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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th. Starting pitcher Oler is preparing to pitch. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.25/ |
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th. KIA starter Oler is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.25/ |
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th. Starting pitcher Oler is preparing to pitch. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.25/ |
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KIA Tigers Adam Oler is set to return. It is good news like a welcome rain in a drought for KIA, which was struggling against the LG Twins and Lotte Giants.
Oler's departure was at the end of June. On June 25, he was excluded from the first-team entry after pitching two runs in six innings against Gocheok Kiwoom.
At that time, it was a rotation break to arrange physical strength. However, Oler later complained of elbow discomfort. In the end, he missed the All-Star Game, and since then, he has worked hard on rest and rehabilitation.
In the meantime, KIA rose to third place, lost its first game against Lotte on the 25th following three consecutive losses against LG in China, and already fell to the end of the fifth round. It is only one game away from the sixth-ranked Samsung Lions as of the 26th.
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| KIA starter Oler is pitching hard in a match between Hanwha and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 7th. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.07/ |
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Fortunately, Oler's return is imminent. Prior to the game against Lotte on the 25th, Oler played a bullpen pitching in the presence of KIA manager Lee Bum-ho. He threw a total of 30 pitches, averaging 144-145 kilometers and up to 150 kilometers in fastballs.
Manager Lee Bum-ho explained that "Oller will take the mound in the Futures League on the 29th, and if he is in good shape, he will enter the starting rotation of the (first team)." After playing about 60 to 70 pitches in the Futures League, he will check his physical condition once again to set the timing of his return to the first team.
Born in 1994, Oler is a key card for KIA, which dreams of winning its second consecutive Korean Series this year. At the age of entering its heyday, the early 150km fastball spewed from a height of 1m93 was considered impressive. He has also eaten Big League water, with an ERA of 6.54 in 136 ⅓ innings in 36 games in the Major League.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th. Starting pitcher Oler is preparing to pitch. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.25/ |
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KIA expected Oler to play a strong one-two punch with James Nail. It seemed to live up to expectations until the middle. In 16 games, he played 12 quality starts (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs) and 95 innings, showing good performance with 8 wins, 3 losses and an ERA of 3.03.
The problem is injury. Initially, it started with shoulder stiffness, which later led to elbow inflammation. I was committed to recovery for a month, and now I'm close to returning. Will it be an oasis to KIA's desolate performance as if passing through a desert.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
