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Cubs Rumors: Japanese Star Seiya Suzuki Agrees to 5-year, $70M Free-Agent Contract

Seiya Suzuki has found a new home in Major League Baseball after agreeing to a deal with the Chicago Cubs.

Per David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago, Suzuki has agreed to a five-year, $70 million contract with the Cubs.

MLB Network's Jon Heyman reported Suzuki was going to be posted for all 30 teams on Nov. 22, with a signing deadline of Dec. 22.

The lockout, which began at 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 1, interrupted the process. MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball agreed to freeze Suzuki's posting window at that point.