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Lofty hopes paired with a poor spring have Seiya Suzuki fans worried

Every spring, the we go through the same exercise: Seiya Suzuki is in the best shape of his life. Seiya Suzuki is going to be an All-Star this year. Seiya Suzuki is going to be a 30/100 player this season.

Is this the year these things come to fruition? The Japanese outfielder has improved at the plate with each passing season, peaking with a 138 OPS+ and .848 OPS last year, while hitting 21 home runs with 27 doubles and 73 RBI - but the Cubs still believe there's more in the tank for the 30-year-old, who will get the bulk of DH reps for the team this season following the signing of Tucker.

Hitting behind Tucker gives Suzuki more protection and deepens the Cubs' lineup. If Michael Busch can replicate what he did in a standout rookie campaign and the bottom of the order guys like Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya put up numbers like they did in the second half, this has the makings of an especially potent offense.

Suzuki's .194/.257/.290 line this spring doesn't exactly scream 'breakout season incoming' - but there's little cause for concern. We've learned this lesson the hard way a thousand times: a hot spring doesn't mean a monster season and a slow start doesn't mean a guy is, all of the sudden, a disaster at the plate. When Suzuki locks in, he's as lethal as anyone in the game at the dish - so it's just a matter of time until he finds it and gets going.