Even five innings is hard. Will it be 10 days of destiny? Repeated slump → I don't know what will happen after the head coach threw it...
Aug 05, 2025
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The deadline for recruiting new foreign players is the next 10 days. What will happen to Lotte Giants' Tucker Davidson.
I had high expectations for the All-Star break, but Davison's slump became more serious in the second half. He played only five innings in all three games in the second half. He also has a 4.80 ERA. The game seems to be getting worse with five hits and one run, eight hits and three runs, and five hits and four runs.
It's literally a dilemma for Lotte. Until May, he pitched well in 12 games with 6-1 losses and a 2.45 ERA, serving as the team's ace. Compared to his height of 1m88, he has a pitching form that falls from a high release point, and he knows how to throw various breaking balls, including sharp sliders, curves, splitters, and sweepers in addition to fastballs. The deceptive (hidden) movement that maximizes the angle is also excellent.
However, the fastball speed, which had reached up to 152km, has also dropped to the mid-140km range, and it seems that he is facing detailed analysis from other teams. It's only a way to overcome it now, but it's not easy. All of the pitches were replaced around 86 to 88 pitches. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung also "Physically, we can go until the 6th inning, but why?" So I changed it"It's as good as saying.
Davidson is cheerful enough to be said to dominate the locker room on the day he became a winning pitcher, but he feels sorry for his weak face when he is sluggish.
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"The direct ball speed dropped by 2-3 kilometers compared to the beginning of the season, and about 60 pitches fall by another 2 kilometers." But I think this is also a psychological problem. When I keep thinking about going in to catch the count, I think I can't throw my full strength and throw my own ball. In the end, we need to regain our confidence at the beginning of the season."
According to the rotation, Davison is scheduled to take the mound on the 6th after Alec Gamboa, who is scheduled to take the mound on the 5th.
It's been a long time since Lotte has already found a foreign player to replace Davison. However, there was no suitable player yet.
Only after the end of July, the Major League trade deadline, will good players come out in the market. This is the time when foreign player managers are the busiest. Sometimes he tries to recruit players on the condition of a two-year contract until next season, and he is busy making the list for next season.
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Asked repeatedly about Davidson, Kim Tae-hyung said, `I don't know what the situation will be like, but I have to do my part now," he said, leaving a lingering impression. Davison now has ten days to go before him.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
