He threw 135 kilometers of bullpen pitching, and the actual game was 144 kilometers? He became a different person in two days.
Feb 25, 2025
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NC's new foreign left-hander Logan Allen took the mound as a starting pitcher in a practice game against Taiwanese professional team Fubang Guardians at Tainan Asia-Pacific Baseball Stadium in Taiwan on the 25th and scored two runs in two innings to complete his first practical sensory check.
Logan is a new first-choice candidate as NC failed to renew its contract with Kyle Hart. The terms of the contract are a down payment of $140,000, an annual salary of $560,000 and an option of $300,000, up to $1 million.
Logan, who is 1m 91 and weighs 105kg, has a fastball speed of mid to late 140km and throws splitter, curve, sweeper, slider, and changeup. He plays against batters with aggressive pitches and high-quality breaking balls, and is also evaluated as excellent in crisis management.
Logan recorded 5 wins, 11 losses and an earned run average of 5.79 in 124.1 innings in 45 major league games (15 starts). In the minor leagues, he recorded 45 wins, 35 losses and an ERA of 4.50 in 740.2 innings (134 starts).
Logan, who joined from the first camp in Arizona, the U.S., is not 100% normal yet. He was slowly getting ready for the season, saying himself 'Slostar'.
But there was also anxiety in my heart. In Arizona, bullpen pitching was not an all-out pitch, and the ball speed was only up to 135km. Logan pitched the bullpen at the Asia-Pacific Stadium on the 23rd after the start of the second camp in Taiwan.
He explained that he only threw with 70 percent of his power, but his maximum speed this time was 135 kilometers. He had some anxiety. He seemed to control his pace on his own.
However, he relieved the anxiety in the actual game. Logan hit his first fastball 141 kilometers in Pudong on Saturday. Since then, he has marked a maximum fastball speed of 144 kilometers, 180 degrees different from the maximum 135 kilometers just two days ago. He has prepared all-out pitching in time for the actual game, and he sprayed a strong ball accordingly.
In the top of the first inning, Fubang's top hitters were neatly returned with three outs. Against the third batter, he induced a swing and miss strikeout with a fastball of 143km.
In the second inning, he struck out the leadoff hitter and allowed two runs with three doubles, but it was meaningful to check various pitches as it was a practice game. Logan, who uses a total of six pitches, is not a fast-binding fireballer style in the United States, but rather an octogenarian type of pitcher with various breaking balls and perfect control. As it was the first real game of the day, he was testing various pitches on his own.
Logan should be in charge of NC's 'one-two punch' this season with Riley Thompson. Coach Lee Ho-joon will entrust Logan with a total of two actual appearances in Taiwan's second camp. As the opening approaches, Logan is also slowly picking up the pace.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
