Chicago Cubs star swaps baseball bat for samurai sword

Chicago Cubs star swaps baseball bat for samurai sword during practice ahead of Tokyo Series
Chicago Cubs star Seiya Suzuki has taken training to a new level after swapping his baseball bat for a samurai sword.
WATCH: Cubs' Seiya Suzuki uses samurai sword to slice through pitches in batting practice
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,
Chicago Cubs' Seiya Suzuki Takes Batting Practice With Samurai Sword in Viral Video
Seiya Suzuki sliced baseballs in half with a katana ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers back in his home country.
Seiya Suzuki takes BP with samurai sword
Seiya Suzuki takes batting practice with a samurai sword ahead of the Cubs-Dodgers Tokyo Series.
Seiya Suzuki slicing baseballs with a samurai sword is the coolest
I personally thought the sword would simply deflect said baseballs. But NOPE! It sliced them right in half. It felt like what a kid might hope to happen if you combined a sword and baseball. And it happened!
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Just when you thought you'd seen it all in baseball, Seiya steps up with a batting practice that's truly one-of-a-kind, taking the sport's challenges to a whole new level.
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