1 Won Tae-in > Brandon + Alcantara + Balazovic + Shirakawa → Doosan's new duo Irvin and Rogue have heavy shoulders
Dec 30, 2024
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Therefore, the main force that will greatly influence Doosan's fate in 2025 is the new foreign starting duo. Instead of recruiting domestic pitchers from the FA market, Doosan brought foreign pitchers at a high price. It has caught active Major League Baseball starting pitcher Col Irvin for a total of $1 million. He then brought Jack Rogue, who had been watching for three years, for $800,000. Doosan's blueprint will be completed only when Irvin and Rogue's one-two punch play a healthy full-time.
Doosan's starting rotation in 2024 was a series of nightmares. Ace Alcantara took the elbow and collapsed after 12 games. Replacement player Balazovic was only 2-6 with a 4.26 ERA in the next 12 games. Brandon was also out for the first time in 14 games after cruising to 7-4 with a 3.12 ERA. Shirakawa, who took over the baton, was disappointed with two wins, three losses and a 6.03 ERA in seven games. All four of the WARs are added to 5.53. Won Tae-in built 5.87 by himself. Doosan's first starter Kwak Bin had a 5.00 WAR.
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Irvin and Rogue's shoulders are heavy. First, Irvin pitched 111 innings, including 16 starts in the Major League in 2024. If there is no unexpected incident, it is expected to ease the role of a strong first starter. Rogue wore the Doosan uniform after some twists and turns. Doosan signed Thomas Hatch first in November. During the winter meeting in December, the contract was terminated when a medical test found a problem. He rushed to catch Rogue, who was one of the three finalists. Rogue is also expected to play full-time unless he is injured, pitching 97 ⅓ innings in the minor leagues and two innings in the major leagues this year.
Even if Irvin and Rogue work together for 300 innings, Doosan's starters can aim for the top of the league at once. In 2024, Doosan's domestic starters took 453 ⅔ innings. If this is substituted, it is at least 750 innings. Lotte ranked first in 763 ⅔ innings this year, and Kiwoom ranked second in 755 ⅓ innings. Lotte and Kiwoom were problematic because of their weak bullpen, but Doosan is in a different situation. The Doosan bullpen WAR was second in the league with 8.35. If only the starter plays his role, he can build a powerful mound.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
