Puig to return to Kiwoom, 'Best Friend' Ryu Hyun-jin to face off as a batter.

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Puig, who was also active in Korea after being known as Ryu Hyun-jin's best friend during the LA Dodgers, will return to the domestic league with Kiwoom's hand.

The scene where Ryu Hyun-jin and Puig face off is also expected to be a different attraction for next year's professional baseball.

Reporter Youngsoo Kim reports.

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Two LA Dodgers players exchanging 'spicy taste' in the dugout as if they are a little radical!

'Monster Pitcher' Ryu Hyun-jin and 'Mischievous' Puig.

The bickering "Bromance" continued until Puig made his unofficial debut on the domestic stage in 2022.

At that time, Puig led Kiwoom to the Korean Series with 21 home runs and 73 RBIs, but he failed to continue his relationship due to allegations of illegal gambling,

Puig, who played in the Mexican league this year, will return to Korea wearing a Kiwoom uniform again.

Kiwoom reached out to Puig on the condition that it guarantees 1 million dollars and 1.4 billion won of our money in full.

As Puig stepped on Korean soil, he naturally faced his best friend Ryu Hyun-jin, who is standing on the mound of Hanwha.

On top of that, Kiwoom recruited Cardinez and Rosenberg, a left-handed pitcher from the big league, who made a strong impression by hitting a large home run two games after his debut as a Samsung player.

It was a change of all the foreign players, but two of the three players were brought to the batter, showing a clear color of "strengthening the batting line."

[Ko Hyung-wook / Kiwoom General Manager: I thought it would play a role in bringing in two foreign players with long-shot power to actively lead the team's offense.]

Lotte will continue to accompany Reyes, who set a new record for most hits this season,

All 10 clubs are speeding up their efforts to acquire foreign players, including recruiting a full-time major leaguer Cave who has played 123 games for Colorado this year.

This is YTN Youngsoo Kim.

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