SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki left in the bottom of the fourth inning against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night due to right knee discomfort.
Suzuki was hurt while attempting to make a reaching catch on a flyball from Matt Chapman, coming up limping and grabbing at his right leg. Suzuki was replaced by right fielder Matt Shaw.
“Once I realized I couldn’t get the ball, I stopped,” Suzuki said, describing the play postgame through a translator. “And then when I stopped, it’s kind of similar to what happened previously, where it felt like my knee kind of moved. … When I took that step, it just felt like my body moved forward.”
Suzuki, who is in the final season of a five-year, $85 million contract, got hurt on March 14 while playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. He sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on a steal attempt.
But Suzuki said this latest right knee discomfort did not feel similar pain-wise to the injury he experienced in the WBC.
“Not to that extent,” Suzuki said. “It felt like my body was surprised. Had a reaction because it was something you don’t usually feel.”
Cubs manager Craig Counsell did not express too much concern for Suzuki long term, saying initial reports after Suzuki left the game were “positive.” Regardless, Chicago will wait to see how Suzuki feels before determining any lineup decisions.
“I’m wishing it’s not a big deal,” Suzuki said. “Wake up tomorrow, see how everything feels. And if I can go from there, go for it. And if not, (we’ll)see how it goes.”
Before leaving, Suzuki went 1 for 2 with an RBI single and a walk. He is batting .252 with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs after starting the season on the injured list.
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Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki, second from left, walks off the field with his interpreter, left, manager Craig Counsell, second from right, and a trainer, right, after being injured while attempting to catch a fly ball during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki, center, walks off the field with his interpreter, left, and manager Craig Counsell, right, after being injured while attempting to catch a fly ball during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
Chicago Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki, center front, is checked after being injured while attempting to catch a fly ball during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
GENEVA (AP) — Scores of shops and businesses in downtown Geneva boarded up their storefronts with wooden panels ahead of planned anti-G7 protests on Sunday.
French and Swiss authorities have imposed extensive security measures as U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders attend a G7 summit of leading industrialized nations starting on Monday. There are concerns the gathering could trigger violent unrest.
The June 15-17 summit of some of the world’s richest nations being held in the French town of Evian-les-Bains, on Lake Geneva, is meant to discuss the Middle East, Ukraine and global economic imbalances. Activist groups including environmentalists, feminists and foes of capitalism have called for a big demonstration later Sunday.
A flotilla of around 20 boats appeared on Lake Geneva off the coast of Evian on Saturday, displaying anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian banners. Some 20 protesters were detained on Friday evening, according to Swiss media reports.
Earlier, between 100 and 150 people had gathered in Geneva for a protest bicycle ride, slowing down traffic and chanting anti-G7 and pro-Palestinian slogans, public broadcaster RTS reported.
Business owners and local leaders are worried of a repeat of violent protests that smashed storefronts on the sidelines of the G8 summit in 2003, when Russia was in the club of nations.
Local resident Robin Hedz lamented the “mess” and expressed bafflement about the “wood-wall everywhere,” while acknowledging the memories of the trail of damaged property at the summit over a generation ago.
The Swiss government said the army will deploy some 4,000 personnel to support police during the summit. Operations will include airspace and road restrictions as well as patrols on Lake Geneva. Seven of the 35 roadway border crossings will remain open. Geneva also is closing a major park where activists wanted to congregate.
France will deploy more than 13,000 police and gendarmerie officers to ensure security in the summit area just across the border. Over 800 French border control officers will be active, up from about 60 normally.
French gendarmes buzzed around in motorboats off the coast of Evian on Saturday, and one officer hoisted up a bulky drone-interception device in a display of the security measures being rolled out for the summit.
Protests are nothing new around such elite gatherings. This time, activists want to demonstrate frustration with Trump’s leadership on issues as diverse as tariffs, the war in Iran and the climate, or even highlight his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“We are very afraid of the policy and the politics of Mr. Trump and also of the other leaders of the G7, because they are fighting, making war all over the place," said Francoise Nyffeler, spokesperson for the NoG7 coalition, which has organized the demonstration and march on Sunday.
"The planet is in danger and we are very scared about it and we want to protest and say that the people of the world are against their policies,” she added.
A man rides his bicycle in front of a mural, ahead of expected protests for the G7 summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
French police officers check cars crossing the border between Geneva and the French town of Gaillard, France, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, ahead of the upcoming G7 summit due to take place June 15-17 in the town of Evian-les-Bains. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
Pedestrians walk past the boarded-up windows of a shop, ahead of expected protests for the G7 summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
French military boats patrol Lake Geneva in Evian-les-Bains, eastern France, Thursday, June 11, 2026, ahead of the G7 summit scheduled to take place June 15-17. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
Construction workers board up a shop window, ahead of expected protests for the G7 summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
