MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki could not suppress his disappointment.
The Chicago Cubs right fielder was shocked when he learned the diagnosis of his moderate oblique strain, an injury he had never experienced during his baseball career. Suzuki was disheartened knowing it meant he could not play for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic.
“I know a lot of people were kind of excited to see me out there playing,” Suzuki said Tuesday through interpreter Toy Matsushita. “So, it’s just a really unfortunate decision. It’s just very unfortunate.
