Just before the maternity leave, the director called me separately. Take care of your family first
Mar 29, 2025
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SSG Landers foreign pitcher Drew Anderson started against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 28th and lost five innings with six hits (one home run), six strikeouts, three walks and five runs (three earned).
The pitch was not good. It has been sluggish for two consecutive games since the opening. Anderson started the regular season opener against the Doosan Bears on the 22nd and was sluggish with four hits, four strikeouts, four walks and four runs in three ⅔ innings, and also struggled against Kiwoom on the same day. He didn't even get help from defense.
The biggest reason Anderson has been sluggish in both his first and second appearances is his arrest. In his second appearance, he posted a maximum fastball speed of 153 kilometers and an average speed of 149 kilometers. Last year, Anderson was a fastball pitcher with an average speed of 150 kilometers and a maximum speed of 156 to 157 kilometers. As the restraint was not as good as last year, the number of pitches that were relatively flat increased.
Anderson will fly to Hiroshima, Japan, on the morning of the 29th, the day after taking the mound. It's maternity leave. The wife, who is pregnant with her first child, has a scheduled birth date at the end of March. Anderson also decided to take a congratulatory leave to share the birth of his first child.
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The player must have felt uncomfortable because the pitch was not good just before the vacation. Manager Lee Sung-yong comforted the player, saying, "I called him back separately after taking the mound and talked about it. Don't worry, I told him to go take care of his wife, take care of his baby, and come back again."
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Director Lee Sung-yong said, `First of all, the first thing is for the child to come out healthy. I think I need to go and prepare for the next game," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
