Doosan Recruited NPB Career Hatch → Formation of "1 Million Duo" with Irvin
Nov 19, 2024
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Doosan announced on the 19th that it signed a total of $1 million (down payment of 200,000 and annual salary of 800,000 dollars) with foreign pitcher Thomas Hatch (30, Thomas Hatch)."
U.S. right-hander Hatch is 1 m85 and weighs 91 kg, and was a third-round pick by the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 rookie draft.
Hatch, who made his Major League Baseball (ML) debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2020, pitched in a total of 39 games in four seasons with a 4-4-6 hold and a 4.96 ERA.
In the 2024 season, he pitched in five games for the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Hiroshima Toyokaf and recorded a 7.36 ERA. The NPB's second-tier performance in the 2024 season is 2.36 ERA in 72 innings in 15 games.
A Doosan official introduced "Hatch as a pitcher who can put a maximum speed of 154km, slider, cutter, changeup, and sinker all in the strike zone." "Based on the stable pitching form, the ball control is a stable type and long innings can be expected." he said.
Doosan, which continued its agony as a foreign pitcher last year, quickly started to form foreign players.
Doosan signed Raul Alcantara, who won 13 games last year, for a total of $1.5 million and Brandon Waddell, who won 11 games, for $1.13 million.
Injuries did not show 100% of his appearance. Alcantara was 2-2 with a 4.76 ERA in 12 games due to injury, and Brandon was on a good pace with seven wins (4 losses) in 14 games, but a scapular injury prevented him from appearing in the second half.
The foreign players were not very good either.
Jordan Balazovic, who has replaced Alcantara, went 2-6 with a 4.34 ERA in 11 games. Kisho Shirakawa, who was Brandon's injury replacement, also finished 2-3 with a 6.03 ERA in seven games.
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On top of that, Hatch and $1 million in recruitment have made it clear that they will form '1 million one-two punch' next season.
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