They are still living together. I applied for an FA, but I have nowhere to go. What's worse is news that Kia Tigers from the original team will recruit an "inner" as a new foreign hitter. Will Seo Geon-chang (35) become an "ineligible player" as he entered the free agent market after four moves.
The U.S. media 'CBS Sports' reported that "Patrick Wisdom (33) has signed with KIA in the KBO League." The media said, "The Chicago Cubs released Wisdom as a non-tender, who recorded eight home runs, 23 RBIs and five steals, a batting average/on base rate/base percentage of 0.171/0.237/0.392 in 75 games. Wisdom has recorded more than 20 home runs in the past three consecutive seasons, and he will head abroad to bat again."
Wizdham, a right-handed infielder with a stout physique of 188 centimeters tall and weighing 100 kilograms, was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 52nd overall pick in the 2012 MLB Rookie Draft. Having achieved his big league debut dream with the St. Louis in 2018, he had full-fledged potential with the Cubs after playing for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners.
Starting with 28 homers in 2021, Wisdom hit 20 or more homers for three consecutive seasons, including 25 homers in 2022 and 23 homers in 2023, showing off his outstanding performance. However, this year, after a 75-game batting average of 0.171 with eight homers, 23 RBIs and an OPS of 0.629, Wisdom suffered a bitter taste as he released the game from the Cubs. The overall Major League record is a batting average of 0.209 with 88 homers and 207 RBIs and an OPS of 0.750.
If Kia recruits Wizdom as a new foreign hitter, its future will inevitably be affected. Unlike outfielder Socrates Brito, Wizdom's position is an "outfielder."
Wisdom played the most games in the U.S. as a third baseman. He played 277 games (2,119 innings) in the Major League and 714 games (6,093 innings) in the Minor League. His second most experienced position was as a first baseman, who played 83 games (464 ⅔ innings) in the Major League and 72 games (589 ⅔ innings) in the Minor League. Besides, he played in various defensive positions including left field, right field, center field, second baseman and shortstop, but in fact, he can be seen as a third baseman and a first baseman.
The hot corner of Kia is occupied by a key third baseman named "MVP" Kim Do-young. If Wisdom joins Kia, it is highly likely that he will assume the first baseman position. This year, Kia has played 87 games (670 ⅓ innings), 53 games (314 innings) by Byun Woo-hyuk, and 51 games (276 ⅔ innings) by Seo Geon-chang. 먹튀검증
Lee Woo-sung, who was formerly a first baseman, will move to a corner outfielder, while Byun will be able to secure a chance to play as a backup at first and third bases similar to this season. However, Seo's role, which was the third option at first base, is ambiguous. It is highly likely that Yoon will be the backup at second base. In addition, Kia has abundant backup fielder resources, both inside and outside the country.