The Japanese interpreter of Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki was dismissed by the team prior to Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Interpreter Toy Matsushita had been with the organization since Suzuki’s arrival in 2022. Counsell said the decision to move on from Matsushita did not have to do with getting more out of Suzuki.
FILE - Chicago Cubs ’ Seiya Suzuki , right, and his interpreter, Toy Matsushita, walk out of the dugout before the team’s baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. Matsushita dismissed by the team prior to the Cubs against the Arizona Diamondbacks , Friday, July 19, 2024. Chicago Cubs ’ Seiya Suzuki hits an RBI single during the second inning in the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 13, 2024, in St.
Counsell said the decision to move on from Matsushita did not have to do with getting more out of Suzuki. Cubs staffers Nao Masamoto and Edwin Stanberry will work with Suzuki in Matsushita’s place, according to a report from The Athletic.
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