Cuevas, a family member who has been with him for 7 years, is really leaving KT, and Murphy, a new foreigner, has been recruited for $277,000

Jul 11, 2025

Cuevas, a family member who has been with him for 7 years, is really leaving KT, and Murphy, a new foreigner, has been recruited for 277,000
KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. Starting pitcher Cuevas is getting ready to pitch. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.4.17/



KT Wiz has confirmed the replacement of foreign pitchers. Cuevas leaves, and Murphy is coming.

KT officially announced on the 11th that it has recruited foreign pitcher Murphy. It has already been reported through the media that KT is in the contract stage with a new foreign pitcher on behalf of Cuevas, who has been in a severe slump this season. The target was Murphy, and KT did not deny this fact. However, it was not possible to give a definite answer due to the courtesy of Cuevas and Murphy's medical test. Detailed coordination on Murphy's recruitment has all been completed, and replacement work has been completed. Murphy signed his contract with KT on the condition of $277,000.

KT is welcome to join Murphy, who boasts a maximum 157km fastball, but it is a pity to say goodbye to Cuevas, who has been together for the past seven seasons.




Cuevas seemed to recover for a while, with 3-10 losses and a 5.40 ERA in 18 games this season, but he fell back to five consecutive runs against the Lotte Giants and Doosan Bears, the last two games. His ball power has completely deteriorated this season. It was a disastrous performance with one win and eight losses in the last 10 games.

Right-hander Murphy was a third-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013, making his first major league debut in September 2020. Since then, he has played for the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers, and has lost three games and an ERA of 4.76 in 35 major league games. His overall minor league record is 34-33 with a 3.47 ERA in 202 games (95 starts).

In 2024, he entered the Japanese professional baseball league and pitched in 40 games for the Nippon Ham Fighters with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 3.26. This season, he was 1-2 with a 3.18 ERA in 14 minor league Triple-A games.




Na Do-hyun, general manager of KT Wiz, said "Murphy has strength in fastballs and knows how to play pitching, cutter, and curve evenly. "I hope you will play a central role in the pitching staff based on your good pitching skills. I want to thank Cuevas for his dedication to the team for seven seasons."."








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.