'Brandon substitute' Doosan has decided! "When Shirakawa's turn comes, it will be announced on the 10th when the recruitment is completed."
Jul 08, 2024
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Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 8th, `If my turn comes, I will go to Shirakawa.'
Doosan's foreign player Brandon Waddell was excluded from the entry on the 24th of last month due to left scapular muscle damage. It is scheduled to be re-examined after 3 weeks, but it required a rehabilitation period of more than 6 weeks.
Starting this season, KBO introduced an injury substitute foreign player system. Foreign players who need more than six weeks of rehabilitation can choose in the short term without the disappearance of the replacement card.
Doosan agonized between Shirakawa and Eric Yokishi as alternative foreign players.
Shirakawa signed a six-week contract with SSG as a replacement for Roenis Elias this season. Playing in five games, he was 2-2 with a 5.09 ERA. Except for poor performance with eight runs (seven earned runs) in one ⅓ inning against Lotte on the 7th, he did not collapse much and played a role on the mound. The ERA recorded in four games except against Lotte is only 2.49.
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Yokishi, who has a lot of KBO league experience, was called to Korea for a test. Yokishi wore the Kiwoom Heroes uniform in 2019 and played ace in the KBO League with a 56-36 record and a 2.85 ERA in 130 games in five seasons. It was a double-digit win for four seasons before leaving in June 2023 due to an adductor injury.
After coming to Korea, Yokishi threw a bullpen session twice. The last bullpen pitching was on the 3rd, with a maximum speed of 143 kilometers per hour. The arrest was not fast, but there was no big worry in Kiwoom as it was not the type of ball-pushing type.
The problem is the visa problem. Even if it was processed quickly, it took more than one to two weeks. As Brandon's recovery speed is fast, Doosan could not afford to wait a week or two.
Immediately after Yokishi finished pitching in the bullpen, coach Lee said it wasn't bad except for his sense of play. I left the team last June and had no team for about a year. I heard he worked out alone at the center. "I heard that there is no problem in throwing the ball because it is a thigh muscle, not a shoulder or elbow injury. "Shirakawa has to wait a week until the waiver announcement, but there is no visa problem. "Yokishi played five years in the KBO League, but Shirakawa also took the mound five times."
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Doosan plans to wait until the 9th before making an announcement on the 10th. Director Lee "I'm going to wait until the 9th. If we come in order, we will try to recruit Shirakawa. If there are many, he can take the mound up to six times. Yokishi has a visa problem. He played on the Korean stage last year, but he has to consider various things, including his sense of practice, and consider the number of appearances. I think Shirakawa, who played in Korea, would be better to make the best use of his six weeks."
Lee also thanked Yokishi, who came to Korea to take the tryouts. Director Lee said, "Thank you very much to Yokishi." I was contacted first, and I came to Korea in a day. I felt that I wanted to do it in Korea again, and I was grateful. That shouldn't happen, but if you have a chance, it can be a good relationship."
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