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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 13th. Lotte starter Velazquez gives a thumbs up to the catcher after five runs in the second inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.13/ |
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| Lotte starter Velazquez, who allowed six hits and five runs in the second inning. |
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"If you say this, you'll be completely out." It is the famous line of the main actor Choi Min-sik in the movie `New World.'
The Lotte Giants, which are in an important ranking battle, have fallen into a swamp for the first five consecutive losses of the season. The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 13th. Lotte lost to Hanwha for two consecutive days, falling into a quagmire for five consecutive losses. His league record is 58 wins, three draws, and 50 losses.
Lotte signed foreign pitcher Vince Velasquez to replace foreign pitcher Tucker Davidson on the 7th. Velazquez is an experienced pitcher with 38 wins, 51 losses and a 4.88 ERA in the big league. In 2023, when he was in Pittsburgh, he recorded 4 wins, 4 losses and a 3.86 ERA in 37 ⅓ innings in 8 games. He also had 5 wins and 4 losses with a 3.42 ERA in 18 appearances in Triple-A this season.
Lotte signed Velazquez for an annual salary of $330,000 for the rest of the season. Davison, who left Lotte, has 10-5 starts and a 3.65 ERA in 22 games this season. In the last game against KIA on the 6th, he won 10 games with one run in six innings, achieving a successful finish.
Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "We need a more solid starting card for a team that is in a fierce ranking battle for fall baseball." Expectations were high for new replacement Velazquez, but replacement starter Velazquez's KBO league debut was disappointing.
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 13th. Lotte Velazquez is pitching as a starter. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.13/ |
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| Lotte Velazquez is pitching hard. |
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| Lotte Velazquez, which presents a unique routine prior to pitching. |
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Velazquez, who made his KBO League debut, pitched in three innings against Hanwha and was sluggish with six hits, two walks, and five runs. He pitched 68 times in total. He had a clean start in the first inning with three outs, but allowed six hits and allowed five runs in the second inning. In the third inning, Kim Tae-yeon was allowed to walk, but he finished the pitch on the day without losing a point.
Left-handed pitcher Alec Gamboa, who joined Lotte as a substitute for Barnes in the first half of the year, has won seven games this season and is performing ace-class. Lotte also expected new foreign pitcher Velazquez to perform well, but his debut was not satisfactory.
You can't evaluate every game.
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| Lotte starter Velazquez, who allowed two first-runs. |
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| 2회 6피안타 5실점. |
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| Velazquez looking sad after losing two massive runs. |
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Unfortunately or fortunately, he pitched 4.2 innings in Samsung's KBO League debut on May 27 and became a losing pitcher for four runs. However, Gamboa, who immediately adapted to the new league, later became an ace by keeping the Lotte mound firmly.
Will Velazquez, another foreign pitcher who ruined his debut, be able to turn around like Gamboa? Fans will compare replacement Velazquez to Davison, who left him, until the end of this season.
Velazquez showed confidence by raising his thumb even in the face of losing points.
Will I be able to bounce back like Gamboa in the next game? Fans' expectations are bound to be higher for the pitcher who even sent out 10 wins for the fall baseball.
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| Lotte starter Velazquez, who allowed five runs in the second inning. |
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| Lotte, which has been mired in a five-game losing streak. Lotte players leaving the ground after the game on the 13th. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
