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4 reasons the Cleveland Guardians should sign outfielder Seiya Suzuki

By Steve DiMatteo

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Outfielder Seiya Suzuki #51 of Team Japan hits a single in the six during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Outfielder Seiya Suzuki #51 of Team Japan hits a single in the six during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /
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1. It’ll be an affordable contract

By all accounts, Suzuki stands to get a contract somewhere around $55-60 million for five years. Though it’s risky to be tied to a five-year deal for a guy who has never played in the majors, Suzuki has an incredible pedigree in Japan that makes it worth rolling the dice, especially at around $10-12 million a year.

Any team signing Suzuki would also owe the Carp 20% of the contract’s first $25 million, 17.5% of the next $25 million, and 15% of anything after that, meaning a $55 million deal ultimately becomes a total of about $65 million to the signing team.

Still a really incredible deal!

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