Mariners’ outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will be placed on the disabled list and is expected to miss the first week of the season after it was discovered that he was suffering from a bleeding ulcer.
Ichiro had been suffering from severe fatigue, causing him to miss the Mariners’ last three Cactus League games (March 30-April 1). He was examined by doctors in Arizona who determined that he had suffered a bleeding ulcer. The ulcer is not bleeding now, but in the interim, doctors have ordered restricted activity.
Ichiro has played in 197 consecutive games (dating back to Aug. 26, 2007), the fourth-longest active Iron Man streak in the Majors. He has played in 807 of the Mariners’ last 810 games over the last five seasons, and since coming to Seattle in 2001, has played in 1,280 of 1,296 possible games (missed only 16 games in 8 years).
Raise your hand if you drafted Ichiro in your fantasy league this year…
Dude has only missed 16 games in 8 years and a week after I draft him he heads to the DL. Sweet.
