Guillermo Heredia Shines in the 2024 KBO Season Opener

The 2024 season of the Korean Baseball Organizationbetter known as KBOalready began this weekend, with the participation of prominent Latin baseball players such as the Cuban Guillermo Heredia, who already showed his great strength and character in the peak moments.

After six years on the circuit Major League Baseball (MLB)the one born in Matanzaswas uniform for the second consecutive campaign with SSG Landers. This after putting up great numbers in 2023 by hitting .323, with 153 hits, including 12 home runs, 29 doubles. He also recorded 76 RBIs and 12 stolen bases. Numbers that helped his team qualify for the Playoffs.

Now, Guillermo Heredia He presented himself for a new campaign, with the aim of repeating a similar performance, which will continue his high level in Korean ball, one of the best in the world after MLB and the Japan NPB.

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Guillermo Heredia was the hero of the day in Korea

This Sunday, March 24, SSG Landers was measured in the second game of the campaign Lotte Giants. Despite the victory in the opening game, the Cuban had not had a good performance, going 0-for-4. However, he came onto the field with a different approach for this match.

Guillermo Heredia He came out fifth in the order and occupied left field. But his stellar moment came in the bottom of the ninth inning, when after failing in his three previous visits to the plate, he faced the pitches of pitcher Kim Won-jung.

With the score tied at six runs per side, everything seemed to indicate that there would be extra innings. However, the power of Guillermo Herediawho could conectar a pitch that stayed high. The hit traveled a distance of 345 feet, enough to leave the field of play in left field.

In this way he unleashed madness in the stands, became the hero of the day and gave the second victory to Landerswhich remains in the first position of the KBOwith a 2-0 record.

The gardener found in Corea a place in which to showcase your great talent. He already did it in Big leagues, where he remained between 2016 and 2022. During his stay in Las Mayores, he wore the uniforms of Tampa Bay Rays, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates y New York Mets.

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2024-03-24 14:57:02
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