Has a foreign hitter finally arrived who is perfect for the Samsung Lions? The coach also smiled at the new foreign player Lewin Diaz's performance.
Ahead of the Lotte Giants 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League regular season home game at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 24th, Samsung manager Park Jin-man (48) said, "I think a foreigner who fits our team's atmosphere has come."
Diaz, who signed a contract with Samsung on the 14th, played in five games as of the 23rd and has a batting average of 0.350 (7 hits in 20 at-bats), two homers, four RBIs, four runs scored, and an OPS of 1.050. In particular, he showed good sense in the game on the 23rd by making two hits, two RBIs and two runs from four times at bat, including home runs.
After striking out at the batter's box for the first time in the second inning, he had a right-handed hit with one out and one on the first base in the bottom of the fourth inning to create a chance to score a point. As the next batter Kang Min-ho hit a three-run homer to left, Diaz was able to enter the home ground. Later in the eighth inning when the team was tying 3-3, he garnered a low fastball to garner a two-run homer that resembled a bullet that flew 130 meters to the right-handed stands. It was his first homerun at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, his home ground.
After the game, coach Park Jin-man praised Diaz, saying, "I was able to put the first button of the three consecutive games as Diaz decisively embodied the very image the team wanted and the fans wanted."
The next day, Park continued to salute compliments. "Diaz hit a walk-off home run, which continued to bring a good atmosphere," he said. "I needed some adjustment period such as ABS, but I think I did some in the previous Pohang series. I think fans will look forward to it more because he played well in his first game in Daegu."
Although Diaz is from the Dominican Republic, he was calm compared to most players in the region. "He looks calm and young compared to his age," coach Park said. "His facial expression changed a lot after hitting the homer. He also did a bigger ceremony." "Our team needed a player who is calm on the outside and full of competitive spirit on the ground. We have a foreigner who fits him well."
After winning the game on Sunday, Park presented Samsung Electronics' smartphone Galaxy Z Fold 6 to Diaz. Diaz also performed a so-called "folding ceremony" in which he clapped his hands together in the dugout after hitting a home run. "I asked Koo Ja-wook if I could do the ceremony if I hit a home run or a hit, and he told me to do it, so I did," he said with a smile.
"I gave him a high-five after the game. When I gave him that, he looked like a beautiful boy," Park said with a smile. "I hope the team will go in a good mood as a whole, seeing his happy face."
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