“We’re going to shoot again on the 27th.”
What will happen to Ruben Cardenas, the lucky star of the Samsung Lions.
Cardenas was replaced by outfielder Kim Tae-hoon after the attack in the bottom of the first inning in Game 9 of the season against KT Wiz of 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 26th.
Cardenas faced Eom Sang-baek, the opponent’s starter, in the bottom of the first inning. He struck out swinging. After that, Cardenas’ expression coming into the dugout was unusual. He grabbed his waist and grimaced. The training part came out and I checked his condition, but it didn’t look good. 핑크알바
A Samsung official said, “Cadenas was replaced as he felt pain in his left back while swinging. He will be examined at Semyung Hospital in Gyeongsan.”
The MRI scan was conducted, but the results were not released quickly. The test results were not released even after the game was over. A Samsung official said, “We did an MRI scan at Semyung Hospital, but the results are unclear. We plan to re-do the MRI scan at the SM radiology department in Daegu on the 27th.”
Cardenas’ departure is unthinkable for Samsung. Having replaced David MacKinnon as Samsung’s substitute foreign hitter, Cardenas was active in five games with eight hits, two homers, five RBIs and two runs scored, and OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 1.118. Only one hitless game occurred in five games, and three were multi-hit games. He displayed impressive performance with a 140 meter home run at the Lotte Giants on July 20, and a walk-off home run at the game on July 21.
If Kadenas falls into the lineup without Park Byung-ho and Koo Ja-wook, it will be a big bad news for Samsung.
As Samsung lost 1-4, it lost to Samsung for the third consecutive time. If Kadenas is included, it will be difficult to keep the third place.
