Seiya Suzuki came to the Cubs from the Hiroshima Toyo Carp as a free agent, arriving for the 2022 season. The 30-year-old was heralded as a Gold Glove-quality fielder with power and patience at the plate, another five-tool guy with some wheels to take extra bases and a cannon for an arm.
He’s been pretty damn good, on balance, at the dish, and his arm is just fine. He’s not Andre Dawson or Roberto Clemente but you don’t want to take too big of a turn as he has a quick release and sizes up situations rapidly.