Cam Aldred pitched his worst since entering the KBO League

KIA Tigers foreign pitcher Cam Aldred pitched his worst since entering the KBO League. Aldred became the losing pitcher after giving up his highest number of runs in 4⅓ innings, 8 hits (1 home run), 4 strikeouts, 1 walk, and 7 runs in the game against the Doosan Bears in Gwangju on the 30th.

The opposing team, Doosan, was also on a losing streak. However, Aldred struggled from the first inning. He allowed a walk in the match against leadoff hitter Lee Yu-chan, and after getting 2 outs, he gave up a 146 km fastball to the 4th hitter Yang Seok-hwan, who threw a high pitch and hit a two-run home run to left field.

It was shaky from the start. He allowed consecutive hits in the 2nd inning as well. Doosan batters actively competed regardless of whether they used fastballs or breaking balls, and produced results. Aldred allowed consecutive hits to Heo Kyung-min and Kim Jae-ho, and in a crisis situation with runners on first and second base, he allowed a double to the left-center field wall to the 8th batter Kim Ki-yeon. After a high fastball of 144 km, the opponent’s plan was to hit a 124 km changeup.

Four runs were allowed through the second inning.

In addition, in the third inning, he allowed a timely hit to Heo Kyung-min with two outs and a runner on second base, giving up his fifth run. As Aldred allowed many runs from the beginning, KIA started off in a depressed mood.

They managed to block the game until the fourth inning, but they couldn’t hold out for long. In the fifth inning, with one out and runners on first and third base, Lim Ki-young came in as a relief pitcher, and Aldred was eliminated, but the two runners who were responsible for the game both scored home runs, leading to more earned runs. In the end, KIA caught up in the second half, but failed to turn things around, losing 7-12.

At this point, Aldred’s poor performance is causing the team to worry. 파워볼사이트 추천 Aldred is a replacement player due to Will Crow’s injury. However, since Crow’s injury is serious, the contract period for Aldred has been extended until November as a safety measure.

So when Aldred’s contract terms were revealed, there was a ‘trick controversy’, but the KBO has clearly interpreted it as ‘not a trick’.

In any case, KIA must complete all decisions by August 15.

There are two options. Either continue with Aldred and aim for a second-half rebound, or bring in a complete replacement player to replace Crow before August 15. KIA still has two replacement cards.

The club is taking the position that they will carefully watch Aldred’s pitching until the end.

The door is not closed yet. However, the current situation in the US foreign player supply market is not good. The major leagues are also having a hard time finding S~A level pitchers, and players playing in Triple-A are also continuously receiving call-up opportunities. I expected that by July, there would be enough good players who could explore the possibility of going overseas, but the drought of players continues. Recently, there was talk that KIA was in negotiations with major league level players, but it seems that it has actually fallen through.

To make matters worse, even James Nail, who played the role of ‘ace’ in the first half of the season, is in a slump. His pitching has clearly declined, and he has not been able to show his power in the first half at all. The frequency of games where he gives up a lot of runs is also increasing. This was a concern because he has recently played only in the bullpen, and the team is also considering the timing of his rest.

In this situation,

If Aldred is also unstable, it will be difficult for KIA, which is aiming for the championship this year, to calculate the starting lineup. Lee Ui-ri and Yoon Young-chul are out due to injuries, and it is still difficult to entrust Hwang Dong-ha with such a heavy task. In the end, Yang Hyeon-jong and two foreign pitchers need to play key roles, but judging from the recent pitching performances of Nail and Aldred, the bullpen overload is only increasing.

The problem is how many good pitchers can be brought in right away. There is not much time left to decide. Can they put together the final selection puzzle to secure the championship?