"20 home runs for 3 consecutive ML seasons" KIA recruited new foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom!

"20 home runs for 3 consecutive ML seasons" KIA recruited new foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom!

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"He can defend first base, third base, and outfield."

KIA Tigers has recruited a new foreign hitter to play in the 2025 season.

Kia signed a contract with foreign hitter Patrick Wisdom (Wutuuta, born in 1991) for a total of $1 million, including a down payment of $200,000 and an annual salary of $800,000.

Patrick Wisdom is from Murrieta, California, USA, with a height of 188 cm and a weight of 99 kg, and played seven seasons in the major leagues and seven seasons in the minor leagues (hereinafter referred to as Triple A).

In the Major League, he played in 455 games and recorded a career batting average of 0.209 and 274 hits, 88 homers, 207 RBIs and 192 runs, and in the Minor League, he recorded a batting average of 0.253 and 391 hits, 89 homers, 277 RBIs and 248 runs in 439 games. He played in 75 games for the Chicago Cubs this season and posted a batting average of 0.171, 27 hits, 8 homers, 23 RBIs and 16 runs, and in the Minor League, he played 9 games and recorded 11 hits, 3 homers, 10 RBIs, 9 runs and a batting average of 0.407.

KIA said, "Wizdom has recorded more than 20 home runs in three consecutive seasons from 2021 to 2023 in the Major League, and he has excellent slugging power enough to record the most 28 home runs in a season," adding, "In addition to his long hitting power, he has above-average baserunning speed and compliance with throwing ability." 토토사이트

An official from KIA said, "Wizdom is a player who can defend first base, third base and outfield, and is highly useful not only in offense but also in defense," adding, "We expect it to play an important role in enhancing the team's long-shot power in the centerline."