ML 88 Home Run Big guns, already have a crush on Kim Do-young..."I got to know a good player"

ML 88 Home Run Big guns, already have a crush on Kim Do-young..."I got to know a good player"

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I heard he was the MVP of the KBO League last year. When we train together, we can definitely feel that he is a good player."온라인카지노

To foreign hitters who boast stellar major league careers, Kim Do-young of the KIA Tigers seemed unusual from his first impression. Patrick Wisdom did not hide his expectations for his new teammate who has joined the team in Korea.

Wisdom has been playing Kia's first spring camp schedule at the Great Park Baseball Stadium in Irvine, Orange County, California since the 25th of last month.

"I'm so happy to play in the Kia Tigers. I've heard a lot about the KBO League and KIA from James Nail," Wizdom said. "I'm getting used to it quickly amid consideration from my teammates, the coaching staff and the front desk."

Wisdom, born in 1991, is a U.S.-born U.S. slugger who is 188 centimeters tall and weighs 99 kilograms. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round and 52nd overall in the 2012 MLB Draft, and was considered a top prospect in the U.S. He had 88 home runs in the big leagues until last year.
After eating bread soaked in tears for a long time in the Minor League, Wisdom entered the Major League in the 2018 season. He left a strong impression with a batting average of 0.260, 13 hits, four homers, 10 RBIs, 11 points, and two steals in 32 games.

Wisdom had tough times in the 2019 and 2020 seasons afterwards, but succeeded in making a comeback at the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 season. He exploded his potential by hitting 28 home runs. He hit 25 home runs in the 2022 season and 23 home runs in the 2023 season, hitting more than 20 home runs for the third consecutive year.

However, Wisdom had a slump with a batting average of 0.171, 27 hits and eight homers in 75 games during the 2024 season. Eventually, he failed to sign a contract with a Major League club last winter and became an FA (free agent).

KIA then moved aggressively. KIA General Manager Shim Jae-hak visited the U.S. and contacted Wisdom's agency to sign the contract. He gave up renewing contract with Socrates Brito, who led the team's batting lineup for the past three years, and had Wisdom.

Shim Jae-hak, the general manager, said, "We judged that Wizdom is the right person to form the center batting line as a right-handed hitter with Kim Do-young," adding, "When I see him training early in the spring camp, he is sincere and the swing trajectory does not look bad."
Since joining Kia, Wizdom has quickly become friendly with his teammates due to his sincere and serious training attitude, and cheerful and proactive personality. "Wizdom seems to have finished adapting himself to the sport. He used to have meals with me often. If he adapts well to Korean baseball, he will display good performance," Na Sung-bum, Kia's captain, said without hiding expectations.

If Wisdom successfully takes root in the KBO League, Kia will be able to build a formidable central lineup along with the existing central hitters such as Na Sung-bum, Kim Do-young and Choi Hyung-woo. The left-right balance is also at a golden ratio of two players each.

Wisdom promised to meet fans' expectations, saying, "I heard the KIA's single-season home run record is 40, but I'll do my best to overcome it."

On Kim Do-young, he also praised her, saying, "I know she was the MVP of the KBO League last year. I learned that she is not only a good hitter but also a player when I see her batting and defense during training with Kim Do-young."