"It's my first time since recovering from my injury..." Cardiness's unexpected drama has begun. His official debut in Daegu is "This Is Destiny"

"It's my first time since recovering from my injury..." Cardiness's unexpected drama has begun. His official debut in Daegu is "This Is Destiny"

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Ruben Cardinez (28, Kiwoom Heroes) held his first live batting at the Arizona Athletic Ground in Mesa, Arizona on the 7th (Korea time). It was his first real-world hit after recovering from a side injury he suffered in the 2024 season when he played for the Samsung Lions.토토사이트

"It was great to see pitchers' balls for the first time in a long time. It was my first live batting performance since recovering from injury, so I focused on hitting the ball exactly," Cardinez said through his team. "Currently, my physical condition is perfect. I will prepare well for the season while maintaining a healthy body."

Cardinez had a problem with Samsung last year. He made his debut against the Lotte Giants in Daegu on July 19, but had to rest due to back pain. Afterwards, he played in the match against the Hanwha Eagles in Daegu on Aug. 6, when he was suspected of playing "walk defense" and was reprimanded by coach Park Jin-man. It was the moment that he ended his relationship with Samsung.

However, when Kiwoom announced the recruitment of Cardinez, it drew attention by saying that it was a side injury, not a back, and that he signed a contract because there was no abnormality in both the back and the side. The truth at Samsung is still a mystery, but Kiwoom recruited Cardinez with confidence that he can succeed as a big gun. Internally, even if Gocheok Dome is used as a home, I think I can hit more than 20 home runs without difficulty.

Kiwoom's batting indicators have been in the middle and lower ranks of the league in recent years. What Kiwoom fans want most this season is for Cardinez to create synergy by playing as a pair with proven Yasiel Puig. The most effective way to improve the team's scoring ability is to increase long-range hitting power.

What is interesting is that Cardinez's return to KBO and Kiwoom's debut is Daegu Samsung Lions Park, and his opponent is Samsung. Kiwoom and Samsung will hold the opening two consecutive games on March 22 and 23. In other words, Cardinez could play his return match against Denny Reyes or Won Tae-in. He could face Ariel Furado, who moved from Kiwoom to Samsung. In that case, both Cardinez and Furado will make their debuts against their parents.

In the end, it seems that the evaluation of Cardinals will be done properly to some extent only after time passes and samples are accumulated. It is difficult to hit a home run every day at the pitcher-friendly Gocheok Dome. You can check the batting performance, solidarity with defense, and team-first mindset that fits the situation. You can also guess whether he really lost his job when he was with Samsung.