The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Group introduced this week that they’ve signed first baseman Lewin Díaz (relayed on X by Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). The CAA Sports activities consumer receives a $50K wage with as much as $20K in incentives for the stretch run. The Lions additionally paid a $100K launch payment to the Diablos Rojos del Mexico, the Mexican League crew with which Díaz had been taking part in. Samsung waived outfielder Ruben Cardenas in a corresponding transfer.
Díaz, 27, was an MLBTR staple in the course of the 2022-23 offseason. He modified groups through waivers or minor commerce 4 occasions that winter. The Orioles finally succeeded in sneaking him by waivers and saved him in Triple-A for all of final season. Díaz had an honest yr within the minors, hitting .268/.362/.442, however by no means obtained an MLB look from Baltimore. He certified for minor league free company over the winter and signed a non-roster take care of the Nationals.
Washington launched Díaz on the finish of camp. He didn’t land one other affiliated deal, as a substitute making the transfer to Mexico. The left-handed hitter has mashed at a .376/.452/.647 clip with 19 homers throughout 75 video games in that very hitter-friendly league.
Díaz was a reasonably well-regarded prospect with the Twins early in his professional profession. Minnesota dealt him to the Marlins as a part of a deal for reliever Sergio Romo in 2019. Díaz didn’t hit main league pitching over components of three seasons in Miami, working a .181/.227/.340 slash in 112 video games. He has been an above-average Triple-A batter, posting a .258/.341/.479 mark in practically 1200 plate appearances on the degree.
