WOODZ the black bear is over! MVP Resurrection → A man who gets stronger in July...LOHAS's total number of 175 hit.

Jul 03, 2025

WOODZ the black bear is over! MVP Resurrection → A man who gets stronger in July...LOHAS's total number of 175 hit.
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz at Daegu Lions Park on the 15th. KT Rojas is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the sixth inning. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.15/



In his 6th year in Korea, Mel Rojas Jr. (KT Wiz) has made a mark in the history of foreigners in professional baseball.

Rojas hit a two-run shot over the left fence against Kiwoom Chung Hyun-woo in the fifth and third at-bat against Kiwoom Heroes at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd.

As a result, Rojas recorded his 175th home run in professional baseball, surpassing the most home runs (174) by foreign batters by Tyrone Woods (1998-2002, Doosan Bears).




He is one of the leading players in the history of KBO foreign batters, from Tyrone Woods to Eric Thames, based on his years playing in Korea and his records and footsteps left behind.

The best year for Rojas is 2020, when he won the regular season MVP. Lee Hae-rojas hit 349 with 47 home runs, 135 RBIs, 116 points, and a .680-OPS (on-base plus slugging) 1.097 to achieve four hits.

He returned to the Korean stage for the first time in four years last year and showed off his strong performance with a batting average of 329 with 32 home runs and 112 RBIs with an OPS of 0.989.




WOODZ the black bear is over! MVP Resurrection → A man who gets stronger in July...LOHAS's total number of 175 hit.
KT Rojas hits and shares joy in the bottom of the 8th inning at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 1st. Suwon = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.01/
This year, when he was 35 years old, he was considered aging. He has a batting average of .25 and an OPS of .772 (as of the 2nd), which is not meeting expectations. KT manager Lee Kang-chul also expressed deep disappointment enough to talk about the possibility of replacement, saying, `You must know what kind of person I am.'

But Rojas is a particularly strong man in July. Rojas, who hit 18 home runs in 2017, his first year in Korea, turned into a full-fledged home run hitter the following year. In particular, in July 2018, he had the best month of the year with a batting average of 434, nine home runs, 22 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.307.

It slowed down a bit in 2019, but in 2020 'Rohas in July' was revived. He hit 412 with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.297. Last year, he hit 413 with four home runs, 14 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.086.




WOODZ the black bear is over! MVP Resurrection → A man who gets stronger in July...LOHAS's total number of 175 hit.
A match between the Samsung Lions and the KT Wiz at Daegu Lions Park on the 15th. KT Rojas is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the sixth inning. Daegu = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.15/
Will July be a huge turning point for Rojas, who was sluggish with a monthly batting average of 260 in May and 217 in June this year. He hit his 10th home run of the season in July and added another home run on the day. The beginning of July was first decorated with splendor.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.