Remain, come back...This is my first QS! Australian MVP in Week 6 Showcase cruising

Jul 06, 2025

Remain, come back...This is my first QS! Australian MVP in Week 6 Showcase cruising
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/



Remain, come back...This is my first QS! Australian MVP in Week 6 Showcase cruising
The Kiwoom-SSG match to be held at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 19th. Kiwoom Wells is warming up with his colleagues. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/
It will not be difficult to see the name of Lachlan Wells (28, Kiwoom Heroes) in the 2026 KBO League.

Wells started the game against the Hanwha Eagles at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 5th and allowed five hits, one walk, six strikeouts and two runs in six innings.

Wells' third appearance in the KBO League. Kiwoom announced its contract with Kiwoom Wells on the 11th of last month.




Kenny Rosenberg, who started this season together, was diagnosed with femoral collision syndrome. Symptoms of pain caused by friction of the upper bone of the left femoral head. It was said that it would take more than six weeks to recover, and Kiwoom needed a player to fill the vacancy.

Kiwoom recruited Wells, who was playing in the Australian League. Wells started for the Adelaide Giants in the Australian League during the 2024-2025 season with a 5-1 record with a 3.17 ERA. In the 2023-2024 season, he won the Australian League MVP. In his six seasons in the Australian League, he pitched in 34 games, recording 13 wins, 3 losses and a 2.91 ERA, making his name as an ace-class pitcher.

At the time of recruitment, Kiwoom signed a contract by quickly contacting Rosenberg as one of the Asian quarter candidates"He is a player who has played most of his career as a starting pitcher and can use various breaking balls such as sliders, curves, and changeups in addition to fastballs. His stable ball control and ability to play innings are his strengths."




Remain, come back...This is my first QS! Australian MVP in Week 6 Showcase cruising
The Kiwoom-SSG match to be held at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 19th. Kiwoom Wells is warming up with his colleagues. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/
After coming to the KBO League, I went through the build-up process step by step. In the match against the KIA Tigers on the 25th of last month, he allowed one run in three innings, and in the match against Samsung on the 29th, he pitched well with two runs in five innings and won his first victory.

Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said, `During the build-up process, my first impression of the first game was positive about any pitching tempo or ball control on the mound. That continued in the second episode"He did a great job in the Australian League, preparing for the opponent's batting lineup and designing pitching. It is positive that such a process is showing up well."

Wells, who had high expectations by going through the build-up process smoothly, pitched stably even when he met No. 1 Hanwha. Hanwha's starter was Ryu Hyun-jin, but he threw his ball without being pushed. Wells' maximum fastball speed on the day was 147km, and he solved the game by mixing sliders (21), changeups (16), and curves (5). With a total of 93 pitches thrown until the sixth inning, the strike was 64, showing off aggressive and stable control.




Remain, come back...This is my first QS! Australian MVP in Week 6 Showcase cruising
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/
Wells, who stopped the first inning with three outs, had hits in the second and third innings, respectively, but went on without much crisis. After a hit and a walk in the fourth inning, he allowed two runs due to ground balls, fielders, and timely hits, but he found stability without allowing a run in the fifth inning. In the 6th inning, he's out again.

Kiwoom lost due to bullpen difficulties in the eighth and ninth innings, but Wells showed off his value by pitching quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs) in the third game of the KBO League.

If Rosenberg's gap is prolonged, Kiwoom is likely to be accompanied by Wells. Even if Rosenberg comes and doesn't get an extension contract, he is likely to take the KBO League stage through the Asian quarter, which will take effect next season. It's the time for "6 Week Showcase". First of all, he is proving his competitiveness enough in three games.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.