What should I do with 2 billion aces in the crisis of releasing last place in shock...I can't believe I met the overwhelming number one monster A.C.E
Jun 02, 2025
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KT Wiz coach Lee Kang-chul said he would not make any further evaluations regarding ace William Cuevas, who is suffering from severe sluggishness. That's how disappointed I am. KT renewed its contract with KT for a total of 1.5 million dollars (about 2 billion won) this season. He should lead the starting lineup as the first starter, but Cuevas is currently performing worse than the fifth starter. It is not at all strange that there is even a rumor of a risk of release.
Cuevas went 2-5 with 64 ⅔ innings and a 6.12 ERA in 12 games this year. As of this season, he is overwhelmingly last among 29 pitchers who have completed the regular innings. If you look at the detailed figures, they are bound to be sluggish. WHIP (on-base Huh Yong-soo per inning) is 1.61 and the hit rate is 0.291, which is all high. The number of home runs is 11, tied for the lowest with Choi Won-joon of Doosan. Cuevas and Choi Won-joon are the only pitchers who have double-digit home runs this year. This is the point where Cuevas' ball itself is far away.
Coach Lee has been together for seven years since 2019, when Cuevas first tried to make the Korean stage in a KT uniform. From Cuevas' minor habits, of course, director Lee knows everything. Still, I showed a rebound when I gave advice once or twice, but now I'm in the right place with any advice. Coach Lee and Cuevas are only passing frustrating times with each other.
Director Lee said "I have nothing more to say. You can't try everything. The bottom line is that I'm not good right now. I wasn't the only one giving advice, all the players tried to help, but it's not working"I was frustrated.
KT ranks fifth with 30 wins, 26 losses and 3 draws in the season as of the 2nd. He is 0.5 game behind the fourth-ranked Samsung Lions and only one game behind the third-ranked Lotte Giants. You have to go up further to gain an advantage in the semifinal competition, and for that to happen, you need a clear first-line force. The domestic starters, led by Oh Won-seok, So Hyung-joon and Ko Young-pyo, have been solid throughout the season, and Enmanuel de Jesus, who suffered a brief ups and downs, has recently regained his pace and eased Lee's worries a little. Now only Cuevas needs to do his bit. Or KT has no choice but to start preparing to make a decision.
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Cuevas will start against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon on the 3rd. Since he suffered a severe slump with an 8.25 ERA in five games in May, he will want to set the stage for a rebound in the first game in June, but the opposing starter is Cody Ponce, who is considered the best ace in the league this year.
Ponce is leading Hanwha's first-half sensation with eight wins and no losses, 79 innings and a 1.94 ERA in 12 games this season. He is pitching so overwhelmingly that he recorded a WHIP of 0.87 and a hit rate of 0.182. While striking out 105, he gave up only 19 walks. Ponce is currently the only triple-digit strikeout pitcher. He ranks first in all indicators, including ERA, multiple wins, innings, and strikeouts. It's literally a monster.
Will Cuevas in crisis be able to write a reversal drama in the starting showdown with the monster. Cuevas took the mound in one game against Hanwha this year, allowing five hits (one homer) with two walks, four strikeouts, and three runs in six ⅔ innings. Ponce has already pitched in two games against KT this year, recording one win, 12 innings and a 1.50 ERA.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
