"I've never seen a foreign investor like this before." Why did an ML 1st-round pick come directly to the manager's office? "It was touching on one hand..." The manager's heartfelt words

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Recently showing somewhat sluggish form, Doosan Bears foreign hitter Daz Cameron (29) knocked on the manager's office door. He reportedly returned after promising to fulfill the manager's wishes within two weeks.

Cameron was signed by Doosan with a $1 million investment ahead of this season. He was selected by the Houston Astros in the first round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft and made his debut with the Detroit Tigers in 2020.

From the start of this season, Cameron has consistently played, serving as one of the pillars of Doosan's outfield.

In 75 games this season, he recorded a .287 batting average (80 hits in 279 at-bats), 9 home runs, 19 doubles, 3 triples, 43 RBIs, 39 runs scored, 9 stolen bases (0 caught stealing), 30 walks, 3 hit-by-pitches, 53 strikeouts, a .473 slugging percentage, a .360 on-base percentage, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.833. His batting average with runners in scoring position was .244. His pinch-hit batting average was .500.

However, in his last 10 games, he struggled with a .206 batting average. He went hitless in 3 at-bats against the LG Twins on the 21st, hitless in 4 at-bats against the Hanwha Eagles on the 23rd, and hitless in 2 at-bats against Hanwha on the 25th.

While Cameron has been slightly sluggish, Doosan outfielders Kim Min-seok and Ryu Seung-min have been performing well side by side.

Doosan manager Kim Won-hyeong, ahead of the game against the KIA Tigers held at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 27th, commented on Cameron: "Since Cameron's recent performance in Daejeon on the 24th was too poor, I thought we needed to make a change. Both (Kim) Min-seok and (Ryu) Seung-min were showing good form. So, Cameron was not starting recently." He added, "Coincidentally, Min-seok and Seung-min have filled that gap," praising them.

Manager Kim continued, "It seems he was also frustrated, as he requested a meeting on the 26th. He asked what he needed to change and what I, as a manager, thought he should change to perform better. So, I told him to focus less on technical aspects and instead, depending on the ball count in the batter's box, to aim for a hitting point slightly forward and swing with confidence. He then said he would work on correcting those aspects within two weeks. It seems he is keeping the All-Star break in mind."

He further said, "Early in the season, I told him to just call on him when things weren't going well to build his confidence. But this time, since he couldn't play in games, he probably wanted to know the reason and requested the meeting. Honestly, during the meeting, I didn't have much to say. (Laughs) But it seems he was frustrated and eager, so he wanted to make his case."

Manager Kim stated, "On one hand, that part was touching for me. It's not easy for a foreign player to come and express their feelings like that. Of course, they can voice complaints. 'I'm working so hard, why aren't you using me?' — even ordinary foreign players can complain. But I've never seen a foreign player say, 'I'll try to do what the manager wants.' He is highly praised for that point, and he added, 'There must be something difficult for him right now,' conveying his sincerity.

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