Even after a week off, the second-largest RBI maternity leave is over, and the baby formula buff is expected to explode

Apr 15, 2025

Even after a week off, the second-largest RBI maternity leave is over, and the baby formula buff is expected to explode
KBO League Kiwoom and SSG match held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 30th. Kiwoom Cardines, who runs the bases vigorously. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.03.30/



"Buff of powdered milk" Will it explode.

Safely, I'm back on schedule. You may know the face of your born daughter, but as a 'dad', your tenacity for baseball is bound to rise further.

Kiwoom Heroes Cardinez will return. Cardinez, who wore a Kiwoom uniform ahead of this season and said he would restore his honor by shaking off the controversy over 'eat and run' at the Samsung Lions last year.




The bat has been on fire since the opening. He stood out the most among foreign hitters in the early stages due to his scary RBI production.

He swept 16 RBIs in his first seven games. However, there was no RBI in the next six games. It was a rollercoaster ride.

There was a good reason. The opponent's checks would have become severe, but there were also psychological reasons. This is because the birth of his wife in the United States is imminent. When Cardinez was negotiating with Kiwoom, he knew his wife was in the early stages of pregnancy. So I got a definite answer about maternity leave and signed the contract. The problem is that it was a little difficult for my wife to think about how to give birth with the birth date approaching. So even Cadines had to go to the game while it was difficult to set the exact departure date.




Even after a week off, the second-largest RBI maternity leave is over, and the baby formula buff is expected to explode
KBO League match between Kiwoom and SSG at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 30th. Kiwoom Cardinals hitting. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.03.30/
In the end, he played until the match against the NC Dinos on the 6th and left the country on the 8th. I was able to safely spend the moment with her on the 10th. With the batting power insufficient compared to other teams to use two foreign hitters, it was a big blow to the power without Cardinez, but coach Hong Won-ki said, `Congratulations. I hope you get along well with your family until the date you promised and come safely."

Then, Cardinez entered Korea on the 14th and moved to Busan, the away destination, at once. Kiwoom will play three consecutive games against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium from the 15th.

Although Cardinez has been away for more than a week, he is still second in RBIs. First place is 18 LG Twins Moon Bo-kyung. There are only two differences. A reversal is possible at any time.




Cardinez will be tired from moving and jet lag, but he is scheduled to start right away against Lotte on the 15th. Usually, it is said that if the players who became fathers showed great concentration and performed well, 'powder buff' was activated. This means that the responsibility as the head of the family is buried in baseball. Will Cardinez's bat, who has become a father, be even fiercer.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.