Are you the player who released Samsung? What would have happened if he had left Korea as it was? He had a RBI and a Bodhisattva in the previous game

Mar 29, 2025

Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 17th. Moussa Cardinez is delighted after hitting a double in the bottom of the third inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.3.17/

Attack, defense. There's nothing to blame. Kiwoom Heroes' Ruben Cardinez is playing the role of 'Happiness'.

Cardinez has an RBI in all six games since the opening. After scoring an RBI in the opening game against the Samsung Lions on March 22, he swept a whopping five RBIs the next day, and played another four-run game against the KIA Tigers on the 26th. With 14 RBIs in every six games, Cardinez ranks first in the league in this category.

Cardinez, who started as the third batter and right fielder in Kiwoom's opening game of Gocheok Sky Dome home game on the 28th, scored another RBI. Kiwoom led 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning. While it was cluttered by the opponent's infielders' error parade, he hit a timely hit against Drew Anderson in front of center field with one out and second base chance, bringing second baseman Lee Joo-hyung home. In the next at-bat in the sixth inning, he also drew a walk with a 'eye baseball' to complete two 'multi on-base' games. Kiwoom won three consecutive games with a 9-3 victory.

Photo=Kium Heroes

In particular, the best scene for Cardinez on the day was defense. In the top of the sixth inning, SSG launched a counterattack. In SSG's chance to score with two outs and runners on second base, Guillermo Herredia, the opponent's key batter, hit a deep long-shot course to right field. Second baseman Jihoon Choi scored, and Herredia also saw it as a ball that could reach second base.

However, right fielder Cardinez's tremendous laser throw flew to second base in an instant. Cardinez, who caught the ball, accurately hit a no-bound throw to second base, and Herredia was tagged out. SSG failed to revive the atmosphere even though it scored a hard-to-follow score. Herredia also looked puzzled to be out by the ball.

Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki also praised him without missing out. Coach Hong said "Cardines' good defense shone in the sixth inning. The second base Bodhisattva almost broke the flow and brought the atmosphere," he said in compliments.

Photo=Kium Heroes

It is a good performance of Cardinez, who cannot be left out of either attack or defense. Another foreign hitter, Yasiel Puig, is also playing hot, but Cardinez's quiet yet heavy presence also shines in the airlift.

Cardinez, who was recruited during the season as a foreign hitter for the Samsung Lions last year and released due to injury, almost ended his relationship with the KBO League. But Kiwoom reached out to him once again. "I was told what role I expected to play in the team, and I was really grateful to the Heroes club for making such an offer," Cardinez said, gladly deciding to go back to Korea.

So far, it's a huge success. The more Cardinez's performance continues, the more it can be proved once again that Kiwoom's choice was right.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.