It's really hard This time, it's a pitcher, unfinished bad news for foreigners...All three foreigners who started the season together disappeared

Jul 06, 2025

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 9th. Kiwoom Rosenberg is coming down from the mound in the top of the ninth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.09/

Samsung-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 20th. Starting pitcher Rosenberg is pitching. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.20/

Kiwoom Heroes faced another unfavorable situation.

Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said on the 6th that `Rosenberg will not be able to return" he said.

Coach Hong said "Rosenberg has no improvement in his hip joint. The opinion is that surgery is necessary"It's unclear whether he will return for the rest of the season. "

Kiwoom made up foreign players with pitcher 1 and batter 2 ahead of this season. Rosenberg was Kiwoom's only foreign pitcher.

He has not been bad in 13 games this season with 4 wins, 4 losses and a 3.23 ERA. However, he disappeared from the first team after pitching with one run in five innings against LG on the 6th of last month.

Pain occurred in the hip joint, and a hospital examination diagnosed him with femoral impingement syndrome (pain caused by friction of the laughing bone) due to the left femoral head fracture.

The game between Hanwha and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 4th, Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki is on the mound in the top of the 8th inning to replace Alcantara, who played well. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.07.04/

He waited for Lachlan Wells to recover by signing him as an alternative foreign player for a short six weeks, but eventually it was difficult to return.

This season, Kiwoom continues to suffer from foreign hitter nightmares. Yasiel Puig, who was two foreign hitters, was replaced by pitcher Raul Alcantara due to poor performance. Another foreign hitter, Ruben Cardinez, was injured, and alternative foreign hitter, Stone Garrett, came.

Director Hong said "It's very hard. Before the season, I draw a blueprint with rosy or Plan A, but not everything goes as planned. "We started with two foreign hitters this year, but the mound is also weak, so if a run is lost in the beginning, the game itself will be difficult and the bullpen will be overloaded." Since this was repeated, I think we had a hard season between April and May"The reality is that we didn't have much fun as foreign pitchers we chose."

KBO League Kiwoom and Hanwha at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 5th. Kiwoom Wells, who is pitching as a starter. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.05/

Welles will continue to fill Rosenberg's vacancy. Wells went 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA in three games this season. In the match against Hanwha on the 5th, he pitched well with two runs in six innings.

Coach Hong threw 3 games, but it's a build-up process. As expected, the ball control and pitch selection on the mound are calculated players. "I think it will be difficult to take the next mound in order." I got a bruise on my finger after the 5th episode yesterday. I was worried about the sixth inning, but fortunately, I blocked it with a three-way strike. "I'll be back to normal after the All-Star break."

In addition, regarding the renewal of the contract, "It is too early to judge Wells as an S-class or top class, but in the process of three appearances, he seems to have sufficient competitiveness."

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.