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Cubs Place Seiya Suzuki on IL, Option Javier Assad to Iowa

Counsell said Suzuki will begin the season on the injured list after the knee injury that kept him from being ready for Opening Day. Javier Assad was optioned to Triple-A Iowa as the Cubs trimmed their roster. Chicago now moves forward without Suzuki to start, while Assad heads to Iowa for more work and depth under Counsell's plan this week.