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| Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Reyes, who is coming down the mound with two outs and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the eighth inning, is disappointed. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.22/ |
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"Thank you to the fans. Thank you for supporting me in every game, and for sending so much love to me and my family."
Samsung Lions foreign ace Denny Reyes finally shed tears as he left the friendly team. Reyes only showed a bright smile until he finally visited the stadium and greeted his teammates after being notified of his release, and tears that he held back while referring to Samsung fans who gave him great love for a year and a half broke.
Samsung announced Reyes on waivers on the 14th. Reyes was diagnosed with a fine fatigue fracture in his right foot during spring camp in February and did not make the opening entry, but he complained of pain in his right foot again against the Daegu NC Dinos on the 7th, his 10th appearance since returning. As a result of the examination, once again, a micro-fatigue fracture was diagnosed. Samsung decided that it would be difficult to accompany Reyes anymore, so it chose a full replacement instead of using a temporary alternative foreign system.
Reyes accepted the reality calmly. Reyes led Samsung to the playoffs with 11 wins, 4 losses, 144 innings and a 3.81 ERA in 26 games last season. Reyes silently held the center of the mound even when Connor Seabold, who Samsung originally expected to be a foreign ace, left Korea just before the postseason due to injury. He led Samsung to the Korean Series with two wins, 13 ⅔ innings and a 0.66 ERA in two playoff games, and he started Game 3 of the Korean Series against the KIA Tigers and became another winning pitcher with one run in seven innings. a man of all three postseason victories. Thanks to Reyes, Samsung's hero, Samsung was able to finish second with one win and four losses while avoiding humiliation of all four losses.
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| Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Koo Ja-wook is hugging Reyes after hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.22/ |
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| Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Reyes, who blocked Kiwoom's batters with three outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, is happy. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.22/ |
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However, this year, he failed to show all his skills, perhaps due to the aftermath of his injury. He packed his bags after only 4-3 with 50 innings and a 4.14 ERA in 10 games.
Reyes said in an interview with Samsung TV on the 15th, `I think I had a good experience last year. It was fun every time I threw the ball. Everything that happened here was happy. It was an honor to play in front of you guys. I love you."
Then "Thank you for helping me a lot and creating a good experience in the ballpark. Thank you for teaching me a lot about Korea and liking me and my family. It was good to play together, and I hope everyone does well in the rest of the season and wins the Korean Series. I love you," he added, expressing his appreciation.
Reyes visited each of his Samsung teammates one last time and shared a deep hug, especially with catcher Kang Min-ho, who built a deep affection by working with the battery.
Leaving Reyes behind in tears, Samsung prepares to move forward again. It will recruit right-hander Kherson Garavito from the Texas Rangers as a pitcher who will form a one-two punch with Ariel Furado. Samsung has finalized its contract with Sarabito and is only about to announce it.
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| Denny Reyes, who was released from the Samsung Lions on the 14th, shed tears as he left his last greetings on club TV. Lions TV Capture |
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| A match between the Samsung Lions and the KIA Tigers at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. Furado and Reyes welcome Park Byung-ho, who scored when Samsung's Kim Young-woong had a two-run shot with no outs in the bottom of the second inning. Daegu=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.23/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
