It's already been destroyed by maternity leave, so why did you hire Alcantara in August
May 27, 2025
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He is the winning pitcher of the Kiwoom Heroes. Puig is abruptly kicked out, and a newly selected Alcantara is coming.
It was a card for two foreign hitters, an irrational number. If the domestic starting team is not a very solid team, it would be impossible to hold out for a long time with one foreign pitcher in the reality of Kiwoom, where native starters are weak.
Alcanta is an ace pitcher with 20 wins in the 2020 season for the Doosan Bears. Last year, he was forced out due to controversy over his elbow injury, but now he has no problem with his elbow. If Alcantara takes the center stage, Kiwoom can also form its own fruitful rotation, from Rosenberg and Ha Young-min to rookie Jung Hyun-woo, who is scheduled to return in June.
But there is something to worry about. Alcantara's wife is due in August. Kiwoom has already had a Cadines 'Mother's Holiday Nightmare'. After overcoming the controversy over Samsung Lions' batting last year, Cardinez, who boasted tremendous firepower at the beginning of the season, lost his batting pace after going on maternity leave in LA, USA. There may be a combination of having to take a week or so of a gap in practice, a huge movement in the meantime, a lack of physical strength, and a feeling of emptiness after seeing your family.
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These days, Korean players are taking maternity leave freely. Foreign players are even more unstoppable. Then, did Kiwoom accept this and recruit Alcantara.
Kiwoom naturally thought about this part. And took advantage of Korea's strengths. It has the world's best medical technology and postpartum care system.
Kiwoom put this issue above money when he negotiated with Alcantara's wife after learning that she was pregnant. As soon as Alcantara joined the team, she agreed that she should not leave again, so she gladly decided to give birth in Korea.
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The most important thing is the maternity hospital. It was decided to connect the obstetrics and gynecology department in Gangnam, Seoul. Yokishi's wife, who played for the team in the past, also gave birth at this hospital. So did Wilson of the LG Twins. Foreign players living in Korea have formed an information sharing community on medical care and children's education, and communication is active. In particular, Korea's postpartum care system has a reputation for the best program for mothers, which other countries are interested in, so it was an irresistible temptation for the Alcantara family who wanted to live in Korea with their families anyway.
That's why the original scheduled arrival date on the 25th was pushed back to the 27th. My wife and three sons have to enter the country together, but my wife, who is a mother, has to undergo a hospital examination, so I have to postpone the flight schedule. Alcantara, who arrived in Korea on the 27th, will immediately go to Japan to solve the visa problem and make his Kiwoom debut in one of the three consecutive games against the Doosan Bears on the weekend.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
