Socrates, who made rumors of a replacement in the first half of the year, is now hitting more than 300

Socrates, who made rumors of a replacement in the first half of the year, is now hitting more than 300

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Foreign hitter Socrates Brito (32, KIA Tigers) created a "reversal drama."

Socrates started the game as sixth baseman and center fielder at the match against the Samsung Lions on Wednesday, and made three hits in four times at bat (one homer), two RBIs and two runs scored. Socrates, who had three hits in two consecutive days, raised his batting average to 0.298 (96 hits in 322 times at bat). His on-base percentage (0.356) and slugging percentage (0.509) reach 0.865. He is slightly behind Victor Reyes (Lotte Giants, 0.884), but is also ahead of David McKinnon (Samsung Lions, 0.767).

His performance in the last 10 games in the first half is comparable to that of any foreign hitter. During the period, Socrates had a batting average of 0.381 (16 hits in 42 at-bats) with five homers and 14 RBIs. He had hits in eight of the 10 games and made multi-hits in four games. At the three consecutive games held in Daegu from last Saturday, he had one hit in the first game to adjust his senses, and then posted all three hits in the second and third games. He ranks fifth in the league with a batting average of 0.396 since April 19.

Socrates had a dismal pace in the early days of the season. His batting average in the first 14 games was 0.196 (11 hits in 56 at-bats), below 0.20%. As foreign hitters in the league exploded with batting performance, his relatively sluggish performance became more prominent. As the performance was inversely proportional to the performance of the team that entered the race for the lead, public opinion was infested as a substitute. He was reprimanded during the game due to his poor defense, but Kia Tigers' general manager Shim Jae-hak was found to have departed for the U.S., drawing keen attention to the possibility.

However, Socrates gradually picked up the pace and settled on a stable track. "Since Socrates talked about himself a lot, he must have been desperate," 고소득알바 Kia Tigers coach Lee Bum-ho said on the secret of Socrates' rebound. "He is very sincere when he sees how he runs after the attack and when the ball is thrown to right-center and left-center when defending. I think he has felt intimidated (in the meantime)." To ease Socrates' burden, Lee placed him in the second batting order, which is the table setter, to change the mood. "The effect is perfect. There has definitely been less cheating than in the beginning of the season," Lee said, expressing satisfaction.

KIA faced negative developments at the end of the first half. Veteran Choi Hyung-woo's batting average in the last six games of the first half remained at 0.158. Even Lee Woo-sung, who continued his active career, was left due to injury, which weakened the batting average of the team's batters. To make matters worse, the runner-up teams were also chasing after him. However, he maintained the lead by banking on his solid "gaps." Socrates, who overcame the risk of being kicked out, was also a pillar of support.