The last part of the recruitment list without any ML experience, signs of a huge success by selling products in the United States, behind the scenes of recruiting LG Tolhurst

Aug 28, 2025

The last part of the recruitment list without any ML experience, signs of a huge success by selling products in the United States, behind the scenes of recruiting LG Tolhurst
The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. LG Tolhurst is pitching hard. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.24/



LG Tolhurst is awesome. It's not a coincidence?

The LG Twins are dreaming of winning the regular season. It topped the Hanwha Eagles with a huge rise in the second half, and has maintained a 4.5 game gap with Hanwha as of the 27th. There will certainly be a chance to chase as there are three consecutive matches against each other, and Hanwha is also coming back up after breaking the bad trend, but it is not an easy task considering LG's solid power.

At the center of the LG is the new foreign pitcher Tolhurst. He has a 0.50 ERA in three games as a substitute for Hernandez. He lost only one point in three games. The only solo shot he gave to Wisdom against the KIA Tigers was his.




He is a pitcher who gives trust that he will not collapse in some time due to his powerful pitching form and stable game management. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop expressed a little concern about his role as the first starter in the big postseason game, but what is certain is that he is a player who will help the team tremendously in the rest of the regular season.

The last part of the recruitment list without any ML experience, signs of a huge success by selling products in the United States, behind the scenes of recruiting LG Tolhurst
Lotte and LG won the game 5-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is welcoming Tolhurst. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.19/
He has no major league experience. It was not even a player on the so-called 'KBO clubs foreign player list'. Players who are likely to come to Korea are limited, and most clubs select players from almost the same pool. But how did LG bring such a 'buckoo'.

LG also originally sought to recruit players with a certain name value. However, just before signing with LG, the player became a Major League call-up and the recruitment was canceled. The LG International Scout Team started checking players from the ground up.




Tolhurst was not a priority player even in this situation. He had no major experience and was too young, so he wanted to observe that LG could bring him as early as next year or two to three years later.

The last part of the recruitment list without any ML experience, signs of a huge success by selling products in the United States, behind the scenes of recruiting LG Tolhurst
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 12th. LG Tolhurst, who won his debut game, is being baptized with water. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.12/
But when I saw him throw it myself, it was impressive enough to ruin all the plans. But one game was not enough to be sure. The LG Scout team watched his game, an all-in to Tolhurst, for three more games. Just in time, Tolhurst was all right in those games, and Cha Myung-seok also made a bold decision, saying, `Let's go with the current condition rather than the name value.' LG's front office's efforts to sell the product themselves without relying on a limited pool have paid off.

However, if Tolhurst's original Toronto Blue Jays opposed the transfer or called the transfer too high, everything could have been twisted, but luckily Toronto decided to send Tolhurst for $100,000 in transfer fees.




It is also an opportunity for Tolhurst to achieve his 'Korean dream'. If he maintains his performance now and shows stability in the postseason, it can be seen that he won the renewal of his contract next year. Is the second starter Tolhurst of the current performance in recruiting an ace-class pitcher? It's scary just thinking about it.



The last part of the recruitment list without any ML experience, signs of a huge success by selling products in the United States, behind the scenes of recruiting LG Tolhurst
Against LG-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. LG's new foreign pitcher Tolhurst is smiling in the dugout. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.15/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.