LG's winning move in five innings has been put on hold, why on earth?

Aug 24, 2025

LG's winning move in five innings has been put on hold, why on earth?
Against LG-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. LG's new foreign pitcher Tolhurst is watching the game from the dugout. Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.15/



"Tollhurst only throws 5 innings no matter what."

LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop announced a plan to limit foreign pitcher Anders Tolhurst's pitching innings ahead of the match against the Gwangju KIA Tigers on the 24th.

Coach Yeom said, `Tollhurst will pitch only five innings today (24th). You have to manage Tollhurst because you've already pitched your best personal innings, so you have to use it carefully," he said firmly.




Tolhurst is a new foreign pitcher after LG broke up with Eliaser Hernandez on the 3rd. LG ranked first in the regular season with 24 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in the second half of the year with a huge 0.828 winning rate. LG, which decided that the winning goal should be thrown for a more stable starting rotation, boldly recruited Tolhurst for $370,000 (about 500 million won).

Born in 1999, Tolhurst received a 23rd round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2019 draft. He has no major league experience, and he has built his career in the minor leagues since 2022. His four-season minor league record is 92 games (21 starts), 15 wins and 10 losses, 193 ⅓ innings, and an ERA of 4.38.

LG's winning move in five innings has been put on hold, why on earth?
Lotte and LG's game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 19th, and LG starter Tolhurst is pitching hard. Jamsil= Reporter's book@sportschosun.comm/2025.08.19/
Tolhurst played 44 games as a bullpen in the minor leagues last year, and pitched 81 ⅓ innings in 18 games (16 starts) in both Triple-A and Double-A before turning to starting this year and coming to Korea. He has already far exceeded 59 ⅔ innings, the most in a single season in 2024.




Tolhurst, who had to prove his value as soon as he came to Korea, has already gone too far in two games. He pitched seven innings (no runs) against the Suwon KT Wiz on the 12th, when he made his KBO League debut, and six innings (no runs) against the Lotte Giants in Jamsil on the 19th. Including innings pitched in the U.S., he has already recorded 96 ⅓ innings this year.

Coach Yeom decided to limit the innings because he was worried that Tolhurst might not be able to use his strength in the most important postseason. I plan to manage the number of pitches not to exceed 100.

Coach Yeom tries not to turn over the 100 pitches. "I have a space (rest day) in September, so I'm going to rotate the rotation on the 5th in September, and if I can take a break, I'll take another day off and go on time." He was wary of situations in which he could not use the winning goal properly at the most important moment.




LG's winning move in five innings has been put on hold, why on earth?
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/




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.