Ruben Cardenas
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| Ruben Cardenas | |
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| Kiwoom Heroes – No. 4 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 10, 1997 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| KBO debut | |
| July 19, 2024, for the Samsung Lions | |
| KBO statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Batting average | .259 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Ruben Cardenas (born October 10, 1997) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Samsung Lions.
Cardenas attended Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California before transferring to Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California as a junior.[1] He batted .400 as a sophomore and .412 as a junior.[2] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the 37th round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[3] He originally signed a letter of intent to play college baseball at the University of Nevada, Reno, but instead attended California State University, Fullerton.[4]
As a freshman at Cal State Fullerton in 2016, Cardenas appeared in 44 games, batting .233 with three home runs and 28 RBI, and played in only 16 games in 2017 due to a back injury.[5] In 2018, his junior year, he hit .292/.355/.432 with four home runs, 38 RBI, and 12 stolen bases over sixty games. Following the season's end, he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round, with the 493rd overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[6]