ERA 8.87 Lotte Velazquez, the possibility of a reversal of the cliff edge diagonal star → Coach Kim Tae-hyung's view is

Sep 13, 2025

ERA 8.87 Lotte Velazquez, the possibility of a reversal of the cliff edge diagonal star → Coach Kim Tae-hyung's view is
The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. First base with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lotte Velasquez who committed pitcher balk. Incheon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/



ERA 8.87 Lotte Velazquez, the possibility of a reversal of the cliff edge diagonal star → Coach Kim Tae-hyung's view is
Velasquez being replaced at the end of the 5th inning.
"It was good in Incheon..."

Will Lotte Giants' new foreign pitcher Velazquez be able to show his awakening from the crisis 'Great Reversal'. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung had a small hope.

Velazquez will start Game 15 between the teams against SSG Landers in the 2025 KBO League at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 13th.




Velazquez is a pitcher brought by Lotte instead of Davison with his eyes closed tightly.

However, Velazquez was sluggish with one win, four losses and an 8.87 ERA.

It is a shocking result. However, there is a reason why it cannot be fully defined as 'Failure'. This is because it gives you the feeling that your skills are not being displayed.




Velazquez is very good at fastball. The ball control is also on the constant side.

After coming to the KBO League, breaking balls, especially sliders, did not listen. It was pushed in without sharp break and without strength. It was like a slow fastball, so it was perfect for batters to hit. Rapper Tory has become extremely monotonous. The hit rate soared to 337 percent.

ERA 8.87 Lotte Velazquez, the possibility of a reversal of the cliff edge diagonal star → Coach Kim Tae-hyung's view is
The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Lotte Velazquez is pitching as a starter. Incheon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/
ERA 8.87 Lotte Velazquez, the possibility of a reversal of the cliff edge diagonal star → Coach Kim Tae-hyung's view is
The match between SSG and Lotte at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 5th. Lotte Velazquez allowed a two-run homer in the bottom of the second inning. Incheon=Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song @sportschosun.com/2025.09.05/
Therefore, if only the slider is revived, Velazquez cannot miss the expectation that he will become a completely different pitcher.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `It was okay in Incheon. But the timing of throwing the fastball was bad. SSG hitters with strong fastballs and fastballs, he said.

Velazquez took the loss of six runs in four ⅓ innings against Incheon SSG on the 5th. Manager Kim Tae-hyung said, "The breaking ball itself improved, but it was a ball-matching problem." Velazquez changes the battlefield in eight days and takes on SSG again.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung also does not intend to trust Velazquez.

Director Kim Tae-hyung said, `I'll have to watch it again today. If you think it's a little shaky, I'm going to quickly put it on in the beginning and try to put it on right away. He predicted an all-out war by saying, "You have to block two to three points in the third and fourth innings to be able to win."



Busan = Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.