Let’s start with the bad news upfront, as that’s always my preferred delivery: Following his rough slide into second base and subsequent limp off the field in the World Baseball Classic the other night, Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki has officially suffered a strain of his Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL). The PCL is a ligament deep isnide the knee joint, behind the ACL (or so I’ve googled). On the surface, that is a scary update, especially following such a long gap in information from the time of the injury until today.
The good news is that the team does not seem to be particularly concerned. In fact, Craig Counsell said “We got good news” in reference to the MRI, so I’m choosing to temper my concern and take a big exhale.
Seiya Suzuki Injury Update
Craig Counsell gave a longer update via Marquee, which I’ll transcribe below the clip:
Seiya Suzuki has a minor PCL strain, per Craig Counsell.Seiya will not be shut down, and will continue baseball activities as he can tolerate them. pic.twitter.com/T2Slsv9a9v
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) March 17, 2026Here’s (most) of what Counsell had to say about Seiya Suzuki, his injury, and what comes next:
So we did the MRI, he’s got a strain of the PCL, part of his knee. Minor in nature. We’re gonna treat it right now. See how he progresses through the weekend. And then that’ll kind of determine whether an IL stint is necessary….I think, when he got back yesterday … he’s limping right now, that means there’s probably some swelling in there…but he’s going to continue activity, he’s not being shut down right now. He’s going to play catch today, so we’re going to continue activity, and he’s able to tolerate activity….We don’t have to stop anything and we’ll just sort of progress (as he’s able to tolerate the pain).
I will ABSOLUTELY take that.
© Sam Navarro-Imagn ImagesYou never want a player to be injured to any degree – and that goes about triple for Seiya Suzuki, who could be the Cubs best hitter this season – but compared to the alternatives brewing in my mind during the unwelcomed gap of new information, this is a very positive update.
At the absolute worst, it seems, we’re talking about a short IL stint to open the season. That’s a bajillion times more manageable than a lengthy absence, and it might not even be that bad.
If Seiya Suzuki does have to go on the IL (which, again, is not certain), I had some thoughts about how the Cubs would manage over the weekend:
If he did have to miss any time, even at the start of the season, the Cubs do have a number of outfield options that could fill in. For one, Matt Shaw seems to be getting a little bit of extra exposure in right field this spring, so maybe he’d be the obvious choice. But even beyond him, the Cubs have a bunch of roster-battlers in the outfield category (Dylan Carlson, Michael Conforto, Chas McCormick chief among them). Two of those guys might be ticketed for the team anyway.And there’s also Cubs prospect Kevin Alcantara, who’s already on the 40-man and has previously made his debut. He might not be ready yet in the traditional sense, but if he could get something close to everyday playing time, the development advantages of facing big league pitching before heading back to Iowa could be worth considering (I really doubt the Cubs would go this way, but it is an option).
Again, not ideal, but far from disaster. And we’ll take that every day of the week. Whew.
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