Cubs RF Seiya Suzuki, hitting .132 in his last 10 games, sits for third time in five games, writes JDietzSports.
With the Cubs attempting to make a charge to the postseason, David Ross needs to put the best nine players in the lineup every day.
"We can see how off he is. Just not rhythm," Ross said before the Cubs beat the Braves 8-6 at Wrigley Field on Saturday."I think he's beating himself up a little bit, wanting to produce for the guys. Suzuki went 0-for-3 with 2 strikeouts against the Braves on Friday. On the first strikeout, which came against Braves ace Max Fried, Suzuki didn't even swing on pitches clocked at 81, 74 and 87 mph. In his final at-bat, Suzuki looked completely lost while flailing at a pair of Joe Jimenez 96-mph fastballs.
It's unclear how long Suzuki will be out of the lineup, with Ross saying the Japanese native will return when he can help the Cubs win. "We're really fortunate right now to have guys that are playing well," Ross said."Seiya has been a big part of our success to get to this point, and we need him to be good for us to go where we want to go."
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