Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Kurt Suzuki was born October 4, 1983, in Wailuku, Hawaii. He is a catcher in the MLB.

Suzuki was named to the 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, finishing up the game with his Twins battery-mate, Glen Perkins. He agreed to a two-year contract extension with the team on July 31, 2014. In his first season with Minnesota, he hit a career-high .288 with 3 home runs and 61 RBIs. The following season he hit .240 with 5 home runs and 50 RBIs.

On January 30, 2017, Suzuki signed a one-year contract for $1.5 million with the Atlanta Braves. He set a career-high in home runs that season, hitting 19 in 276 at-bats while platooning with Tyler Flowers. On September 23, 2017, Suzuki and the Braves agreed to a one-year extension worth $3.5 million. In 2018 he batted .271/.332/.444 with 12 home runs and 50 RBIs in 347 at-bats.