KIA's 63 home runs have been verified, and are foreign hitters aiming to make a comeback…Taiwan's Love Call Rejects, Still Top KBO 'Pinch-Hitter'

KIA's 63 home runs have been verified, and are foreign hitters aiming to make a comeback…Taiwan's Love Call Rejects, Still Top KBO 'Pinch-Hitter'

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Is he aiming to make a comeback on the Korean stage? A local news report said that Socrates Brito (33), a foreign hitter who won the combined championship with the KIA Tigers last year, rejected a Taiwanese baseball team's love call.

Socrates' relationship with KIA began in 2022. Socrates was rumored to be expelled from the club due to sluggish performance until April, but he became a "good son alien" by hitting .415 with five homers, 28 RBIs and three steals in May alone. Then, Socrates' cheering song enjoyed explosive popularity, and succeeded in captivating KIA fans.

In the end, Socrates, who left a batting average of .311 with 17 home runs, 77 RBIs and 12 steals in 127 games, succeeded in renewing his contract, and continued his steady performance in 2023 by playing 142 games with a batting average of .285 with 20 home runs, 96 RBIs and 15 steals.

KIA re-signed with Socrates again ahead of the last season, and Socrates appeared in 140 games last year, posting a batting average of .310 with 26 homers, 97 RBIs and 13 steals, contributing significantly to Kia's overall win. He also showed impressive performance in the Korean Series last year. Socrates became the hero of the game when he hit an outstanding two-run homer in the top of the sixth inning in the fourth game of the Korean Series against Samsung. It was a blow for Kia to lead the game 9-2. With the victory of 9-2, the team recorded three wins and one loss overall in the series, gaining the upper hand and clinching the title in the fifth game. Socrates played in both games of the Korean Series, posting a batting average of .300 (6 hits in 20 at-bats) and one homerun and five RBIs, displaying fruitful results.

Socrates' overall performance during the three years he played in the KBO league was .302 with 63 home runs, 270 RBIs and 40 steals in 409 games. However, Kia, which aims to win the title for the second consecutive year, searched for a foreign hitter with even hotter attack power than Socrates and recruited Patrick Wisdom, who has 88 home runs in the Major League, to break up with Socrates.

Then, his mouth drooled in Taiwan. The result was nothing. The CPBL Stats, which reported the news of Taiwan's professional baseball league, said in an interview with Taiwanese media "Liberty Sports" on Monday that Wei Chuan, the general manager of the Dragons, negotiated with Socrates, who played for the KIA Tigers in the KBO League for three years, but he was unable to come to Taiwan due to family circumstances.

Why did Socrates refuse a love call from a Taiwanese club? Was he thinking of going to Korea? Kia has decided not to tie up the right of withholding upon separation from Socrates, and Socrates is in a state of easy return to the KBO League in the future. 온라인바카라

All 10 teams in the KBO League are currently occupied by foreign players. However, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone will replace foreign batters during the season. If so, there is a possibility that Socrates, who has already been proven in the KBO League, will be considered the No. 1 replacement. He has 63 home runs in total in the KBO League, which is hard to ignore. It adds to the curiosity about how Socrates would react when he receives a love call from a Korean club.