KIA's extreme foreigners are holding out without one-two punch, why?I thought a lot about what to do
Jun 28, 2025
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KIA Tigers made an unconventional decision amid very fierce competition for rankings. KIA eliminated foreign pitcher Adam Oler from its first-team entry prior to the game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 28th. On the 23rd, foreign ace James Nail was first removed from the first-team entry, giving him a break, and while the nail was out, Oler tried to make him rotate the starting rotation but decided.
Nail and Oler have already pitched a lot of innings. Both pitchers pitched in 16 games side by side, with Nail throwing 97 ⅓ innings and Oler throwing 95 innings. In the inning category, Nail is fourth and Oler is seventh.
It also reflected Oler's physical condition. Oler started against the Gocheok Kiwoom Heroes on the 25th and led the victory with two runs in six innings. The number of pitches was not high at 78, but he replaced it quickly without overdoing it, and there was a reason.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, "(Oller's throwing arm) at Gocheok seemed to have a heavy feeling. I was going to throw and get off again after a few more days, but I was afraid it would get worse again. If that's the case, I thought it would be better to take it out when you say it's a little stiff and heavy now. I thought a lot about what to do because my nails were missing"He confessed.
Oler is expected to take 10 days off and return on the schedule of the last three consecutive games in the first half against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 8th-10th of next month. Then, Oller can rest well for 10 days before and after taking the mound against Hanwha. It can be said that the club has given tremendous consideration until the second half of the year.
Manager Lee said, `If you think it's still a little heavy, you can take 10 days off, and throw it against Hanwha, and then you can take another 10 days off. This is a very difficult time, but it seemed like it was the right time. It's a bit difficult, but I think this is the right timing. I decided after discussing", he explained.
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Manager Lee is unable to raise his rival quickly, and he is trying to raise a player who was in the starting rotation in the Futures League. Another good player can be found, and there may be a pitcher who throws well after a little hard experience in Futures like Young-tak (Sung). Lee Do-hyun turned his rotation well in Futures, and he saw him throw the Futures game once or twice. When I went to camp last year, I checked what kind of pitches I was throwing. (Kim) Geon-guk, who went in instead of nails, also throws three to four innings at the most, so if two pitchers or three to four innings were used, the bullpen was going tight, but it would be more difficult. Still, I thought it would be better for a friend who was in the starting rotation to throw 100" he said.
Veteran left-hander Yang Hyun-jong also needs a break. Yang Hyun-jong also pitched 83 ⅔ innings in 16 games.
Manager Lee said " (Yang) Hyun-jong also tried to throw it once next turn and take it out. If you don't throw it against Hanwha, you can rest for about 15 days. I was going to throw the Lotte game and take it out, but after going into the last game against Hanwha, I'm just thinking about whether to fill the 10 days by adding the remaining days after the All-Star break. If Hyun-jong does not throw the Hanwha game, he can take more than 10 days off until the All-Star break. "Whether or not I'll let him throw it in the last game against Hanwha, I'm just watching it now."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
