MLB 567K+36 winning pitcher is coming to KIA!! Lauer contract confirmed!
Aug 06, 2024
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KIA announced on the 6th that it signed left-hander Eric Lauer (29) from the Milwaukee Brewers. After canceling the injured substitute foreign pitcher Cam Aldred in the first division on the 5th, KIA, which announced the injured Will Crow and Aldred at the same time, concluded and announced the recruitment process of Aldred.
Lauer's contract was foreseen early on. Earlier this month, rumors circulated that KIA was in contact with a foreign pitcher with big league experience. Shortly afterwards, Lauer tagged the KIA Tigers on his SNS, and his feelings became solid.
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While dealing with various pitches such as cutters, sliders, and curves on an average of 93.3 miles (about 150 kilometers), he showed excellent performance, with 8.9 strikeouts per 9 innings and only 1.12 WHIP (on-base allowance per inning). After being listed on the injured list due to shoulder collision syndrome in May last year, his arrest decreased, and he played only 10 big league games.
KIA selected Aldred as a substitute for the injury and signed him at the end of May as Wil Crowe was virtually out of the season due to elbow surgery. However, as Aldred's pitch rarely rose during the month of May, he began to observe the U.S. market again, and he has been steadily organizing reports.
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Above all, the left-right deviation was severe. Although the hit rate against left-handed hitters was only 150, it was weak at 284 for right-handed hitters. All four home runs he has given up so far have been given to right-handed hitters.
The match against Doosan in Gwangju on the 30th of last month was a match in which Aldred's weaknesses were clearly revealed. Doosan's left-handed hitters were not allowed a single hit, but only pitched four ⅓ innings (8 hits, 1 home run, 1 walk, 4 strikeouts, 7 runs) as they were beaten by right-handed hitters placed in the lower batting order.
The fact that the team deviations are severe also added to KIA's concerns. Aldred met twice with LG, one of the leading competitors of fall baseball, and showed extreme performance with an ERA of 0 in 12 ⅔ innings. However, in two appearances against Samsung, another rival, he was sluggish with an 8.22 ERA in seven ⅔ innings, and in two appearances against Doosan, he has an ERA in seven ⅓ innings with 15.95.
KIA is taking the lead with James Nail and Yang Hyun-jong acting as a one-two punch. However, the strength of the mound is gradually decreasing as Yoon Young-chul, Lee Eui-ri, has been struggling with an alternative starting system after his injury. If Aldred, who should serve as another prop, continues to be unbalanced, it will inevitably be a problem. KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `The important thing is that the second starter who can do well regardless of left and right,' adding, `Aldred is doing well, but we have to keep thinking about which direction is best.' In the end, he chose to break up with Crowe, who was virtually out of the season, and Aldred, who was sluggish, and recruit Bauer.
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