Lotte Giants' new foreign hitter Victor Reyes (30) showed off his slugging power in his first foreign match of the spring camp, raising expectations.
Reyes played as the third batter and center fielder in a practice game against the Chiba Lotte in Japan's professional baseball league at Nishizaki Stadium in Itoman, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, on the 24th, and recorded two hits (one homer) and one RBI and one run from three times at bat. In the first at-bat in the first inning, he only hit a double play by shortstop against Chiba Lotte starter Ojima, but in the fourth inning, he hit a solo home run to the right against Chiba Lotte's second pitcher Niho, and in the third at-bat in the sixth inning, he hit a double to the right against Yokoyama. Lotte lost 3-7 with the bullpen shaking, but Reyes' hard hit left comforting.
Reyes is a foreign hitter who joined Lotte ahead of this season. During the five seasons (2018-2022) in the Major League, he played in 394 games and posted a total batting average of 0.264 and 16 home runs. He played in 128 games for Triple-A teams under the Detroit Tigers in the 2023 season, hitting 20 home runs to prove his slugging ability.
Lotte Giants had a very low contribution to long hitters during the last season (2023) by foreign batters. Jack Rex, who signed a contract as a substitute for the 2022 season, was kicked out with four homers and a batting average of 0.246, while Niko Goodrum, who joined as his substitute, had no home runs in 50 games.
Although it was not an official exhibition game in the KBO League, the expectation of Lotte fans has increased due to Reyes' home run against Lotte in Chiba. It drew more attention because it was a home run against Niho, who joined in 2009 and played as a member of the Softbank Hawks, who built a dynasty in Japanese baseball.
Reyes is expected to join Kim Min-seok and Yoon Dong-hee in building Lotte's outfield team for the 2024 season. As he is a strong dog, his throwing ability is highly evaluated. Power is clearly highly regarded.
Lotte will play its second practice game with the Chiba Lotte Giants today (25th). Japanese national baseball team pitcher Roki Sasaki, who sprays fast balls of 160km/h, will take the mound as the starting pitcher. Attention is focusing on whether Reyes will continue its upward trend in the first game. https://www.totositesafe.com/
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