0 for 7 → 3 for 5 MVP candidate's creepy revival prediction. The reason why he's so sure is

Oct 09, 2025

0 for 7 → 3 for 5 MVP candidate's creepy revival prediction. The reason why he's so sure is
The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Diaz is delighted after hitting an RBI double with no outs in the top of the fourth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/



0 for 7 → 3 for 5 MVP candidate's creepy revival prediction. The reason why he's so sure is
The first semi-PO match between Samsung and SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Diaz, who scored on Kim Ji-chan's hit with one out and second base in the top of the fourth inning, is welcomed. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.10.9/
Samsung Lions foreign hitter Diaz revived like a ghost at the start of the semi-playoff.

Diaz started as the fourth batter and first baseman in Game 1 of the 2025 KBO League postseason against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Diaz went 0-for-7 in wild-card games on the 6th and 7th. However, he played three hits in five at-bats and led the way to a 5-2 victory.

Diaz was already expecting a rebound. Diaz, who met with reporters before the game, said, `There is always an up-and-down cycle of hitting. I'm not worried at all that I didn't hit it in the wild card match. I already finished the season with a good performance. I think it's a little down right now. This means that there will be an uptrend soon. I didn't care at all and prepared as usual. We will continue to do so in the future."




Diaz is a slugger who doesn't have to doubt his ability. He hit .314 with 50 homers and 158 RBIs in the regular season with an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.025. He is a strong candidate for MVP. A temporary slump comes to everyone. The shorter the slump and the longer you maintain good condition, the better the player is.

Apart from Diaz's slump, Samsung broke through the wild card game anyway. Diaz said "It's true that I didn't do well, but I just wanted the team to win. The postseason itself is a festival. I'm trying to have fun. Good preparation. I'll focus on winning"I vowed.

Diaz's 'down curtain' quickly ended. Coming into the new series, the flow was reversed as Diaz had foreseen. He took the lead in offense again and led the lineup.




0 for 7 → 3 for 5 MVP candidate's creepy revival prediction. The reason why he's so sure is
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Diaz is happy when Samsung's Lee Jae-hyun hits a solo shot for the first pitch in the top of the first inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
0 for 7 → 3 for 5 MVP candidate's creepy revival prediction. The reason why he's so sure is
1st semi-PO match between SSG and Samsung held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th. Diaz is digging into the home during Samsung's Kim Ji-chan's timely hit with one out and second base in the top of the fourth inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.10.09/
His first at-bat was a shame. With a 1-0 lead, he failed to make use of his chance at third base with one out in the top of the first inning. He hit a ground ball to shortstop. Kim Sung-yoon, who was on third base, was caught at home. Samsung missed the opportunity to score extra points.

Diaz finally broke his silence in his second at-bat in the top of the third inning. He hit a heavy hit to increase his batting sense. Subsequent Kim Young-woong even hit a two-run home run.

At the beginning of the fourth inning, he solved it himself. With no outs, he exploded a double that separated the right-center field. It was enough for Koo Ja-wook to go around the second and third bases and come home. Samsung made a big run with a 4-0 run. As Kim Ji-chan's timely hit continued, Diaz also homered.




Samsung took a five-run lead until the sixth inning amid starter Choi Won-tae's good pitching. He only allowed a two-run chase in the seventh inning. Lee Ho-sung pitched one scoreless ⅔ and Kim Jae-yoon pitched one scoreless inning to keep the victory.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.