The top of the league's ball, we wanted to bring it in, but failed. The first starter that other teams also wanted? It's neither Ponce nor Anderson

Jun 18, 2025

The second round of SSG-Hanwha's doubleheader at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. Starting pitcher White is pitching. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/

0 early steel plates. The true value of 'Ace' is increasingly being revealed.

Recently, while talking about SSG Landers foreign pitcher Mitch White, another team manager said "We wanted to bring White along as well." A pitcher who was known to some extent in Korea as a Korean major leaguer. In fact, it wasn't just SSG that had an eye on White.

After the end of last year's season, several teams sent 'Love Call' to White, who became a free body in his team, and among them, a contract with SSG, which was the most active in capturing White's heart, was signed.

The coach wanted to bring " but failed unfortunately. In fact, based on his ball power, I think White is the No. 1 player in the KBO League. A pitcher who has that good ball…"

KIA-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. Starting pitcher White is checking the pitchcom. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.11/

White is the best in terms of fastball pitching itself, rather than Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss of Hanwha Eagles, who are currently performing the best in the league, and Drew Anderson, White's teammate, who is considered another top pitcher.

So expectations were even higher, but he was frustrated as he suffered a hamstring injury ahead of his actual appearance at the end of the spring camp. However, White, who quickly recovered his physical condition and made his debut in the first division in mid-April, is increasingly seen as a 'steady stable' pitcher.

White, who started against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 17th, became the winning pitcher with three hits, six strikeouts, one walk, and one out in six innings. White, who threw well in the last four games but had no luck in winning, succeeded in winning five games this season with strong scoring support.

The second round of SSG-Hanwha's doubleheader at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 17th. White, who pitched well with one run in seven innings, is high-fiving with his teammates. Daejeon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025..May 17/

The pitch gets better and better. White is 5-2 with a 2.40 ERA in 11 games this season. There are six quality starts, but there are no games left before the fifth inning except for the first appearance. He is a calculating pitcher who throws more than five innings unconditionally, except that he has two runs in four ⅓ innings in his first appearance of the season due to the number of pitches.

The ERA dropped from 2.93 in April to 2.61 in May and 1.56 in June. He has not been listed on the individual rankings because he has not yet met the regular innings, but if his performance is maintained now, he can quickly enter the top three in the ERA category after Anderson and Ponce.

A game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 11th, and White, who was going down the mound at the second and third bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, is comforting Lee Ji-young and each other. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.11/

Fastball and sharp breaking ball in the mid 150km range. White's best strength is that he can easily solve the game with a small walk allowance and a high strikeout rate. It is the best advantage that is expected as the first starter.

In SSG, Anderson, who is in his second year in the KBO League, is actively playing as the league's best pitcher. With the addition of White, 'one-two punch' has given him enough power to match any of the 10 teams. It is a key factor in maintaining good team performance despite poor batting lineup.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.