Diaz, the 48th gun went offShoulder-to-shoulder with Navarro, one more hit will write a new KBO history

Sep 18, 2025

Diaz, the 48th gun went offShoulder-to-shoulder with Navarro, one more hit will write a new KBO history
The game between Samsung and NC at Changwon NC Park on the 18th, Samsung Diaz hitting a three-run home run with no outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning and sharing joy. Diaz hit his 48th home run, setting a tie for the most home runs in a season for a foreign hitter. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/



Diaz who is shoulder to shoulder with Navarro.

Samsung Lions foreign hitter Diaz hit his 48th shot of the season. It is on the verge of writing a new history.

Diaz started as the 4th-1st baseman against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 18th. Diaz hit a three-run shot in pursuit of Cheongeum in the top of the fourth inning when his team was losing 0-4.




Kim Sung-yoon's hit and Koo Ja-wook's walk made the first and second base chances. Samsung's batters, who were blocked by starting Koo Chang-mo until the third inning, began to find vitality when Koo Chang-mo went down and Lim Jung-ho came up.

Diaz, the 48th gun went offShoulder-to-shoulder with Navarro, one more hit will write a new KBO history
The game between Samsung and NC at Changwon NC Park on the 18th, Samsung Diaz hitting a three-run home run with no outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning and sharing joy. Diaz hit his 48th home run, setting a tie for the most home runs in a season for a foreign hitter. Changwon= Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/
In the middle of Lim Jung-ho's throw with a ball count of 1B, Diaz aimed for a fastball with a live pitch, and the ball crossed the fence behind the right field and became a three-run home run.

This was Diaz's 48th homer in this season. The most homeruns in a season as a foreign hitter in the KBO League is 48 for Navarro from Samsung. It's a tie record. Now, with one more home run, Diaz will make a new history. Lee Seung-yeop's 56th home run in a season is 'Legend' for both Korean and foreign players. In reality, it is difficult to reach 56 home runs, but it seems possible to surpass 50 home runs.




Diaz added three RBIs with the homer. He had 142 RBIs in the season. NC Thames broke the record of 140 RBIs for foreign players in a season. Park Byung-ho has 146 RBIs in a season among Korean and foreign players. He seems highly likely to break this record. The 50 home runs and 150 RBIs mark doesn't seem far away.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.