SSG's amazing performance! McBroom, who played for the first time in the second division game in the morning, is the third starter against Kiwoom!
Apr 25, 2025
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SSG Landers chose a surprise move to immediately play McBroom, a new foreign hitter, in the first-team game.
SSG will start McBroom as the third designated hitter in the Kiwoom Heroes match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th.
McBroom was signed by SSG as a short-term replacement for injured Eredia. Usually, new players who join the KBO League go through some technical training as well as second-tier practice to enter the first-tier game, but McBroom will start the first-tier game immediately after playing in the Futures game against the Goyang Heroes earlier in the day.
McBroom, who met with the team in front of the dugout at first base before training, is pleased to be at SSG. I want to show all my abilities. I want to help the team by hitting a lot of home runs"He expressed his feelings about joining the team.
McBroom continued "Everyone waited for me in front of the dugout. I could feel the welcome. I introduced myself right away. "I'm grateful to the club for making this happen…" he said, adding how he felt about stepping on Landers Field for the first time.
McBroom was excited about coming to Korea. I had a desire to play on the Asian stage again. After I got an offer from SSG, I asked my teammates who played in the KBO League a lot about their life in Korea. There are many close players, including Anderson of SSG. I heard that the fans' support was the most impressive. I heard that the atmosphere of the baseball stadium is also passionate unlike other leagues. I think life in Korea will be fun."
Asked to introduce himself to his fans last time, McBroom said, `I'm a player who enjoys playing in the ballpark. Nevertheless, it is competitive. I want to show good performance to SSG fans," he said.
On the 20th, SSG recruited McBroom for a total of $75,000 as a replacement foreign hitter for Herredia's injury. Herredia underwent the first procedure for symptoms of right thigh abscess (fleeceitis), but her infection worsened and she underwent further detailed examination and re-operation. The medical staff in charge expressed the need for about six weeks of rehabilitation to prevent and recover from infection, and SSG quickly searched for a replacement player.
McBroom was scheduled to enter the country on the 21st to conduct medical tests, and then set the timing of his debut in the first division after a second-tier match on the 25th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
