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| The game between KIA and Lotte was held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 6th. Lotte won the game 7 to 1. Davison, who finished his last appearance on the day, is saying goodbye to his teammates. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.06/ |
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| The game between KIA and Lotte was held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 6th. Lotte won the game 7 to 1. Davison, who finished his last appearance on the day, is saying goodbye to his teammates. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.06/ |
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It was the first time he was released even after winning 10 games. Tucker Davidson, who is leaving the Lotte Giants, said goodbye to his teammates and fans.
Davison thanked him on his social media on the 8th with photos of the last game.
Davison said "All I can think of at this moment is 'thank you' I've experienced a new country, a new culture, and I've been with amazing team members. It was a time where we built memories and friendships that we will be together for the rest of our lives"I looked back.
I would like to thank the fans for their support and kindness. He constantly instilled energy and passion in every gameAs soon as I got off the plane, my team members and staff welcomed me like brothers. It was a very special season," he stressed. He didn't forget to say "See you again".
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Interpreter Lee Jae-hyuk, who helped me from interviews to living in Korea, said "I received a lot of help. I'm glad to be with you on this journey."
Lotte officially announced on the 6th that it has recruited Vince Velasquez, a new foreign pitcher with abundant experience in the Major League, instead of Davison. Davison pitched well against the KIA Tigers with one run in six innings and enjoyed his joy by completing 10 wins with his family watching. However, after the game, he was notified of his release. He said "I had no idea, but I was expecting it because of the recent slump," he replied.
Davison was not a bad pitcher, unfortunately. It was regrettable that he became a pitcher in five innings due to his poor pitching and timid control compared to the beginning of the season, but on the contrary, he was a pitcher who did not have that much 'disappointment'. He also complies with the 10-5 record and 3.65 ERA, which is easy. This is the first case of a foreign pitcher who has won 10 games in the regular season.
Manager Kim Tae-hyung was not satisfied. Now that he has just reached the third place, he has not hidden his desire for more than fall baseball. Asked about Davidson's replacement, head coach Kim Tae-hyung said, `I want to do better," he said emphatically. "A new pitcher may throw well, but he may not throw well. However, Davison has seen things so far, so I hope Velazquez will fill the gaps. However, I think we will have to open the lid to know whether it will be filled or not. He stressed.
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Davison was a pitcher with experience in winning the World Series. He took the mound in 22 games this season, and it was regrettable that the first 10 games and after that were clearly divided. In the first 10 games, he showed off his presence with 6-1 losses and a 1.96 ERA, including 3 games over 7 innings, but only 3 games have passed 6 innings in 12 games, including his last appearance. There has never been seven innings, with only 4 wins, 4 losses and a 5.23 ERA.
Velazquez is a 33-year-old veteran pitcher with 38 major league wins. He played full-time in the big leagues for five seasons. He pitched in 191 games in total and 144 games as a starter, recording 38 wins and 51 losses with a 4.88 ERA. Since his big league debut, his total annual salary has exceeded 15.6 million dollars (about 21.5 billion won). As his big league career was cut off after Tommy John surgery (exchange of the inner leg of the elbow-reconstruction surgery), he seems to have picked Korea as a stage for a comeback. That's a big shot to join as an `alternative alien' in the middle of the season.
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April 15, 2016, the debut season. Two debuts? In the game against the San Diego Padres, he struck out 16 in nine innings without four pitches and achieved a shutout.
He blew the entire 2024 with surgery and has not made the big league since then, but his pitching record in Triple-A this season is also strong. He pitched in 18 games and 81 ⅔ innings, recording 5 wins, 4 losses and an ERA of 3.42, and averaged 151 kilometers of fastballs in the process. On top of that, the main weapons are sinkers with an average of nearly 150 kilometers and sliders with an average of around 140 kilometers. It even has a knuckle curve and change-up.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
