KIA's break-up Tess-type hero who is most interested in returning to KBO! No. 1 hit on the final hit, until storm steal

Feb 07, 2025

Dominican Republic players rejoice after confirming their place in the final. Photo =Liones del Escogido Official Website

Happy Socrates Brito. Photo =Liones del Escogido Official Website

Socrates Brito, a foreign hitter who is most interested in the possibility of returning to the KBO League, led his home country to the finals.

Socrates, who played for the KIA Tigers for the past three seasons, finished the 2024 season with a combined championship. However, he will not be able to spend his fourth season with KIA. As KIA recruited Patrick Wisdom, a big hitter with long-shot power, his break-up with Socrates was naturally confirmed.

After he was confirmed to leave Korea, Socrates was playing in the Winter League in his home country of the Dominican Republic. His team, Rhiones del Escogido, has been on a roll in the Caribbean Series following the Dominican Winter League win. The Caribbean Series, involving four Latin American countries, is held every winter and is a prestigious international competition where each league's championship teams participate in the same capacity as the national team and are gaining huge popularity.

Socrates is participating in the Caribbean Series, led by Albert Pujols, along with his teammates in the Lionesses del Escogido. But Socrates' performance is incredible.

Photo =Liones del Escogido Official Website

Lionel Del Escogido defeated Venezuela 5-4 in the semifinals on the 6th after 11 extra innings. Socrates was at the center of it. Socrates hit a timely hit in the come-from-behind final with a 4-4 tie and played a great role in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, 2 steals and 1 run.

Socrates ranks first overall in the Caribbean Series with 21 at-bats and 10 hits and a batting average of 476 and has five stolen bases. Dominican Republic media praised Socrates for being our team's best offensive hero.

The Dominican Republic will play Mexico's Charos de Halicos in the final match on the 7th. The Dominican Republic is aiming for its 23rd Caribbean Series championship. Socrates is at the center of it.

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Socrates told local media after confirming his qualification for the finals "I'm happy to be playing with my team and my teammates. I thank God that I could make it to the final. But there is still one thing left. That's the thing to win in the next game. It's not over yet.

Socrates is also focusing on the strike zone all the time, and he is focusing on producing good pitches rather than aggressive swings. Fortunately, the results seem to be good" expressed satisfaction.

Socrates is known to have recently rejected an offer to recruit a Taiwanese professional baseball team due to family problems. There is still a possibility of returning to the KBO League, but his first destination in the 2025 season has not yet been confirmed.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.