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| Daegu Lions Park on the 19th. Samsung's new foreign pitcher Kherson Garavito joined the team and started training. When Garavito sings Spanish after greeting in front of the team, Koo Ja-wook is handing over a microphone-like stick. Daegu = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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The new foreign pitcher of the Samsung Lions, Garabito, began training after officially greeting the team.
Koo Ja-wook and Diaz welcomed Garabito by bickering with a look full of expectations, and Garabito sang a Spanish song and received a warm welcome from the players.
Daegu Lions Park on the 19th. Kherson Garavito (30), a new recruit from Samsung, has joined the squad.
Rabito's welcome ceremony was held with all the coaching staff and players gathered at the indoor training center.
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| 'My friend is here, so please go and help me' Gu Ja-wook is bickering with Diaz as soon as Garavito tries to say hello. |
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Garabito said "I really appreciate the athletes and coaches giving me a lot of welcome. I'll come here first and try to help the team win. I'll do my best to help you" and began greeting.
Then "It's my first time in Korea. If there's anything I need to tell you, please feel free to tell me and I'll take it well"He showed an open mind.
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| Excited Koo Ja-wook's eyes |
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When Garabito finished his greeting, the players welcomed the new family with a warm applause. At this time, Kang Min-ho, the master of the house, shouted "Last Mission". It is a song mission that cannot be missed at the welcome ceremony for newbies.
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| Garabito |
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Garavito sang the Spanish song without any hesitation, and the welcoming ceremony ended cheerfully. Garibito immediately moved to the ground and began training.
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| Garabito | trained immediately after the welcome ceremony
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Garavito is a pitcher quickly recruited by the club after existing foreign pitcher Denny Reyes was waived due to a fine fatigue fracture injury.
Born in 1995 in the Dominican Republic, right-hander Garavito, who is 30 years old, is 1m83 tall and weighs 100kg. His strengths include 151-kilometer four-seam fastball, two-seam, curve, change-up, and slider.
Garavito had two losses and a 5.77 ERA in 21 big league games (two starts). In the minor league, where he mainly played as a starting pitcher, he appeared in 175 games (146 starts) and recorded 30 wins and 54 losses with a 3.76 ERA.
Garavito will train at Lions Park for a day and then move to Gyeongsan during Samsung's weekend away game to boost his pace. He can start against Hanwha in Daegu as early as next Thursday.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
