Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?

Aug 11, 2025

Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Tolhurst is pitching a bullpen. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/



Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Tolhurst is pitching a bullpen in the presence of manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/
Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Park Dong-won is receiving a tallhurst ball. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/
The last puzzle for the LG Twins to win is finally solved.

LG's new foreign pitcher Anders Tolhurst will make his debut. LG announced Tolhurst as the starting pitcher for an away game against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 12th. KT's starter is Oh Won-seok.

LG broke up with Elijah Hernandez, who had been showing ups and downs on the 3rd, and recruited Tolhurst. It's only 10 days from the contract to the first team.




As LG replaced him in the second half of the year, LG immediately found a pitcher who could start in the first team. In particular, the recruitment standard was limited to pitchers who threw as starters, not pitchers who threw in the middle. That's because he can start in the KBO League right away without having to build up the number of pitches in Korea.

When recruiting Tolhurst, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said "If it's a pitcher who threw in the middle in the U.S., he needs a build-up to increase the number of pitches, so there's no need to change it because time is running out with only about eight starts left. So I found a pitcher who had been pitching as a starter in the U.S., and this time, a good pitcher came out and replaced him."

Tolhurst is a type of foreign pitcher that fits the recent trend in the ABS era. A pitching pitcher with a fast ball speed. Manager Yeom said, `As far as I know, the average speed is over 150 kilometers and fast balls are thrown about 155 kilometers,' adding, `He is a pitcher with good change-ups and curves. In particular, in our ABS, curves are essential. He emphasized that he is the type of pitcher suitable for the KBO league.




Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Tolhurst is talking with manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/
Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Tolhurst is pitching a bullpen. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/
Contract on the 3rd → Arrives in Korea on the 6th → Bullpens pitching on the 9th → New foreign pitcher for the first time in 10 days since starting the game against KT on the 12th. Will it be the culmination of the game?
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. LG Tolhurst is pitching a bullpen. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.09/
Tolhurst, who entered the country on the 6th, threw his first bullpen pitching at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th with Yeom and the coaching staff watching. He threw 29 pitches, and Park Dong-won and Lee Joo-heon, the first-team catcher, received the ball separately.

Pitching on the 9th was the starting pitcher's bullpen pitching for the KT Wiz match on the 12th because he started in the U.S. on July 30 (Korea time). That's why I didn't have to measure the data. Tolhurst, who threw 75 pitches in five ⅓ innings in the U.S. and flew to Korea, didn't have to check his condition through the second-tier appearance because he skipped the selection once.

LG, which is on a high march with 17 wins and 4 losses in the second half of the year, hopes Tolhurst will become a 'Hwaryong Peak' heading to the championship. As Hernandez showed ups and downs and became a concern for the successful starters, if Tolhurst fills the inning, LG can further elevate the current good atmosphere.




After taking the mound on the 12th, it will be observed whether the Incheon SSG Landers will take the mound on the 17th, Sunday. Manager Yeom said, `If I take the mound on Tuesday, I have to go on Sunday, but I will decide after consulting with the pitcher after I throw on Tuesday with the speed of recovery. You need to check your physical condition" he said. If it is deemed necessary to take a break, Choi Chae-heung, an alternative starter, will come forward.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.