Kiwoom Heroes quickly acquired a substitute player for an injury.
Kiwoom Heroes signed Stone Garrett (29) as a substitute foreign player for injured foreign hitter Ruben Cardenas on the 5th, with a total of 35,000 dollars.
Garrett, who was drafted in the 8th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft by the Miami Marlins, made his Major League debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2022 season. He transferred to the Washington Nationals for the 2023 season, achieving 63 hits, 9 home runs, and 40 RBIs over 89 games. Recently preparing to enter the Mexican League, he chose to go to Korea following Kiwoom's proposal.
Garrett, standing at 188 cm and weighing 91 kg, is a player with powerful hitting and quick feet. He recorded 14 home runs and an OPS of 0.833 in 118 Major League games and showed good base-running ability, successfully stealing 17 bases in the 2021 season in the minor leagues.
The club said, "Garrett is a right-handed power hitter that the team needs and is capable of playing all outfield positions," adding, "We期待他能够为球队带来新的活力 with his refreshing long hits."
Garrett is expected to enter the country on the 6th (Friday) and join the team after completing administrative procedures such as visa issuance.
Meanwhile, Cardenas has been advised to undergo approximately six weeks of rehabilitation due to damage to the right elbow flexor tendon.
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