I asked him for his honest thoughts on whether he would be the first mixed-race ace in history My answer is...
Sep 20, 2025
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SSG Landers Mitch White has reached his first 10 wins in the KBO League. White started the home game against the Doosan Bears at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 20th and became the winning pitcher by allowing six hits, eight strikeouts, one walk and two runs in seven innings.
There was a crisis as he lost a point in the beginning, but he was responsible for seven innings by himself with 105 pitches. The batters also exploded. SSG hitters scored 15 hits and 15 runs through the eighth inning, winning a big victory with a score of 15 to 2.
White, who won 10 games in his first year in the KBO League, said "It is the first time he has won 10 games since college." I'm very touched. Since 10 wins is an important number in Korean baseball, I'm happy to achieve it and I want to build more wins in the future," he said with pleasure.
Initially, SSG was scheduled to start in Game 1 of the doubleheader against Changwon NC on the 17th. However, the game was canceled due to heavy rain just before the start of the game with all his body warmed up. Since then, the order of taking the mound has been delayed, and he prepared to start against Doosan in Incheon on the 19th, but was canceled again by rain. In other words, he has been delayed twice in three days.
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Drew Anderson and White, who served as the league's top 'one-two punch'. Attention is focusing on whether the third-generation Korean-American will be able to compete in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next March in a uniform for the Korean national team.
Currently, the WBC national team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, is checking whether Korean mixed-race or Korean major leaguers will join ahead of next year's competition. Since White is also of Korean descent, he can join the WBC national team, and if he joins, the national team selection team will be thicker. In addition, he has a lot of experience in Major League Baseball, so he has relatively more data when dealing with batters from overseas teams.
The key is White's future next season and his will. From SSG's point of view, it is likely to propose a renewal, but there is a possibility that it will be canceled if the player wants to return to the U.S. or receives a better offer of recruitment. In addition, as the competition is held in early March, just before the opening of the regular season, some people are reluctant to participate due to difficulties in physical management.
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At the end of the regular season, do you think differently. Asked if he had changed his mind about playing in the WBC after the game against Doosan on the 20th, White said, `There is not much change in his mind right now. First of all, I'm focusing on the idea that I should finish the season as soon as possible and take good care of my body when I go back to the U.S," he said, avoiding a clear answer.
With his future next season yet to be guaranteed, there seems to be a burden to come up with a definite answer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
