{"id":35942,"date":"2026-02-22T21:22:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T12:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35942"},"modified":"2026-02-23T02:49:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:49:24","slug":"seiya-suzuki-speaks-honestly-about-his-future-and-it-could-shape-the-cubs-2026-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35942","title":{"rendered":"Seiya Suzuki Speaks Honestly About His Future \u2014 And It Could Shape the Cubs\u2019 2026 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Seiya Suzuki Speaks Honestly About His Future \u2014 And It Could Shape the Cubs\u2019 2026 Season\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sJPmEFmArHs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Seiya Suzuki enters the 2026 season facing one of the most important moments of his career with the Chicago Cubs. 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