Fans of the Seibu Lions, a Japanese professional baseball team where McKinnon played last year, are desperate for McKinnon's return as foreign batter David McKinnon was notified of his release by the Samsung Lions.
Japanese sports media "Full Count" reported on the 10th that "Samsung asked the KBO to announce McKinnon's waivers, and McKinnon said goodbye through SNS, "Thank you to my teammates and Samsung fans." On the other hand, Japanese fans had voices wishing for his return
The media reported, "McKinnon has appeared in 72 games this season, batting average of 294 (80 for 272) with four home runs, 36 RBIs, 28 runs, and one stolen base with an OPS of 767. He has not hit a home run since the game against Hanwha on May 18th, and he also hit a home run in the All-Star Game on the 6th."
McKinnon played in 127 games with Seibu last year and posted a batting average of 0.259, 15 homers, 50 RBIs and an OPS of 0.728. As of Tuesday, Seibu is at the bottom of the Pacific League (24 wins, 52 losses and a 316 percent winning rate in 77 games). The team has been struggling with poor batting performance, with the batting average of 0.250.
The media reported, "Seibu is the lowest in the league with a winning margin of -28 this season. The team batting average is .25 and the team scoring is 175, the lowest in Major League Baseball."
He said, "As Seibu is suffering from poor batting, Japanese fans are looking forward to McKinnon's return to Seibu. Fans have expressed their longing for McKinnon by saying, "Come back to Seibu," "Come back to Tokorozawa (Seibu's home stadium) as soon as possible," and "The Japanese Lions need you."
Meanwhile, Samsung is signing outfielder Ruben Cardenas as a replacement for McKinnon.
"Cardenas, who plays for the Triple-A Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, has signed a contract with the Samsung Lions," the Phillies Tailgate said on its official social networking site on Tuesday. Lehigh Valley is also the team of David Buchanan, who played for Samsung until last year.
Cardenas has no major league experience. He recorded .272 (555 for 2,043), 99 homers, 362 RBIs, and 333 runs in 554 minor league games. This season, he has recorded .277 (80 for 289), 20 homers, 56 RBIs, 52 runs scored, and 10 steals.
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