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New imports on mound off to solid starts in spring

By KH디지털2

Published : March 21, 2017 - 12:35

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With one full week in spring training in the books, new imported arms in South Korean baseball are off to solid starts so far.

The Korea Baseball Organization clubs are each permitted three foreign players, one of whom must be a position player. All 10 teams have opted to carry two pitchers, tasking them with carrying their rotations through the 144-game grind.

Donn Roach of the KT Wiz throws a pitch against the Samsung Lions in their Korea Baseball Organization preseason game at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on March 14, 2017. (Yonhap) Donn Roach of the KT Wiz throws a pitch against the Samsung Lions in their Korea Baseball Organization preseason game at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on March 14, 2017. (Yonhap)

In 2017, 16 foreign players will be making their KBO debuts, and 10 of them are pitchers, some with longer major league resumes than others.

Of those hurlers, KT Wiz right-hander Donn Roach has been the most impressive, with the start of the regular season now 10 days away.

He has given up just two earned runs in 11 innings across two appearances, striking out four and giving up one walk. He has scattered nine hits but has retired batters on contact for the most part.

Among others, Pat Dean of the Kia Tigers has a 2.45 ERA in two appearances. He held the SK Wyverns to an unearned run in 4 1/3 innings on Sunday.

Carlos Villaneuva, who logged nearly 1,000 innings in the majors before signing with the Hanwha Eagles, has had mixed results so far. He limited the LG Twins to a run over three innings in his spring debut last Tuesday, but allowed three runs on five hits, including a home run, in four innings against the Wiz on Sunday.

His high-profile teammate, Alexi Ogando, was more dominant in his lone spring outing so far. The former Texas Rangers right-hander struck out seven in four no-hit innings against the Wiz on Saturday, touching 150 km/h (93 mph) with his fastball and mixing it in with offspeed pitches.

Ogando will make $1.8 million this season, tied with NC Dinos' right-hander Jeff Manship for the largest salary among first-year foreign players. Manship, who pitched in last year's World Series for the Cleveland Indians, was also solid in his KBO debut, tossing five scoreless innings against the Samsung Lions on Saturday. (Yonhap)

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