{"id":54745,"date":"2025-05-12T13:52:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54745"},"modified":"2025-05-12T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T13:52:46","slug":"former-cubs-fan-favorite-makes-powerful-impression-with-new-team-in-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=54745","title":{"rendered":"Former Cubs Fan Favorite Makes Powerful Impression With New Team in Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patrick-Wisdom.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patrick-Wisdom.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patrick-Wisdom.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Patrick-Wisdom.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Former Cubs Fan Favorite Makes Powerful Impression With New Team in Korea\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Former Chicago Cubs slugger Patrick Wisdom<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick Wisdom <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is no stranger to hitting home runs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">During his MLB career that spanned parts of seven seasons, Wisdom hit 88 homers in 1,311 at bats. In the 2021 season, while still retaining his rookie status, he hit 28 home runs as a member of the Chicago Cubs, <\/span>breaking the franchise record <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for most home runs by a rookie set by Kris Bryant in 2015, and he placed fourth in the NL Rookie of the Year voting.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So it should come as little surprise that Wisdom\u2019s home run-hitting prowess travels internationally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Patrick Wisdom Homers in Four Straight Games Early in Season With KBO Team<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After five seasons with the Cubs, the 33-year-old from Murrieta, CA, <\/span>signed a contract <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in December to play the 2025 season with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. Through May 11, Wisdom had posted a slash line of .240\/.361\/.537 and an OPS of .898, with nine home runs and 26 RBIs. He was <\/span>tied for fourth <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in the KBO in home runs and tied for ninth in RBIs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wisdom wasted no time introducing himself to the Korean baseball fans. In his second game on March 25, Wisdom went 2-for-5 with his first home run of the season and three RBIs. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A few days later, from March 28 to April 2, Wisdom, who <\/span>played first base and batted in the No. 2 spot <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> for the Tigers, hit a home run in four consecutive games. On April 13, Wisdom would enjoy his best game offensively so far, going 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBIs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Patrick Wisdom Endeared Himself to Cubs Fans During Five Seasons With Team<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A <\/span>former first-round draft pick <span data-contrast=\"auto\"> of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2012 draft, Wisdom would make his MLB debut on August 12 of the 2018 season. He played 32 games that year with the Cardinals, then was traded that December to the Texas Rangers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wisdom played in just two MLB games for the Rangers, then became a free agent after the 2019 season. He signed a one-year contract with Seattle for the 2020 season but would be designated for assignment in\u00a0August. Later that same month, he signed the first of two minor league deals with the Cubs, the second of which included a non\u2013roster invitation to spring training with the Cubs for the 2021 season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That would start a four-year run in Chicago that saw Wisdom become a fan favorite. After his rookie breakout season, Wisdom hit 25 home runs for the Cubs in 2022, then added 23 more in 2023.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But in 2024, Wisdom would make just 75 appearances for Chicago, slashing .171\/.237\/.392 with eight home runs, 23 RBI, and five stolen bases. He would be non-tendered in November, making him a free agent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Given the success he has found in Korea, Wisdom may wind up extending his stay.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dave Benson Dave Benson is a longtime writer with over three decades of experience in a variety of mediums, including 15 years covering high school, collegiate and minor league sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Dave is also a licensed English teacher and spent a few years teaching at the middle school level. 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