The 20 home runs-20 stolen bases club is a symbol of the Hotajun tribe with both power and quick feet. Samsung Lions foreign hitter Jose Pirella (34) is challenging his first 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases in his debut this season. 메이저놀이터
In the first year of his debut in 2021, Pirella, who recorded a batting average of 2.86 li (158 hits in 553 bats) in 140 games, 29 homers, 97 RBIs, 102 runs and 9 steals in 140 games, appeared in 141 games last year and batted 3.4 2 li (192 bats in 561 bats). hit) completed a career high season with 28 home runs, 109 RBIs, 102 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.
He excelled, but only won one title in scoring. He was only second in six categories, including batting average, most hits, home run on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and RBI.
Pirella failed to win the MVP award because of Lee Jeong-hoo (Kiwoom), but won the Golden Glove in the outfield category with Na Seong-beom (KIA) and Lee Jung-hoo. Pirella, who had a perfect score for two consecutive years, renewed the contract for a maximum total of $1.7 million, an increase of $500,000 from last year.
Pirella showed a strong attachment to achieving 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases last year. He said, “To be honest, achieving 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases is very greedy. Not all players can do it, so I want to seize the opportunity,” he said, but unfortunately did not achieve his goal.
Meanwhile, the first protagonist of the 20-20 club of the Samsung club is Yang Jun-hyeok, who joined the 20-20 club three times in 1996, 1997 and 2007. Choi Ik-seong in 1997, Shin Dong-ju in 1999, Martinez in 2001, Shin Myeong-cheol and Kang Bong-gyu in 2009, Navarro in 2014, and Koo Ja-wook in 2021 achieved 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases.