Kiwoom Recruiting Australian League MVP Left-Handed Pitcher as Short-Term Replacement for Rosenberg

Jun 11, 2025

Left Lachlan Wells, recruited by the Kiwoom Heroes as a short-term alternative foreign pitcher. Photo courtesy = Kium Heroes



Kiwoom Recruiting Australian League MVP Left-Handed Pitcher as Short-Term Replacement for Rosenberg
Left Lachlan Wells, recruited by the Kiwoom Heroes as a short-term alternative foreign pitcher. Photo courtesy = Kium Heroes
The Kiwoom Heroes brought a left-handed pitcher from Australia as a short-term replacement for Rosenberg.

Kiwoom listed foreign pitcher Kenny Rosenberg on the rehabilitation list on the 11th and hired left-hander Lachlan Wells (28) as a short-term substitute foreign player for an annual salary of $30,000.

Wells, from Australia, started for the Adelaide Giants in the Australian League during the 2024-2025 season, going 5-1 with a 3.17 ERA. He also won the Australian League MVP in the 2023-2024 season. In his six seasons in the Australian League, he pitched in 34 games with 13 wins, 3 losses and a 2.91 ERA.




Wells has also played for the Minnesota Twins and minor league teams under the Philadelphia Phillies. He played in 66 games in five minor league seasons with a 23-27 ERA and a 3.14 ERA. He has no experience playing in the major leagues.

The club said "Wells is one of the candidates for the Asian quarter and quickly contacted Rosenberg immediately after his injury to sign the contract"He is a player who has played most of his career as a starting pitcher and can use various breaking balls such as sliders, curves, and changeups in addition to fastballs. His strength is his stable ball control and ability to play innings.'

Wells will enter the country on the 13th (Friday) and go through administrative procedures such as visa issuance. Joining the squad is expected sometime next week.




Rosenberg was removed from the entry on the 8th, and a recent hospital examination revealed that he was diagnosed with femoral collision syndrome (pain caused by friction of the laughing bone) caused by the left femoral head fracture, and that he needed at least six weeks of treatment to recover.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.