“I’m Not Sure About Boston” – Seiya Suzuki Addresses Rumors On MLB Future

While the rest of the league clamors over superstar shortstops and coach hires, the Boston Red Sox look to be going about their business. The prized free agent, Seiya Suzuki seems to have packed his bags for Fenway Park. Or has he really?

While it remains in doubt whether Suzuki is MLB bound altogether, if he is, it seems to be to Boston. The media believes so. Suzuki recently appeared on the podcast with former Red Sox relief pitcher Koji Uehara in which Suzuki seems to have made some big revelations.

Suzuki to the Boston Red Sox

In the interview, Koji suddenly springs the question onto Suzuki, “You’re going to Boston, right?” asks Uehara.

“Uh … I can’t quite disclose that yet,” was Suzuki’s response. While this could mean that Suzuki is coming to Boston but he can’t reveal that yet, it could well mean that Suzuki cannot reveal where he will be next season at all. There is also the question of an alternate translation.

With the clip being in his native Japanese, Suzuki could have also meant “I’m not sure about Boston”. But it seems like we will need to wait before we can have an accurate estimate of what he said.

Coming to the MLB, Suzuki will certainly want to feature in a winning side. And although the initial interest seemed to be from both the Atlanta Braves and the San Francisco Giants, Suzuki seems to have settled on the Massachusetts franchise.

And the Red Sox would make sense too. Few franchises have been as successful as them over the last 20 years and for a player looking to achieve, they are the destination. Boston has won four World Series this century. No other organization can claim that.

It seems that for now, if the right money is offered, Suzuki is poised to play in Boston.  Suzuki is projected to sign for five years, $55 million, plus a posting fee.

Seiya Suzuki – The Player

Seiya Suzuki has excelled as a player. Making his playing debut at 18 years old, Suzuki has only gotten better since. Transitioning from a contact hitter early in his career to a power hitter has really been the lynchpin. He only averaged 5 homers in his contact hitting season in 2015 but has since jumped to 29 home runs in ’16.

He also had a remarkable 87 walks, second-most in NPB, while showing improved plate discipline throughout his pro career. Suzuki has showcased the ability to hit for contact and power. With a sizeable .317 average, .433 on-base percentage and 1.072 OPS in 2021. His OPS was first in NPB.

With any luck, the Red Sox would be signing a bona fide all star if this goes through. If only this wretched lockout can end soon.