Davison, who left for NC, ranked first with 25 home runs, was forced out of the $850,000 infielder with no hits in 2G, and ran for first place in Hiroshima without foreign hitters for 66 consecutive games (Min Chang-ki's Japanese baseball)

Jun 29, 2024

Hiroshima announced on the 28th that it would terminate its contract with infielder Reynolds. Reynolds, who joined Hiroshima this year, played two games from the opening game and was sidelined due to shoulder pain. He recently underwent surgery on his left shoulder, making it difficult to return within the season. He went 0-for-4 with an RBI in two games. It's his achievement this year. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS

Davidson, who is No. 1 in home runs in his first year as NC. He hit 19 home runs at the Hiroshima Carp last year, surpassing last year's record before the first half passed. Reporter Song Jeong-heon

Hiroshima Carp, who leads the Central League, released infielder Matt Reynolds (34) on the 28th. He came to Japan with a Japanese dream on his head, and he will play two games from the opening game and leave the team. The Hiroshima club decided to terminate the contract when Reynolds underwent surgery on his left shoulder on the 20th, making it difficult to return for the rest of the season.

Last winter, there was a change in Hiroshima power. Outfielder Ryoma Nishikawa, who has exceeded 120 hits for three consecutive years, has moved to the Orix Buffaloes as a free agent. In addition, outfielder Matt Davidson left for the NC Dinos and gave up re-signing Ryan McBroom.

Davison appeared in 112 games and batted .21-73 with 19 home runs and 44 RBIs. It revealed weaknesses in contact compared to power. McBroom, who had 17 home runs and 74 RBIs in 2022, experienced a disastrous failure in his second year. He played only 70 games while experiencing the second division due to poor performance. He left a batting average of 2201-50 hits, six home runs, and 31 RBIs.

Davison, who received $900,000 (about 1.24 billion won) from Hiroshima, signed a contract with NC for a total of $1 million (about 1.38 billion won), including $300,000 in incentives. McBroom plays in the U.S. Independent League.

Reynolds is the player recruited by Hiroshima, which has been reorganizing its power, to fill the Davison gap that went to Korea. It signed a total of $850,000 (about 1.17 billion won), including a down payment of $300,000. He was expected to help the offense as a medium- and long-distance hitter, but he was kicked out ahead of the end of the first half.

Reynolds played in only two games for the Cincinnati Reds last year, but he played in the Major League until the previous season. He made his debut with the New York Mets in 2016 and came to Hiroshima after passing through the Washington Nationals, Kansas City Royals, Mets and Cincinnati. He played in 225 major league games and posted a batting average of 230-109 hits, seven home runs, and 23 RBIs.

Yokohama BayStars at Yokohama Stadium on March 29 in the away opening game. Reynolds, who started at No. 6-3 base, hit an RBI single with a sacrifice hit in his second at-bat in the top of the third inning. He finished his debut with no hits in two at-bats and one walk.

Reynolds went 6-3 on the 30th and went 0-for-2 in the game. He hit a double play in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning, and struck out swinging in the top of the fifth inning with

Oscera, who achieved a no-hitter against Chiba Lotte on June 7. He has played in 11 games with a 0.87 ERA, ranking first overall in this category. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS

Hiroshima right-hander Morissita. On the 25th, he pitched a shutout of Maddox with 91 pitches without allowing nine innings. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS

Out. He was replaced after injuring his left shoulder during the game. The next day, the first team registration was canceled on the 31st. He couldn't even play in the second division due to shoulder pain. The Japanese baseball career ended in vain.

He went 0-for-4 with six at-bats in two games, one RBI, and one walk. It's Reynolds' performance in Hiroshima.

In addition to Davison, there is one more foreign hitter who played in the first team. Infielder Jake Shiner went 1 for 5 without a home run and an RBI in 2 games. Coincidentally, Shiner also played just two games against Yokohama on March 29-30 and disappeared from the first team. Like Reynolds, he hasn't been in the first team since injuring his finger in the opening second game. He played in 29 games in the second-tier league and posted a batting average of 167, two home runs, and seven RBIs. Under the current atmosphere, it seems difficult to return to the first division for the rest of the season.

The two foreign hitters recorded one hit and one RBI in nine at-bats without a home run-run. He played 66 games without a foreign hitter after two games from the opening game.

The batting average was low, but I think I'll remember Davison, who left for NC. Davison, who hit 19 home runs in the Super Strong 'GoTaser' league, is flying in the KBO League. He hit his 25th two-run homer of the season in the fifth inning against the LG Twins on the 28th. He had a batting average of 276-75 hits, 25 home runs, and 61 RBIs in 71 games. He ranks first in homers alone, fifth in slugging percentage (0.588) and ninth in RBIs.

Hiroshima continues to rise despite sluggish foreign hitters.

seventh out of 12 teams in both leagues with a batting average of 237

Hiroshima is racing to the top of the Central League despite sluggish foreign hitters. The team's ERA ranks first in both leagues. Photo capture = Hiroshima Carp SNS

However, the ERA is an overwhelming 'top' at 2.05. The mound is stronger than the batters. It is No. 1, three games ahead of the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants. Hiroshima suffered a walk-off loss in the bottom of the 10th inning against Yomiuri on the 28th without a foreign hitter. Yomiuri Maru Yoshihiro hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning. On the same day, Yomiuri's foreign hitter Elier Hernandez had three hits and an RBI.

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