ML 88 home runs to KIA despite halving annual salary of '4 billion → 1.5 billion'…The beauty is interesting, too. "It could be the best choice in life."

ML 88 home runs to KIA despite halving annual salary of '4 billion → 1.5 billion'…The beauty is interesting, too. "It could be the best choice in life."

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His salary has been cut by more than half. But can life be the best choice.

The KIA Tigers of the professional baseball league completed the recruitment of foreign players on the 26th, the last of the 10 clubs. As it is already known, they have agreed to a total of $1 million (down payment of $200,000, annual salary of $800,000) with Patrick Wisdom (33).먹튀검증

Wisdom has already proven himself as a slugger in the Major League. He has a batting average of 299li (274 hits in 1311 at-bats) in 455 games with 88 homers, 207 RBIs, 192 runs, 23 steals, and OPS.750. He made his debut with the St. Louis Cardinals and played for the Texas Rangers, before joining the Chicago Cubs from 2020. He showed off his slugging capability with the Cubs. He hit more than 20 home runs for three consecutive years, including 28 home runs in 2021, 25 home runs in 2022, and 23 home runs in 2023.

However, at this year's Cubs, he only posted a batting average of 1771 (27 hits in 158 times at bat) in 75 games, with eight homers and 23 RBIs and an OPS of .629. His slugging ability that hit more than 20 home runs was proven, but his contact ability remained regrettable. He had 540 strikeouts from 1,473 times at bat in the Big League. He only walked 132 times. His overall strikeout rate amounts to 36.7 percent. He had 183 strikeouts in 2022, the highest number in the Major League.

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Nevertheless, Wisdom's pure power and home run production capability have been proven. "In addition to his long-range hitting ability, he also has above-average baserunning speed and good throwing ability," Kia said. "Wizdom can defend first, third and outfield, and is highly useful not only in offense but also in defense. It is expected that he will play an important role in boosting the team's slugging capability in the centerline."

In fact, he is an adventurer. Kia has already broken up with Socrates Brito, who led the team to the combined championship this year. He had a batting average of 312 home runs, 97 RBIs and an OPS of .875 this year. He displayed the best productivity among the three seasons. Nevertheless, he had some regrets about his slumps and ups and downs in the early and mid-season, and detailed indicators have also declined compared to the previous seasons, data showed.

In the end, Kia did not reunite with proven players. Instead, it brought a player who can fill the first base, the most vulnerable position, and who has the strength of a single shot.
Wisdom should rebound from its once-devastated career. While staying in the U.S., he could have sought a chance to rebound, but chose to go to Korea. His salary has also been cut by more than 60 percent. Wisdom received 2.72 million dollars in annual salary from the Cubs this year.

Still, Wisdom decided for a career turnaround. Redbirds Rant of Fanside, which covers the news of Wisdom's debut team, St. Louis Cardinals, explained, "With the rise of Wisdom, the fall and revival, and the fall again, 2025 has chosen to be the last attempt to revive his career. It may be disappointing to have to rebound in the KBO, but it could be the best choice in his life."

Referring to examples of reverse exports from the KBO League, Wizdom has experienced success in the Major League that many of the players who have entered KBO or Japanese professional baseball have not experienced before. Of course, such success does not guarantee a rebound in Wizdom, but there is a lot of possibility that it will bring positive results," he said, adding, "Wizdom is expected to show remarkable performance in the KBO League this year. Batters with long-shot power are always a resource coveted by Major League clubs, so they are likely to get a chance in the Major League team in the offseason next year," predicting a major turnaround for Wizdom.