipline. Suzuki won't be very expensive in fantasy drafts because of his injury, and he could be a nice value pick late in drafts.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) has been diagnosed with a moderate left oblique strain, according to the team. There is currently no timetable for his return to game action this spring. Suzuki has already pulled out of the 2023 World Baseball classic as a result, and he might not be ready for Opening Day, either. Fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised at all if the 28-year-old opens the regular season on the injured list, which is obviously a pretty big hit to his fantasy value as a top-25 outfielder. With Suzuki sidelined, expect to see more of Trey Mancini and Patrick Wisdom in the outfield for the Cubbies. Names like Nelson Velazquez, Christopher Morel, Edwin Rios and Zach McKinstry could also see more repetitions in the outfield in spring training as a result.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) officially withdrew from the World Baseball Classic Monday, per MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. The 28-year-old received tests on Sunday for a left oblique injury and more should be known Tuesday. While this news sounds discouraging, it may simply be that Suzuki and the Cubs want to be cautious so that he could be ready to start the regular season. He had a productive rookie season in 2022, slashing .262/.336/.433 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and nine stolen bases in 446 plate appearances. Suzuki is currently being drafted at about pick 109 overall, so fantasy managers should pay attention to injury updates in the coming days.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique), who was scratched from the team's Cactus League debut on Saturday due to left oblique tightness, will have tests done on Sunday to determine the severity of his injury. The Cubs are expecting an update on his status on Monday. The good news for the 28-year-old is that it's still very early in spring training, so a minor injury may not get in the way of his readiness for Opening Day at the end of March. A finger injury caused Suzuki to miss a month of his first MLB season last year, but he still has an intriguing power/speed profile as a regular for the Cubs when healthy. As long as his injury won't cause him to miss any time to begin the 2023 season, Suzuki will be a borderline top-25 fantasy outfielder.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (oblique) was a late scratch from Saturday's Cactus League opener against the San Francisco Giants. The hope is that Suzuki was pulled as a precaution because the Cubs don't want to take any chances this early into camp. The team is calling the injury left oblique tightness, so he'll likely undergo further evaluation before he returns to the field. The Cubs might hold him out for a few days, but hopefully it won't be an extended absence for Suzuki.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Suzuki returned from the restricted list on Tuesday but hasn't played since. The 28-year-old Japanese outfielder has held his own in his first big-league season in the States, slashing .263/.336/.433 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, 48 runs scored and nine stolen bases in his 372 at-bats. With Suzuki on the bench again Wednesday, Patrick Wisdom is starting in right field and is hitting sixth against Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola. Wisdom is hitting just over the Mendoza Line in his 446 at-bats for the Cubs in 2022, but he also has 25 home runs and 65 RBI, making him a boom/bust DFS option.

The Chicago Cubs reinstated catcher Willson Contreras (ankle) from the injured list on Tuesday and also reinstated outfielder Seiya Suzuki from the paternity list. In corresponding moves, the Cubs optioned Jared Young to the minors and designated outfielder Michael Hermosillo for assignment. Contreras is serving as the designated hitter and is batting third against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler on Tuesday, while Suzuki isn't in the starting lineup. Contreras might be eased back into his role as the regular catcher, but the 30-year-old should be returned to starting fantasy lineups on Tuesday. He has 21 home runs and 54 RBI on the year in 395 at-bats for the Cubbies. Suzuki should eventually return to an everyday role in the outfield down the stretch.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who is on the paternity list, isn't expected back for the team's four-game weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates since his wife has not yet delivered their baby. Suzuki initially went on the paternity list last Saturday and was then moved to the restricted list on Thursday. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect to have him available until some point early next week. Michael Hermosillo should continue to benefit from extra playing time in the outfield with Suzuki out. He's back in center field and is hitting eighth on Thursday against Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller. Hermosillo is still searching for his first home run of the season. He has just five hits in 51 at-bats with three RBI and 23 strikeouts. DFS gamers should look elsewhere.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was placed on the paternity leave list on Saturday. The 28-year-old outfielder should miss the remainder of the Cubs' series with the Rockies this weekend while he spends some time with his family. He did miss Friday's contest with a left-hand contusion but X-rays came back negative so it's not considered to be a severe issue. Suzuki owns a solid .263/.336/.433 batting line to go along with 13 home runs, 45 RBI, and nine stolen bases across 372 at-bats on the year.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (hand, wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. However, the good news is that his X-rays came back negative for structural damage after he was hit by a pitch on his left hand/wrist in Wednesday's game against the New York Mets. Fantasy managers should consider the 28-year-old Japanese outfielder as day-to-day heading into the weekend. With Suzuki out on Friday, rookie Nelson Velazquez is starting in right field and is batting eighth against Rockies right-hander German Marquez. Velazquez is hitting .211/.286/.375 with six home runs, 20 RBI, 18 runs scored and four stolen bases in his first 152 major-league at-bats. He'll be a low-upside DFS option at the bottom of the lineup.