Doosan's 'foreign player' thrown...Exclusion of the only experienced position in the 10 clubs
Doosan's 'foreign player' thrown...Exclusion of the only experienced position in the 10 clubs
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Ten professional baseball teams have completed the composition of foreign players next season. This time, while the preference for experienced workers is also noticeable, Doosan Bears' winning move, which is the only one composed of all three "new faces," is drawing attention.
Among the 30 foreign players whose contracts have been signed by 10 teams, 17 have more than half of them with KBO league experience. Thirteen of the 17 players have renewed their contracts with their original teams.
Farming foreign players, who account for more than 30 percent of their power, determines a team's performance in a single season. If the team fails that much, it will be hit hard. For this reason, most clubs prefer players who have been proven on the Korean stage.
This trend continued this year, and only Doosan filled all three foreign players with new faces.
All pitchers had to be replaced. Doosan suffered from string injuries of foreign pitchers this year. Raul Alcantara injured his elbow, and Brandon Waddell was away for a long time due to shoulder pain.
Worse yet, even Keisho Shirakawa, who was hired as a short-term replacement, was out of the team due to elbow pain. Jordan Balazovic, who finished the season as a substitute, was also not satisfied.
Doosan quickly started searching for a new foreign pitcher and brought in left-hander Cole Irvin. Afterwards, he signed a contract with Thomas Hatch, which was terminated due to a medical examination issue. He also brought in left-handed pitcher Jack Rogue.
Not only pitchers but also hitters have been changed. Jared Young, who displayed impressive performance as a substitute, and Jake Cave, an outfielder, were brought in as negotiations to renew his contract were slow.
All three of them are active big leaguers. Irvin, who debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in the Major League Baseball in 2019, has ample experience in pitching in 134 games (93 starts) during six seasons. He also played for the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins this year.
Rogue played in the big leagues for the third consecutive year from 2022 to this year, although his career falls short of Irvin. Cave is also an active major leaguer with 123 appearances for the Colorado Rockies this year.
A big league career does not necessarily guarantee success. Players from several big leaguers with brilliant careers tasted bitter taste in the KBO League. At the moment, no one can guarantee success. 메이저사이트
The key is adaptability. Irvin, Rogue and Cave have no experience in baseball in Asia as well as in the KBO league. How quickly they adapt to the new league and environment will determine their success or failure.
Attention is focusing on what kind of report card Doosan, which will mark the 2025 season as the "Big Leaguer Triad" excluding experienced workers, will receive.