Although it was not enough to win the title of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), Samsung Lions He had a good 2024 campaign, finishing with the second best overall record during the regular season, winning 78 games, losing 64 and drawing two others, for a winning percentage of 54%. The work done by the Dominicans had a lot to do with it. Denyi Reyes y Lewin Diaz.
Of these conquests, 11 were the product of the work of Denyi Reyeswho had a 3.81 ERA in 26 appearances as a starter, allowing 61 earned runs and striking out 111 opponents in 144.0 innings of work. Therefore, Samsung Lions He did not hesitate to extend his relationship with the player from Quito, as was announced on November 25 by the Korean journalist Jiheo Paethrough his account.
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But he was not the only Dominican who was recognized for his work in 2024 within the ranks of Samsung Lionssince the first baseman was also awarded a contract Lewin Diazwho in only 24 games was able to prove his worth with 19 RBIs, the product of seven home runs and five doubles, in addition to registering a notable average of .331.
«Samsung Lions rehired foreign pitcher Denyi Reyes and hitter Lewin Diaz, as announced this Monday, November 25. In the case of Reyes, he has a signing bonus of 200 thousand dollars, along with an annual salary of 700 thousand, plus incentives of 300 thousand. While Diaz will get a signing bonus of $100,000, an annual salary of $500,000 and incentives of $200,000.says the information published by Pae in X.
Samsung Lions happy with the work of Diaz and Reyes
In the case of these players, they managed to establish themselves as figures of Samsung Lions in Korean ball, one of the best on the Asian continent, perhaps a little below the Japanese one (NPB), although of a high level.
Especially for exponents like Reyes y Diazwhich have previously seen action in Major League Baseball (MLB). The last experience of Reyes It was in 2022 with the shirt Baltimore Oriolesalthough his performance was limited to three appearances, only one as a starter. He had a 2.35 ERA in 7.2 innings pitched, allowing two runs and striking out three.
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To go back to what Lewin Diaz did in MLB Yes, you have to go a little further back, to 2021. That year, with the Miami Marlins, he played 40 games, in which he hit .205. However, he showed power with eight homers and four doubles.
Samsung Lions Now he hopes to continue with a good version of these players, in order to take revenge for what happened in 2024, to become champion in 2025.
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