Using a katana in place of a bat, Suzuki showed off the sheer sharpness and power of the sword traditionally used by samurai, effortlessly slicing balls in half as they were pitched to him. Unfortunately, one of the sliced balls ended up hitting his cameraman, prompting Suzuki to stop for a moment and ask if he was alright ("Daijobu?")

Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword.

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,