Former Doosan Bear Cameron Hits RBI Double in MLB Return… 1-for-4

Outfielder Daz Cameron (29, Toronto Blue Jays), who was released by the KBO's Doosan Bears, hit a game-tying RBI double in his Major League Baseball (MLB) return game.

Cameron started as the seventh-batter and left fielder in a home game against the New York Yankees held at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada today (August 17), recording one hit in four at-bats, one RBI, and one strikeout.

With Toronto trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning with one out and a runner on second, Cameron smashed an RBI double down the left-field line.

As second-runner Kazuma Okamoto crossed home plate, Cameron marked his first hit back in the MLB as a clutch game-tying RBI single.

Toronto lost 4-3 in 10 innings.

Cameron, who entered the KBO League wearing the Doosan uniform this year, was released last month after recording a .287 batting average (80 hits in 279 at-bats), 9 home runs, 43 RBIs, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of .833 across 75 games.

This came as Doosan determined that bolstering the infield was more urgent than the outfield, and Cameron failed to display the expected power hitting.

After returning to the United States, Cameron signed a minor league contract with Toronto last month.

He seized the opportunity to return to the big leagues by showing strong batting momentum in Triple-A, recording a .367 batting average (29 hits in 79 at-bats) with 3 home runs, 15 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases in 23 games.

On the other hand, Junior Severino, whom Doosan brought in as Cameron's foreign replacement batter, struggled with a .235 batting average (12 hits in 51 at-bats), 3 RBIs, and 6 runs scored across 15 games, leading to his removal from the first-team roster on the 13th.

He has yet to hit a home run.

Severino is adjusting his batting rhythm in the Futures (minor) League, where he has appeared in 2 games and recorded 3 hits in 6 at-bats (1 home run), 2 RBIs, and 2 runs scored.

(Photo: Yonhap News)
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