Ryu Hyun-jin's home run → 9 percent escaped, what is Diaz's real self? No more two-faced man
Apr 07, 2025
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Samsung Lions foreign hitter Lewin Diaz (29) is tilting the heads of clubs and fans in an extreme form.
Diaz, who is in his second year, has had a great start.
In the opening two consecutive games against Kiwoom on the 22nd and 23rd of last month, it was hot with five hits in nine at-bats, two home runs, five RBIs and three runs.
He has raised expectations for 30 home runs this season.
But then I went into a long silence mode.
From the game against NC on the 25th to the game against Hanwha on the 4th, only three hits were recorded in nine games. During the period, he recorded 3 hits in 33 at-bats (0.091), 0 home runs, and 1 RBI in 9 games. It was 9 percent, less than 10 percent.
In Diaz's silence, Samsung put the brakes on its rise in the opening two consecutive games with 5 wins and 4 losses.
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Suddenly, he went back to the mode of the opening two consecutive games.
He started restarting his home run in 10 games against Hanwha in Daegu on the 5th, and swept four RBIs with four hits in five at-bats, including a home run for two consecutive days against Hanwha on the 6th. In the silent mode, the ball, which often became an infield fly ball, began to spread strongly with foot strength that hit it.
It's not like the opposing pitcher was weak. The home run on the 5th, when he resumed his home run, was a shot against Ryu Hyun-jin, the top experienced player in the Major League that Diaz respects.
At this point, everyone began to be confused about what Diaz really was.
Diaz, who stepped on the Korean soil as a substitute foreign hitter after McKinnon → Cádinez last year, succeeded in renewing his contract with a strong performance in the fall baseball. 5 hits in 14 at-bats (0.357), 3 homers and 6 RBIs in 4 playoff games against LG. He also played seven hits in 20 at-bats (0.350), two homers and four RBIs in five Korean Series games against KIA.
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He is a player who truly rejoices in his fearsome performance that broke the silence mode due to his good personality. Diaz himself enjoys living in Korea. I am sharing my friendship with my colleagues and truly enjoy living in Korea with my family.
The only problem is the ups and downs. I'm worried about when I'll be in silent mode again.
It can't be perfect in every way, and there's no such outsider. However, the silent mode of the past nine games should not be repeated often. This is because Samsung, which dreams of this season, is not a team that can afford to wait for Diaz's shared growth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
