On the 4th, the selection notice → Woo-choo → The first team was canceled, Aldred was eventually kicked out...The reason for KIA 'Shock Decision' is
Aug 05, 2024
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KIA eliminated Aldred from its first-team entry on the 5th. Aldred was originally scheduled to take the mound against Hanwha in Daejeon on the 4th, but returned to Gwangju without standing on the mound as the game was canceled in rain. According to the starting rotation, it was expected that he would start against Gwangju KT on the 6th or skip one turn to start against Gwangju Samsung on the 9th. However, KIA announced right-hander Kim Do-hyun as the starter against KT in the afternoon of the 5th and decided to expel Aldred in the first division.
In fact, it seems to have entered the process of replacement.
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Aldred did not show that much stability.
Aldred was 3-2 with a 4.53 ERA in 43 ⅔ innings in nine appearances. There are only three quality starts (more than six innings, less than three earned runs).
Above all, the left-right deviation is 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.
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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.
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In the end, KIA effectively went through the process of breaking up as Aldred was eliminated from the first team.
ppark@sportschosun.com
