Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki recently took some swings in the batting cage—just not with a bat. In preparation for next week’s Tokyo Series, the Japan native stepped into the right-handed batter’s box holding a samurai sword.

Ahead of the MLB's Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went to batting practice with a katana in a viral video shared by the team. Suzuki, a native of Arakawa,

I don't want to say too much and spoil the really fun video ahead, but maybe the headline did: with the Chicago Cubs about to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2025 MLB opening series in Japan next week,

Watch as Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki slices baseballs in half as he practices his swing with a samurai sword.