I can't see the starting Velazquez anymoreBut even with the bullpen, I'm nervous

Sep 19, 2025

I can't see the starting Velazquez anymoreBut even with the bullpen, I'm nervous
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/



"I don't think it'll be easy to select." I think it's better to throw the best in the first inning."

Lotte Giants foreign pitcher Velazquez is now unlikely to get any more opportunities as a starter. It's a bullpen, but even the must-win group can't play an active role.

Velázquez is the player Lotte brought in '10 winning pitcher'Davidson with ambition. He gained high expectations with 38 major league wins and strong pitching. Lotte, which was in third place at the time, chose Velazquez as a driving force to climb to second place.




But it became the curse of Davidson. After Davison left, Lotte began to crumble. Velazquez pitched in six games as a starter, giving him a devastating record of 1-4. In the last start against SSG Landers on the 13th, he failed to withstand the first inning and was forced to give up five runs.

I can't see the starting Velazquez anymoreBut even with the bullpen, I'm nervous
Lotte Velazquez is walking down the mound at the end of the 7th inning in a game between Lotte and Samsung held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 16th. Daegu=Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.16/
In the end, the conclusion was to switch to the bullpen. There was no hope as a starter, so I had to use it even in the middle. But even this was disturbing. On the 16th, he allowed one run in ⅔ innings against the Samsung Lions.

Coach Kim Tae-hyung, who met ahead of the match against the Changwon NC Dinos on the 19th, said, `I think it will be difficult to select Velazquez. The player himself is shrinking too much. Looking at it now, it's better to throw one best inning in the middle. It won't be a burden on you either."




However, it is a very unstable situation to trust and put it in as a must-win group. Coach Kim said, `Even when I watched the Samsung match, everything hit the center of the bat. Kim Sung-yoon, who had no hit, also hit the center. In the 7th and 8th episodes, there are Choi Jun-yong and Jung Cheol-won. If the starter pulls it, there may be no room to go out. Depending on the selection situation, he will try to send it out in the 5th to 6th innings. I'm okay with the ball, but I can't hide my sadness.








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.