How was the coach's third-generation Korean debut, 155km fastball 8K → breaking ball task
Apr 17, 2025
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SSG Landers White took the mound as a starting pitcher against the Hanwha Eagles at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th.
Born in California in the U.S. in 1994, White is also well-known as a Korean-American athlete. White's family, whose mother is a Korean-American and a third-generation Korean-American, is considered a "success story of Korean immigrants to the United States."
White, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016, made his big league debut with the Dodgers in 2020. In addition, he moved teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers, recording 4 wins, 12 losses and an ERA of 5.25 in 71 games (22 starts) in the Major League.
White, who moved his team twice last year and failed to establish himself perfectly in the big leagues, decided to continue his career in Korea 'Mother's Country'. SSG finally managed to sign White by sending him a love call as soon as last season ended. The condition is a full guarantee of 1 million dollars (about 1.4 billion won) that can be given to new foreign players.
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His fastball pitch, which was taken up to 155 kilometers, was very powerful. Hanwha batters continued to swing and miss despite the fastball coming in the middle, making it difficult to target the opponent they met for the first time.
White struck out first batter Choi In-ho with a 154km fastball in the first inning before allowing Floral his first hit. However, Moon Hyun-bin and Noh Si-hwan did not raise the crisis by striking out consecutively.
In the second inning, Chae Eun-sung and Lee Jin-young also struck out five consecutive batters. Hwang Young-mook, the seventh batter, contacted, but he did not leave the infield as he was caught on a ground ball to shortstop.
The third inning was neat, too. Choi Jae-hoon grounded out to first base, Shim Woo-joon struck out swinging, and Choi In-ho grounded out to second base, adding a three-out inning.
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White allowed three hits, eight strikeouts, one walk and two runs in four â…“ innings. Lee Ro-woon, who took the mound in relief, lost the successor and finished his debut with the final two runs.
A powerful fastball in the league and a breaking ball that has yet to be equipped with a solid crystal ball. It is expected to be White's future homework after safely completing his first appearance.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
