[Official] Doosan 'ML 1st Round Pick' Suddenly Removed → New Foreign Investor Profile Emerges: "First or Third Baseman"

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Doosan Bears, aiming for a major breakthrough in the second half, has finally made a decision. The team has decided to part ways with foreign hitter Daz Cameron.

A Doosan official announced on the 28th that Cameron has been removed from the first-division roster ahead of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game against the KIA Tigers at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

Instead of Cameron, the team newly registered starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong to the first-division roster on the same day.

Furthermore, a Doosan official stated, "The club plans to request a waiver public notice for Cameron from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) tomorrow (29th)."

The official added, "We also plan to sign a new foreign hitter as soon as possible."

Cameron was signed by Doosan with a $1 million investment ahead of this season as a foreign hitter.

Cameron 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 and served as a key pillar of Doosan's outfield.

In 75 games this season, Cameron recorded a .287 batting average (279 at-bats, 80 hits), 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. As a pinch hitter, his 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 was temporarily sidelined, outfielders Kim Min-seok and Ryu Seung-min delivered strong performances for Doosan.

As his playing time decreased, Cameron reportedly requested a direct meeting with the team's manager recently.

However, no further time was given to Cameron.

Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung, the team's manager, said ahead of the 28th game regarding Cameron: "It's not that Cameron is underperforming; we considered what the team currently needs. In the outfield, Min-seok and Seung-min have been performing well. In this situation, increasing their playing time means Cameron's position would inevitably overlap. That's why we made the decision to release him."

Regarding the new foreign hitter, he added, "I asked the team to look into infielders. I believe a player with strong hitting ability who can play first base or third base would be preferable, rather than focusing solely on third base or second base. There were areas needing adjustment, which is why we decided to send Cameron away."

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