MESA, Ariz. – Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki said he’d felt a little tightness leading up to his oblique injury, but nothing he was worried about. Then, on a batting practice swing, something felt wrong.
The Cubs scratched Suzuki from the spring training opener, and a few days later they had clarity on his diagnosis. Imaging showed a “moderate” strain of his left oblique, the Cubs announced Tuesday. The team would not provide a specific timetable for Suzuki’s return. But it would be surprising if he was back in time for opening day, which is about a month away.
