Cubs staff, fans, and members of the press watch Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga throw in a live batting practice during spring training at Sloan Park on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz.

Notes: Counsell announced the starting pitcher for the Cubs' Cactus League opener Thursday against the Dodgers.

MESA, Ariz. — Amid the welcome back to spring training, Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell and Seiya Suzuki acknowledged a communication gap that they are trying to fix. The relationship ...

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Seiya Suzuki is working on his communication with Craig Counsell, and the manager says it's his fault. Suzuki joined the rest ...

‘‘I feel like last year [manager Craig Counsell and I] could have had better communication,’’ Suzuki said through an interpreter. ‘‘So going into this year I feel like we’re ...

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MESA, Ariz. — Seiya Suzuki is working on his communication with Craig Counsell, and the manager says it’s his fault. Suzuki joined the rest of the Chicago Cubs for their first full-squad ...

While the Cubs and Suzuki reportedly reconciled the issue over the off-season, Suzuki wasted no time calling out manager Craig Counsell for a separate issue when meeting with the media as he ...