"We need to see him, I think is probably the best. He's on a flight back here. [We need to] get our hands on Seiya and see what's going on. I think it's just best we wait and see, and let our doctors and trainers take a look at him and see what's going on. You never want to see your players come out of a game."
"There was no imaging done at the time, and hopefully Seiya Suzuki will arrive at Cubs camp feeling like there's no need for imaging. Watching the play, it was hard to see how there could be real structural damage as opposed to some kind of contusion, but I've learned the hard way too many times not to play armchair doctor and make assumptions based on video."
"The Cubs have 10 days before Opening Day, and it's not as if Suzuki needs a whole lot more ramp up to be ready for the regular season. If he can be healthy enough to be out there by this weekend or even early next week, then I don't think there's any room for concern."
Seiya Suzuki injured his right knee during Team Japan's WBC semifinal loss to Venezuela and was removed from the game. Cubs manager Craig Counsell stated the team needs to examine Suzuki upon his return to assess the injury's severity. No imaging was performed at the time of injury. The Cubs have ten days before Opening Day, providing time for recovery if the injury is minor. The team has outfield depth with Matt Shaw, Michael Conforto, Dylan Carlson, Chas McCormick, and Kevin Alcantara available, though none can replace Suzuki's offensive production long-term.
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