“I came here looking for an opportunity to start.” The Doosan Bears replaced their late-season “ace. They released Raul Alcantara, who won 13 games last year and signed a $1.5 million contract this year, and brought in Jordan Balazovic, 26. His fastball, which tops out at 156 kilometers from his 6-foot-1, 96-inch height, and his…
Everyone is curious about a piece of equipment they’ve never seen before in baseball. We’re talking about Pitchcom, an autograph exchange device between pitchers and catchers. On the 15th, the KBO distributed a set of Pitchcom, a device that allows pitchers and catchers to exchange autographs during games, to 10 clubs, and provided guidance to…
The ‘newspaper’ PitchCom is a device that top teams in the KBO, such as the Kia Tigers and Samsung Lions, are reluctant to use. But why did William Cuevas (KT Wiz) highly recommend Pitchcom, saying it “really helps my pitching”? Cuevas started the ninth game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 against…
“I think he can perform better if the environment or atmosphere changes.” KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho said this about newly signed outfielder Ye Jin-won (25). KIA signed Ye, who was recently claimed off waivers from the Kiwoom Heroes. “We decided to sign him based on his potential and growth,” said a KIA official, expressing…