"It seems like all that's left is to get better."An additional investment of 12.7 million won, for now, I've relieved my worries for two weeks."
Aug 21, 2024
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The Doosan Bears extended their contract with foreign player Keisho Shirakawa (23) for 14 million yen (12.7 million won) for 15 days on the 21st.
Shirakawa, who played for SSG Landers prior to Doosan, had a 2-2 record with a 5.09 ERA in five games and will wear Doosan's uniform as a substitute for Brandon Waddell in July. In Doosan, he played in six games, recording 2 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 5.43.
Brandon was expected to return six weeks later, but the timing of his return was delayed as he complained of pain after pitching in the first bullpen on the 3rd.
For Doosan, which had to fill the starting gap, Shirakawa was desperate to stay. At the end of his contract with Shirakawa, Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop said, `I don't think Brandon will be able to throw the ball until this week. In terms of precipitation, it is in a lull. At the moment, we don't know when to return"There aren't any domestic players either. Shirakawa is not a noticeable performance, but he is still better than nothing. It's big to keep rotating the rotation. He gave six points against LG last week, but the pitching and ball pitching were good. It seems to be getting better little by little. It is advantageous to have at least one more pitcher in team management. I wonder if the club will talk to Shirakawa within this week"I was eager to stay.
Shirakawa, who is dreaming of challenging himself in Japanese professional baseball, was in trouble and eventually decided to throw more balls in Korea for 15 days.
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Manager Lee said "Nice news"Brandon's return is being delayed, and if Shirakawa doesn't sign a contract, another starter will be needed. I think it will help our team by signing a contract with Shirakawa even for two weeks. I'm going to throw it in time for September 3rd."
Although he showed some signs of shaking in the beginning of Doosan, he showed off his power with four hits and three strikeouts in eight innings against Suwon KT Wiz on the 16th.
Manager Lee said "It was good in the last game, and the pitching content is improving now. I think it will probably be better if I keep throwing. After being in the independent baseball team, he came to Korea and threw a little more than 10 times. He's a young player, so I'm sure he'll get better the more he throws because he has experience. I think it's more likely to get better than it is to get worseexpected "
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