"It was good" director Kim Tae-hyung also praised 23-year-old Japan 'short-term part-time" Will it be the eye of a typhoon in the second half of the year?
Jun 30, 2024
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The baseball community's interest in foreign pitcher Keisho Shirakawa (23) is alarming.
When SSG Landers first recruited, the focus was on the fact that it was the first 'temporarily replaced foreigners'. Attention was paid more to the annual salary of 1.8 million yen (about 15.5 million won) than to throw 150 kilometers.
But it's different now that the six-week deadline is almost over. If SSG gives up Shirakawa, the prevailing prediction is that there will be a team that wants it.
Although he was a cheaply priced 'temporary' outsider, SSG didn't use him as a bullpen yardstick. He treated him thoroughly as a starting pitcher and gave him a chance. I had faith in my ability.
And it met those expectations. He played 23 innings, starting in five games, winning two games and losing two games with a 5.09 ERA. This includes the match against the Lotte Giants in Busan on June 7, when they lost eight runs (seven earned runs) in one ⅓ inning. In all four games except this, he pitched more than five innings, including one quality start, showing a sense of stability.
The environment of SSG, where Ha Jae-hoon or Han Doo-sol, who experienced the Japanese independent league, would have greatly helped him adapt quickly. It also worked that ace and star Kim Kwang-hyun actively rolled up his arms for Shirakawa's life in Korea.
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His sincere character and effort to play with trust in his hat are also well received. As Shirakawa himself dreams of entering the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) through his life in Korea, his motivation is certain.
In the case of Lotte, Charlie Barnes is out due to injury. It was the last appearance against the Busan Samsung Lions on May 26, and was replaced after failing to fill the second inning due to thigh pain.
At the time of departure, the first diagnosis was out for about two to three weeks. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `My transfer injury is not easy. You have to take at least a month"He showed anxiety, but at the time, he did not consider temporary replacement outsiders because he did not expect the period to be as long as it is now.
Now Barnes is set to return. He took the mound against KT in the Futures on the 28th and reported a clean return to the game with 2 scoreless innings and 3K. The maximum speed of the fastball was 145km and the total number of pitches was 21. He is aiming to return to his first series in the second half of the year.
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"I think it's pretty good to throw. Maybe the club has a list (alternative foreigners), but he can come right away (if he joins), and he's a pitcher who has already adjusted to the league."
Coach Kim Tae-hyung said "If Barnes is out for about six weeks now, "It's well worth recruiting. Barnes is out, and he used another pitcher in six to seven games as a starter, and Shirakawa is going to go into that position."
The heads of other teams have similar thoughts. Shirakawa's contract expires on July 4. What decision will SSG make. Right now, the Doosan Bears, which is without foreign pitcher Brandon, are carefully watching SSG's decision.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
