On the 14th, the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization requested a waiver notice for foreign pitcher Deni Reyes from the KBO, which was accepted and announced on its website.

A club official said, "Reyes will say goodbye to the team tomorrow (15th) and is expected to depart soon."

Reyes made his KBO league debut last year, achieving an 11-4 record with an earned run average of 3.81 in 26 games. In particular, he made a dazzling performance on the autumn stage. He allowed only one earned run over 20 and two-thirds innings in three postseason games, achieving a perfect 3-0 record with an earned run average of 0.45.

Following his regular season performance, he was a key player in leading Samsung to the Korean Series with two wins against LG in the playoffs. He was the only winning pitcher in the Korean Series, where they forfeited the championship to the Kia Tigers with a 1-4 record.

Samsung re-signed Reyes this year for a total of $1.2 million (signing bonus of $200,000, annual salary of $700,000, and $300,000 in incentives). Manager Park Jin-man, who met Reyes at the second camp in Okinawa, Japan, said of Reyes in his second year, "He clearly has more confidence than last year. He knows how to pitch his game through big game experience. Unlike last year's camp, he appears more relaxed."

Reyes, who returned early due to an injury to his right foot during the second camp in Okinawa, Japan, joined the first team late. He recorded a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.14 in 10 regular season games. His last appearance was on the 7th against the NC Dinos (3 innings, 6 hits allowed, 1 home run allowed, 2 walks, 3 strikeouts, 4 runs allowed), after which his right foot injury recurred. Medical examinations revealed a diagnosis of a hairline fracture.

On the 14th, ahead of the home game against KT Wiz held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, Manager Park Jin-man said, "It seems we are in the final stages of signing a foreign player to fill Reyes' void. Due to the weekend, we need time to process the work. A final decision will be made next week."

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