The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with star Japanese outfielder Seiya Suzuki, a source told ESPN, confirming multiple reports.
Suzuki met with the Cubs front office and team chairman Tom Ricketts on Monday night before agreeing to the deal, the source said.
The 27-year-old Suzuki joins the Cubs after playing nine seasons for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit .319 with 38 homers and 88 RBIs in 2021 and has a .315 career average with 182 homers and 562 RBIs.
Suzuki won the 2019 Central League batting title, is a four-time All-Star and is a three-time Gold Glove winner.