Since his eyes are already in Ponce, why did manager Lee Kang-chul have to watch the game against LG, a new foreign player who pitched well?

Jul 24, 2025

Since his eyes are already in Ponce, why did manager Lee Kang-chul have to watch the game against LG, a new foreign player who pitched well?
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"You have to see him throw the LG match."

How did KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul evaluate the pitching of Patrick, a new foreign pitcher who played four innings as a starter.

KT won a 9-2 victory against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 23rd. Although there were several key players in the victory, Patrick, who suddenly started and pitched four innings of one run, contributed greatly.




Patrick is a new foreign pitcher who replaced ace Cuevas in KT's uniform. He finished his KBO league debut by playing two innings as a bullpen pitcher against the Hanwha Eagles on Wednesday. As a player who has continued his career to the bullpen, he came to Korea to play as a starter and was scheduled to go through a three to four-game build-up process to the bullpen to throw as a starter.

However, Oh Won-seok's sudden back injury suddenly notified him of his selection, and he played four innings with a set of 50 balls, which was a successful input from Lee's point of view.

Since his eyes are already in Ponce, why did manager Lee Kang-chul have to watch the game against LG, a new foreign player who pitched well?
Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul is preparing for the game. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.27/
Coach Lee, who met ahead of the NC match on the 24th, said "The snow has already gone to Ponce (Hanwha)," joking that it is ambiguous to say "Satisfied." Director Lee soon said seriously "I'm sure the fastball has power. So all the balls over the high zone were fouled out. Yesterday, he threw mainly fastballs because his breaking ball was not good. It is a pitching style that can be advantageous if you use the high side well. First of all, it was best to stop four innings with 50. I was worried about what I would do if I couldn't stop three innings", he explained.




When asked if he had thought of putting Patrick on 49 pitches in the fifth inning, the coach said, `It was definitely a no-brainer. You'll be in trouble if you get hurt."

Next is the selection against the LG Twins on the 29th. At that time, about 70 pitches were scheduled. Manager Lee said, `I think we should see him throw it against LG first. LG has many batters with good contact ability. Depending on what kind of pitching you make against those players, you can predict your future performance."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.