'161km light speed ball Forgotten Thor' KBO is coming? "I'm interested in going to Korea."
Nov 27, 2024
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Syndergaard was once the fastest throwing pitcher in the major leagues. The average fastball speed reached 157 to 159, and the maximum speed reached about 164 kilometers. He throws a ball so fast that he adds his trademark golden long hair that he is nicknamed 'God of Thunder' Thor.
After making his big league debut with the New York Mets?? He also played the role of 'Ace' as a player representing the team. He won 14 games in 2016 and 13 games in 2018, and moved his team several times from the 2022 season. He moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the Philadelphia Phillies and from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Cleveland Guardians, but his heyday skills did not recover. After Tommy John surgery, his exclusive ball speed dropped and he failed to find the balance of pitching, leading to sluggishness.
In the end, Syndergaard, who failed to sign any team after the 2023 season, blew the entire 2024 season. However, he is still training individually and is eager to return.
Syndergaard is now turning to Japan and Korea. Syndergaard recently appeared on the U.S. baseball podcast 「'Baseball Insider'」 on the 27th (Korea time) and continues training with the aim of returning to the field. I want to go anywhere if there is a team that gives me a chance. I want to go even if it's a one-year throwing condition for a team in Japan or Korea""In fact, throwing while resetting your mood in a new environment away from the familiar environment around you may have an advantage. I expressed my will by saying that both Japan and Korea are `respecting' their culture.
However, it is unclear whether professional teams in Japan and Korea will send love calls to Syndergaard until he shows a comeback. Will 'Thor' be able to return to the mound.
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