20 home runs.

He is third on the all-time list behind Hideki Matsui (New York Yankees) and classmate Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Angels).

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (30) hits his 20th home run of the season against the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 23. Suzuki, batting sixth and playing left field, hit a two-run homer to left field in the bottom of the fourth inning of the home game at Wrigley Field in Chicago. He went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBIs and two runs scored in the 6-0 win.

He is the third Japanese player to hit 20 home runs in a season in the major leagues, joining Matsui and Ohtani.

Matsui, who came to the majors from the Yomiuri Giants, became the first Japanese player to hit 20 home runs. He hit 16 in his rookie season in 2003, then surpassed 20 in 2004 and hit 31. He hit 23 in 2005 with the New York Yankees, 25 in 2007, 28 in 2009, and 21 in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In total, he hit 20 or more home runs five times.

Ohtani spent five years with the Nippon Ham Fighters before suiting up for the Los Angeles Angels in 2018. He hit 22 in his first year in the majors, 46 in 2021, 34 in 2022, and 44 in 2023. In total, he hit more than 20 home runs four times.

A former center fielder for the Hiroshima Capps, Suzuki joined the Cubs last year. At $90 million over five years, it was the best deal ever for a Japanese slugger. In 2021, his last season in the majors, he batted .301 with 138 hits, 38 home runs, and 88 RBIs.

After a strong start to the season, nagging injuries slowed him down. He finished the year with a 2-for-6 record, 104 hits, 14 home runs, 42 RBIs, and a .769 OPS. He settled in well in his new league.

Masataka Yoshida, 30, who joined the Boston Red Sox from the Orix Buffaloes, has 15 home runs in his first season in the majors. Before Yoshida, Matsui, Otani, Tadahito Iguchi (Chicago White Sox), and Kenji Johjima (Seattle Mariners) hit 15 or more in their first year. Iguchi hit 15 in 2005, and Jojima hit 18 in 2006.

Suzuki had played in 131 games through the 23rd, batting .281 with 138 hits, 20 home runs and 70 RBIs.

RBIs.

Down 1-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Pulled a cut fastball (141 miles per hour) from Colorado right-hander Noah Davis on a 2B1S pitch. Two-run homer to left. It came three games after hitting No. 19 against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 20. Bat speed of 166 kilometers per hour with a distance of 120 meters.카지노사이트

Hit the game-winner in his first at-bat in the bottom of the first inning. With two outs, he took Davis’ first-pitch sinker (150 mph) for a single to left field. In his third at-bat in the bottom of the sixth, he singled up the middle. It was his 11th three-hit game of the season.

Suzuki in September is scary. In 21 games, he’s 3-for-7 with 29 hits, seven home runs and 22 RBIs. Hit six homers from April through June and 14 since July.