I sent it home before the contract was over Here comes the real savior

May 28, 2025

I sent it home before the contract was over Here comes the real savior
SSG Lee Ji-young and Herredia greet each other in a match between LG and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 23rd. Incheon= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.23/



If it was bad, I sent it home before the contract was over. Now the real relief of the lineup is coming back.

SSG Landers lasted nearly two months without foreign hitter Guillermo Herredia. Herredia last underwent a procedure to remove thigh folliculitis (sudden) on April 10 against the Daegu Samsung Lions, and since then, her wounds have worsened and she has been out of power for more than a month.

At that time, Choi Jeong-do did not return due to a hamstring injury. SSG was hit with a bolt out of the blue when even Herredia fell into an unexpected injury. Choi Jung and Herredia are key players in charge of the SSG-centered batting lineup, and at the same time, they are the most destructive hitters in the league.




In particular, Eredia, who marks her third year in the KBO League this year, is a homemaker-like agent with a lot of hits, on base and clutch heating, even if she is not the type with many home runs. This is evidenced by his record of ranking first in the league with a batting average of 360 and second in the most hits with 195 hits last year. Eredia, who hit nearly 200 hits last year, had a 0.399 on-base percentage for the season, approaching 40%. That doesn't mean he can't hit long balls. In 2023, which was in its first year, it had 12 home runs and 76 RBIs, but last year, it rose sharply to 21 home runs with 118 RBIs and a slugging percentage of 0.538.

I sent it home before the contract was over Here comes the real savior
An exhibition game between LG and SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 16th, and SSG Herredia hits an RBI double with one out and second base in the bottom of the third inning. Incheon= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.16/
The aftermath of Herredia's absence was enormous. With Herredia, Jihoon Choi, Park Sung-han, Choi Jeong, and even Han Yu-seom can aim for the umbrella effect. The reason SSG has taken concerns about its offense throughout this season is, crucially, that this key foreign hitter is missing. The empty seats felt especially bigger.

As Herredia's recovery was delayed, SSG scrambled to find an alternative foreign hitter and quickly recruited him, but as a result, it was a failure. Ryan McBroom said goodbye to the team on the 23rd with a batting average of .23 (for 74), four home runs, 11 RBIs and an OPS of .668 in 22 games.




McBroom's contract period was not yet over. He was first registered in the first team entry on April 25, and although he had more contracts left, he made the decision due to his disappointing performance. Injuries substitute foreign players are literally in a position where they have to show everything in a short time. It was also unreasonable for the team to wait for the hit to revive while the contract period was not very long. So, even though the period was not over, they broke up and filled one entry with promising players in the team.

I sent it home before the contract was over Here comes the real savior
McBroom (center) receiving the gift. Photo =SSG Landers
And finally, Herredia started her return. In the Futures League match against the Samsung Lions' second division at Gyeongsan Stadium on the 27th, Herredia started as the first designated hitter and recorded no hits and two strikeouts in four at-bats. There was no hit because the actual sense was so poor, but it is encouraging in itself to be able to play full time of one game in normal condition.

SSG held out by maintaining a 50% winning rate even with injured players continuing to appear. If Herredia returns as good as last year, the power of the attack itself could be different. Heredia is waiting for the 'rescue' 'Eredia.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.