How can this be, he broke up with Cave Doosan, and he can't transfer to KBO...KIA was also behind the coveted ML hitter

Nov 26, 2025

Dusan Bears new foreign hitter Daz Cameron. AP Yonhap News

Doosan Bears have decided to replace foreign batters.

John Heyman of the 'New York Post', who is familiar with Major League Baseball news, reported on the 26th (Korea time) "Daz Cameron agreed to a contract with Doosan, a Korean club." The size of the contract has not yet been revealed, but Cameron's total amount, the first year of this year's KBO contract, cannot exceed $1 million (about 1.4 billion won).

Cameron also had a chance to come to the KBO League in the middle of this season. KIA Tigers were also interested. KIA seriously considered replacing foreign batter Patrick Wisdom as expected, but his performance fell in the scoring position.

However, Cameron had a strong will to challenge the Major League when KIA tried to recruit him. The player did not want to go to Korea, so it did not lead to specific negotiations. Cameron finished the season without a big league call-up opportunity since July and seems to have decided to take on a new challenge in the overseas leagues.

Doosan naturally confirmed its breakup with Cave. This is because foreign pitchers have a large proportion to allocate two foreign batters. Doosan has reportedly not lifted Cave's right to hold. Cave cannot transfer because he cannot negotiate with KBO clubs other than Doosan.

Cave has a batting average of 0.299 (161 hits in 538 at-bats), 16 homers, 87 RBIs and an OPS of 0.814 in 136 games this year. Although he showed enough contact ability, he did not show the power he often wanted from foreign batters in Korea. It's hard to say that right field defense is very stable. Still, he showed off his gritty play on the ground and was well-loved by his excellent work ethic, calling him the "next captaincy".

A game between the Doosan Bears and the Kiwoom Heroes at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. Doosan Cave is catching his breath. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.09.18/

KBO League match between Samsung and Doosan held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. Doosan Cave hit a timely RBI single in the third inning. Daegu=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.09.23/

After agonizing between Cameron and Cave, Doosan settled on continuing their new relationship.

Cameron is a former top prospect who was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 2015 draft. He was traded to the Detroit Tigers in August 2017 and made his big league debut in 2020. He moved to the Baltimore Orioles after the 2022 season and signed as an FA with the Oakland Athletics after the 2023 season. Baltimore embraced Cameron again in August last year, but traded it back to the Milwaukee Brewers in April this year. The brilliant transfer history shows that Cameron has not grown as much in the big leagues as expected. It was worth playing baseball in the new environment.

Cameron played in 160 big league games, batting .200 (87 hits in 435 at-bats), 11 homers, 42 RBIs, and 0.585 OPS. The minor league Triple-A record is 488 games, a batting average of 0.255 (465 hits in 1827 at-bats), 69 homers, 273 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.792.

'MLB TradeRumors' was once a remarkable prospect. His potential was evaluated as great thanks to his speed and defensive ability, and the bigger question mark was how much offensive production he could provide to complement other skills. In the end, the lack of power became a problem,' he said, citing the reason why he failed to succeed in the major leagues.

The media also said that if Cameron had stayed in the U.S. next year, he would have only received a minor league offer. If you go to Korea, you can get a better salary and a better chance to prove yourself on a bigger stage. If Cameron succeeds in Korea, he could return to the U.S. and stay in the KBO or seek opportunities in other Asian leagues could be an option.