'Wow! There's no room to pack!' Madris released from SSG, 'super-fast' re-employment in US Triple-A → returns to STL subsidiary home team

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After finishing the LG Twins game on the 16th as his last game with KBO League SSG Landers, foreign batter Blay Madris (30) set up a new nest in the United States right after leaving the Korean stage. It was truly a re-employment achieved at 'the speed of light.'

According to the official Major League Baseball website, Memphis Redbirds, a Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals minor league, officially added Madris back to the roster on the 20th (Korean time).

For Madris, Memphis is a very familiar home team. Before coming to SSG this season, he already had a track record of playing in Memphis, and as a veteran with 72 games of major league experience in total, it appears to be judged that he can be utilized immediately as a key player without a separate adaptation period. Above all, Memphis appears to have quickly reinforced Madris, a verified resource, to strengthen outfield depth and fill a reliable left-handed batting option.

Earlier, SSG manager Lee Sung-yong (55) announced his parting with Madris ahead of the Jamsil LG Twins game on the 16th. Although there were 20 days remaining on his contract, it was an early parting to give opportunities to domestic players in a situation where advancing to postseason baseball had become virtually impossible.

Although he received a release notice, Madris' final appearance was professional itself. Starting as the 7th batter and left fielder in the farewell game against LG on the 16th, he had an outstanding performance with 3 at-bats, 2 hits (1 home run), 2 runs, 1 RBI, and 1 walk. Starting with a hit in the 2nd inning, followed by a defensive play in the 3rd inning, a walk in the 5th inning, and then in the 6th inning he hit a back-to-back home run with Han Yu-seom, sending the ball over the Jamsil wall.

Backed by Madris' brilliant performance, SSG defeated LG 6-0 and achieved a winning series against Jamsil LG for the first time in as much as 4 years since July 2022. With a KBO career batting average of 0.175 (4 home runs out of 11 hits), manager Lee Sung-yong sent warm encouragement to Madris, who finished his challenge on the Korean stage: "There may have been difficulties in adapting in a foreign country, but I hope you keep only good memories from your time with the Landers. I sincerely wish you continued success in your baseball career."

Madris also did not spare his sincerity toward the Landers and fans in his final farewell. He expressed gratitude, saying, "Although it was a short period, I am grateful to the team for giving me the opportunity to play in the KBO League. The coaching staff, training coaches, and all my teammates treated me warmly."

"It is regrettable that I could not show everything I have, but thanks to the fans who always cheered for me at the ballpark, I was able to find strength," he said, adding, "Although the Landers have not had good results this season, I will continue to cheer from the United States for better results in the future."

Madris, who gave the team a graceful finish until the very last moment, headed straight to the Triple-A stage under his home team St. Louis right after crossing the Pacific, and thus began a new challenge immediately.

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