Samsung's New Special Foreigner Could Not Throw Second-tier GameCan Hanwha avoid the bomb or not

Jun 22, 2025

Samsung's New Special Foreigner Could Not Throw Second-tier GameCan Hanwha avoid the bomb or not
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Hanwha, smile, cry.

Hanwha Eagles are showing signs of avoiding the new foreign pitcher Garabito bomb of the Samsung Lions.

The Samsung Futures team failed to play the second-tier game against the Lotte Giants, which was scheduled to be held in Gyeongsan on the 22nd. It did not rain in Gyeongsan on this day, but the two-day rainy season made it difficult for the ground to play, which was eventually canceled. Samsung struggled to play somehow, and worked hard to maintain the ground until the arrival of the Lotte team, but gave up the game for the safety of the players.




It was a second-tier game, but it drew a lot of attention. This is because a new foreign pitcher Garabito, ambitiously recruited by Samsung, was scheduled to take the mound. This is because I am curious about what kind of ball I will throw in practice, and the schedule for the first game of the first team could be set according to the appearance of this game.

If Garabito plays the game normally on this day, Samsung scheduled the match against Hanwha Eagles on the 26th as Garabito's debut. However, as he failed to play the Futures game, his first-team debut schedule is likely to be pushed back naturally. The next Futures game will be against the Icheon Doosan Bears on the 24th. Throwing here can be expected as early as the last game of the three consecutive games against Kiwoom Hero on the weekend or the first game of the Doosan Bears' three consecutive games during the week next week.

Samsung's New Special Foreigner Could Not Throw Second-tier GameCan Hanwha avoid the bomb or not
Hanwha players are watching the game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, trailing 3-4 in the top of the ninth inning. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/
For now, Hanwha is more likely to avoid Garabito. First of all, the situation is welcome in theory. In baseball, pitchers are said to be advantageous when unfamiliar matches take place. Pitchers just have to look at the catcher and throw, but hitters can't adapt if they're not used to ball power or pitching style. In fact, Hanwha was scolded by meeting Lotte rookie left-hander Hong Min-ki last week. Coach Kim Kyung-moon analyzed that although Hong Min-ki also threw 155km fast balls, there were many players who were facing each other for the first time, so there was an adaptation problem.




Furthermore, Garabito is not a regular pitcher, but a special resource that used to be on the 30-man roster of the Texas Rangers in the Major League Baseball. They are already saying that he is a pitching pitcher like Ponce and Anderson. Basically, it is evaluated that he throws a strong ball over 150 kilometers and has excellent ability to use breaking balls. So there is nothing to lose if you avoid such an onerous opponent.

However, there is also a case of Lotte Gamboa. Gamboa also made headlines before her debut as a left-hander with a height of more than 155 kilometers. Coincidentally, however, he made his KBO League debut against Samsung, and it was sluggish because he was nervous and if there were aspects that were less adapted to the new league. In particular, he had to suffer humiliation by allowing triple stolen bases, including Home Steel, while setting up '90-degree folder greetings'. The first experience in a strange place that any great player experiences for the first time is inevitably difficult. In that case, it may be rather beneficial for the other person to meet.

However, variables remain. Even if the game was canceled, Garabito was said to have played live pitching. Some players are ready to go to the real game only with live pitching. Now, the schedule for the mound will be decided through consultation between coach Park Jin-man and the second-tier coaching staff.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.