I've been feeling uncomfortable since a week ago... A foreign hitter at a crossroads. Why are you missing the entry

Jun 02, 2025

I've been feeling uncomfortable since a week ago... A foreign hitter at a crossroads. Why are you missing the entry
A game between the LG Twins and the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 15th. Kiwoom Cardines is complaining of pain after being hit by LG Lim Chan-kyu's first pitch curve in the top of the seventh inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.15/



It seems like it's recovering a little bit, but it's getting injured again. Ruben Cardinez is out of power.

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.

I've been feeling uncomfortable since a week ago... A foreign hitter at a crossroads. Why are you missing the entry
Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 22nd. Kang Min-ho is consoling Cardinez, who was hit with two outs and four outs in the bottom of the first inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.22/
It was about a week ago that Cardinez started feeling uncomfortable around her elbow. I felt a little uncomfortable, but it wasn't to the point where I couldn't go to the game. In addition, Kiwoom, the lowest-ranked team, is in a long-term losing streak, so it was not easy to miss as a foreign hitter unless it was a major injury. Also, it wasn't in bad condition.

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.

I've been feeling uncomfortable since a week ago... A foreign hitter at a crossroads. Why are you missing the entry
Lotte-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 29th. After two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Cardinez is celebrating by hitting a solo shot and home-in. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.29/
The timing of Cardinez's return may vary depending on the degree of tendon damage, but it is a big loss for Kiwoom. Kiwoom, which opened this season with a two-man foreign hitter system, eventually decided to say goodbye to Puig as both Cardinez and Yasiel Puig continued their sluggishness.

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.