157km fireballer of choice after sending Cuevas, but I think I should use more as a bullpen. Why?

Jul 17, 2025

157km fireballer of choice after sending Cuevas, but I think I should use more as a bullpen. Why?
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈



"The possibility of playing the role of a bullpen increased."

Will Patrick be able to become the savior of KT Wiz.

KT registered new foreign pitcher Patrick in the first team ahead of the first four consecutive games against the Hanwha Eagles at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 17th.




KT boldly decided to break up with ace Cuevas, who has been attached to him for seven years, and recruited Patrick, a pitcher who is 'ball type'. Patrick improved his condition by pitching in the bullpen during the All-Star break and was ready to be put into practice right away.

However, he is not a starter right away. During the break period, coach Lee Kang-chul said of Patrick, `We will play about two games with bullpens to raise the number of pitches and then convert them into starters.' However, this plan has also been revised. What's going on.

Manager Lee, who met ahead of the Hanwha match, said "The original plan was to go out to the bullpen for about two games, but I think we could increase the number of games further. I've had arm pain, and it's been a long time since I started the last game. In the case of Samsung Garabito, he can start right away because he has been a starter this year, but in the case of Patrick, he needs a little more time to improve his condition as a starter" he said. Nothing has been confirmed, but he is scheduled to play three to four games as a bullpen. If you throw 30 in the first game, you throw up to 45 in the next game and up to 60 in the next game.




157km fireballer of choice after sending Cuevas, but I think I should use more as a bullpen. Why?
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈
Manager Lee said "It's okay" as he watched Patrick's bullpen pitching, "First of all, the ball is fast. I can keep throwing the ball for about 150 kilometers." Then "I saw two or three candidates when I picked Patrick. Patrick had good pitching first, and a little flying ball could be caught at the end of the ABS zone. And he was also the fastest player to come."

It also introduced a behind-the-scenes story about the registration name. Usually, KBO League clubs use the last name and last name of a foreign player as their registration name. If William Cuevas is a full name, the registration name is usually Cuevas. But Patrick Murphy chose Patrick, not Murphy. Director Lee explained the reason why he wrote Patrick, saying, `If it's poor, it can be teased that it's Murphy's Law.' Ace Hector Noesi, who previously led the KIA Tigers to the championship, also had a case of registering Noesi as Hector because his name did not sound good.

Patrick is a fastball with a maximum speed of 157 kilometers per hour, and he can throw two-seam fastballs, sliders, curves, and changeups. KT explained that the ball control is also at a high level.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.