The ball will go up more. I'm looking forward to the second half of the year. We lost to Hanwha, but why director Park Jin-man's big smile?
Jun 27, 2025
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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man lost, but laughed. This is because he confirmed the ability of the new foreign pitcher Garabito.
Samsung lost 1-3 against the Hanwha Eagles at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 26th. But there was a big harvest. Garabito, who joined as a substitute for Reyes, made his KBO League debut on the day because he pitched five perfect innings with one hit, four strikeouts and no runs.
Garabito overwhelmed Hanwha's slugging line by throwing 62 pitches until the fifth inning of the day, meeting the requirements for victory. The maximum speed of the fastball was 155km, and he showed perfect levels of his ability, including slobs and changeups with large angles.
Coach Park, who met ahead of the game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 27th, explained, `It was hard against the first batter, but it's worth looking forward to it in the future as there are about 60 pitches in five innings.' Garabito threw as many as 12 pitches in the top of the first inning, struggling with Hanwha's No. 1 hitter Lee Jin-young's persistent cut. The result was a swing and miss strikeout. He also threw seven balls to Liberato at No. 2 and five balls to Moon Hyun-bin at No. 3. I threw 24 pitches in the first inning alone, but if the number of pitches is 62 by the fifth inning, it's almost a miracle. This means that the ball control and control were not that bad.
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Coach Park continued "I think the ball will rise further. Yesterday was the first game, so he would have needed to adapt to the mound or a new environment. I don't know the maximum speed, but the average speed of the game is expected to rise further."
Garabito will now enter the rotation normally, set the number of pitches at around 80 in the next game, and start the third game without a limit on the number of pitches. Coach Park said, `With the addition of Garavito, the starting rotation is likely to be reorganized. And Baek Jung-hyun is returning to the bullpen, and right-hander Lee Seung-hyun is also preparing. Oh Seung-hwan, who has recently been in good condition, should also play an important role right away. If the pitching staff stabilizes in the second half of the year, I expect to be able to cheer up."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
