"I can't believe I got kicked out of KIA even with 35 home runs..." I finally found my new destination! "Including invitation to spring camp" Should I write a revival drama

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Patrick Wisdom (35), who played as a foreign hitter for the KIA Tigers in the KBO League last year, returned to his home country, the U.S. stage. Wisdom, who signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners, is now seeking to enter the big leagues again.

CBS Sports, a U.S. media outlet, said on the 8th (Korea time), "Wizdom signed a minor league contract with Seattle. The contract also includes an invitation to the spring camp, he reported.

Wisdom made his major league debut in 2018 after being drafted by the st. Louis Cardinals with the 52nd overall pick in the first round in the 2012 rookie draft. In his first year, he played in 32 games with a batting average of 0.260 (13 hits in 50 at-bats), four home runs, 10 RBIs, 11 runs, 6 walks, 19 strikeouts, 2 steals (one failed) with an on-base percentage of 0.362, an on-base plus slugging percentage of 0.520, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging percentage) of 0.882.

Wisdom, who was traded to the Texas Rangers after the end of the 2018 season, then played only nine games in the 2019 season. The following year, in August 2020, Wisdom signed with the Chicago Cubs and moved the nest again. Wisdom, who played only two games in the 2020 season, played in earnest from the 2021 season.

In the 2021 season, Wisdom played in 106 games and posted a batting average of 0.231 (78 hits in 338 at-bats), 28 home runs, 61 RBIs, 54 runs, 32 walks, 153 strikeouts, and four steals (one failed) with a .305 on-base percentage of 0.518 OPS of 0.823. He then played in 134 games, the most in his career in the 2022 season, with a batting average of 0.207 (97 hits in 469 at-bats), 25 home runs, 66 RBIs, 67 runs, 53 walks, 183 strikeouts, 8 steals (four failed) and an on-base percentage of 0.298 OPS of 0.724.

Then again, Wisdom's business trip opportunities began to decrease. In the 2023 season, he played in 97 games with a batting average of 0.205 (55 hits in 268) 23 home runs, 46 RBIs, 43 runs, 30 walks, 111 strikeouts and an on-base percentage of 0.289 OPS was 0.789. In the 2024 season, he played 75 games with a batting average of 0.171 (27 hits in 158 at-bats), eight home runs, 23 RBIs, 16 runs, 10 walks, 59 strikeouts and an on-base percentage of 0.237 OPS was 0.629.

Prior to the 2025 season, Wisdom received a release notice from the Chicago Cubs. The team that gave his hand to him was KIA. He entered Gwangju by signing a contract with Wisdom for a total of $1 million, including a down payment of $200,000 and an annual salary of $800,000.

Wisdom played well, hitting home runs in three consecutive games at the beginning of the season. One clear shot was enough to pose a threat to the opponent's mound. However, there were also evaluations that they were weak in chances. His batting average also fell short of expectations. He was the lowest batting average among 43 players who met the regulation.

Wisdom played in 119 games in the 2025 season and recorded a batting average of 0.236 (100 hits in 424 at-bats), 35 homers and doubles, one triple, 85 RBIs and 73 runs, three steals (0 failed), 52 walks and four-bodied balls, 142 strikeouts, a slugging percentage of 0.535, an on-base percentage of 0.321 and an OPS of 0.856. However, the batting average for scoring was only 0.207. In the end, KIA chose to break up with Wisdom after careful consideration after the 2025 season. And KIA recruited Harold Castro, a utility player who can defend the infield and outfield.

Meanwhile, Wisdom played in 455 games in seven major league seasons and recorded a career batting average of 0.209 (274 hits in 1311 at-bats), 88 homers, 207 RBIs and 23 steals, and a 0.291 on-base percentage of 0.459 OPS of 0.750 . Wisdom's overall performance in the minor leagues is a batting average of 0.245 (766 hits in 3124 at-bats), 138 homers, 499 RBIs, 452 runs on-base percentage of 0.321 slugging percentage of 0.445 OPS of 0.766.

Wisdom's home run production ability was evaluated as its biggest strength before coming to Korea. Roughly calculated, he hit one home run for every three hits. In particular, in the 2021 season, he proved his ability by ranking fourth in the Rookie of the Year category with a career-high performance of 28 home runs and 61 RBIs with an OPS of 0.823. Now Wisdom will try to re-enter the big league through fierce competition in the spring camp, which starts next month.

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