Director Park Jin-man’s choice three times was correct.
I think I finally found my lucky charm. After three choices, the Samsung Lions finally met a foreign hitter who solved the problem.
Diaz hit a home run in his KBO League debut and hit three home runs and seven RBIs in seven games as the team’s new troubleshooter.
In the game between Samsung and Lotte held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Saturday, he hit a three-run homerun that sealed his victory in the sixth inning. It was his third homer in seven games since his debut in the KBO League. Thanks to Diaz’s performance, Samsung secured the second place by playing three consecutive weekend games against Lotte with a winning series.
Diaz is the third foreign hitter chosen by Samsung this season. The first foreign hitter of this season was David McKinnon. McKinnon hit 290, which was not bad, but he only hit four home runs during his 72 games. He revealed problems with slugging power, which is essential for foreign hitters. Samsung decided to replace McKinnon, who played in the All Star games.
Ruben Cardenas, who was brought in as a substitute for McKinnon’s foreign hitter, seemed to show off his team’s long-range power by hitting two home runs in the first three games, but was later replaced in seven games due to back injuries and controversy over a layoff.
Samsung, which has to bring in new players before Aug. 15, when foreign players can play fall baseball together, dramatically signed Lewin Diaz on Aug. 14.
Born in 1996, Diaz from the Dominican Republic is a left-handed hitter who stands 193 centimeters tall and weighs 98 kilograms. At first glance, he looks like a basketball player. His kind smile is attractive.
Diaz went straight down to Changwon on Aug. 17 to play in a game against NC. He made his KBO League debut. Diaz hit a home run since his debut.
Diaz hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning against Lotte at Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. Samsung came from behind to beat Lotte 5-3 thanks to Diaz’s home run. Diaz made a strong impression on Samsung fans with two decisive home runs in the three consecutive home games in La Pac, Daegu. He performed the mission of a foreign hitter with the long-shot power that fans and Samsung wanted.
The choice three times was right.
Samsung, which has played 122 games this season, is 5.5 games behind the leading Kia Tigers. It is two games ahead of the third-ranked LG Twins. Samsung’s “blessing” Diaz has given rise to higher hopes as well as challenges in autumn baseball. 메이저놀이터
