KIA will change its foreign hitter. It will bid farewell to Socrates Brito (32) and bring Patrick Wisdom (33). Local news has been released.
CBS Sports and On Tap Sports Net said Tuesday (Korea time) that Patrick Wisdom has signed with KIA in the KBO League. Wisdom is a batter who hit at least 20 home runs every year during the 2021-2023 season at the Chicago Cubs. He slowed down in 2024. He is trying to get back on his feet overseas."
Wisdom became a free agent after the 2024 season. He was released as a non-tender. He signed with Naranheros de Hermosillo of the Mexican League. He played just eight games.
"Wizdom has agreed to a contract with the Korean team. I requested suspension of my participation in the league, and I will leave the team," Naranheros said on Sunday. As of Tuesday, Kia is the only non-contracted foreign batter.
Wisdom has strength in power. He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2012 MLB Rookie Draft. He made his big league debut in 2018. He had a batting average of 0.260 with four homers and 10 RBIs in 32 games. He was not bad.
After moving to Texas, he moved to the Cubs. He hit 28 home runs in 2021, 25 home runs in 2022, and 23 home runs in 2023. His batting average is in the early 20s. His accuracy rate dropped. Instead, he posted a high on-base percentage compared to his batting average. Above all, he had outstanding slugging power.
The 2024 season was sluggish. He has 75 games, a batting average of 0.171, eight homers and 23 RBIs, and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 0.629. He had to come from the Cubs. He needed an opportunity to make a turnaround. He will sign a contract with KIA and play in the KBO League.
He has a batting average of 0.253 for seven seasons in Triple-A even in the Minor League. He is not an elaborate hitter. Instead, he has 89 homers. His slugging percentage is 0.487. His on-base percentage is 0.333, which is higher than his batting average. He is the so-called "OPS type hitter."
His main position is third base. He has seen this the most in major and minor leagues. However, Kia has Kim Do-young. It doesn't seem that many players have to play as third baseman. Next is first base. This is the position Kia has been looking for. Finally, it has a "big first baseman." 스포츠토토
Naturally, Socrates is goodbye. He had a batting average of 0.310, 26 homers and 97 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.875 in the 2024 season. He also contributed significantly to his overall win. He had a batting average of 0.302 during the three seasons, 63 homers and 270 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.843. It is a good performance. However, Kia wanted a better player.