I've been feeling uncomfortable since a week ago... A foreign hitter at a crossroads. Why are you missing the entry
Jun 02, 2025
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On the 2nd, a day off, the Kiwoom Heroes excluded foreign hitter Cardinez from the first-team entry. The cause is a tendon injury in the right elbow.
Kiwoom found that the first hospital examination showed partial damage to the tendon connecting the right elbow muscle (curved muscle)", he explained.
Cardinez will undergo an additional examination on the 3rd for cross-checking. The expected period of rehabilitation and the timing of return are expected to be announced comprehensively after completing an additional examination on the 3rd.
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However, the pain got a little bigger on May 31. Cardinez, who started the home game against the Doosan Bears at Gocheok Sky Dome but had no hits in three at-bats, was eventually excluded during the game due to intensifying elbow pain during the game.
And the next day, on June 1, Doosan was excluded from the starting lineup and rested, and the first examination was conducted on the 2nd, the day of rest.
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The remaining performances of Kadinez are not outstanding either. As of the 2nd, he is batting .238 (45 hits in 189 at-bats) with five home runs, 25 RBIs and an OPS of .712. It is a disappointing performance for a foreign hitter.
He showed recovery by recording hits in five consecutive games at the end of May and hitting a home run for the first time in a long time, but he continued to have no hits in 10 at-bats again in three games before the expiration.
With Kiwoom making the decision to recruit foreign pitcher Raul Alcantara instead of Puig, it may be difficult to guarantee the future if the performance is maintained now. What kind of conclusion will be made based on the final result on the 3rd.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.