[서울=뉴스핌] Reporter Kim Yong-seok = Pro baseball team Doosan has signed a free agency contract with Kim Jae-ho following the recruitment of a new foreign pitcher Walker Rocket.
Doosan Bears announced on the 8th that it had signed right-handed pitcher Walker Rocket (27, USA) for a total of $1 million.
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| Walker Rocket, a right-handed pitcher from Major League Baseball. [사진= 로이터 뉴스핌] |
Walker Rocket, from Florida, USA, is 196cm tall and weighs 102kg, and has a strong physical condition. He was nominated in San Diego for the 2012 rookie draft 4th round (135th overall), and last year was included in the Toronto 40-man roster.
Since his debut in the major leagues in the 2018 season, his overall performance in the big leagues is 7.67 with an average ERA of 2 wins and 4 losses in 20 games. In the minor leagues, he left an average ERA of 28 wins and 31 losses in 114 matches and 4.11.
The rocket throws the sinker as its main weapon. In the meantime, he mainly played the role of a swing man between the starting and the bullpen. The fastest speed is 154km/h. Cutter, change-up, and curve are also used.
An official from Doosan Bears said, “He is a pitcher who plays an aggressive game with an excellent pitch. Rockets are also excellent in game management. Because they mainly throw sinkers, there is a lot of induction of ground balls. We expect to create good harmony with infielders with strong defensive power. said.
On this day, Doosan signed an FA contract with infielder Kim Jae-ho (36).
The terms of the contract are 2.5 billion won, including a down payment of 900 million won and an annual salary of 1.6 billion won for three years.
Kim Jae-ho, who finished the contract, said, “I’m happy to have a second free agency contract with Doosan. As a senior, I will lead my juniors well” and “I will do my best until the day I take off the uniform and play with the heart of a rookie.”
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| Jaeho Kim signed an FA contract [사진= 두산베어스] |