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Professional baseball KIA Tigers has finished forming foreign players who will play an active part in the 2021 season.
On the 25th, KIA Tigers signed a contract with right-handed pitcher Daniel Joseph Mengden 27 from the US Major League for a total of $1 million, including a down payment of $300,000 and an annual salary of $425,000 and an option of $275,000. Said.
Daniel Mengden, a native of Houston, Texas, is an orthodox pitcher with a physique of 185 cm and 102 kg. He has played 5 seasons in the major leagues and 6 seasons in the minors.
From 2016 to this season, the major league career record for the Auckland Athletics was 17-20 with an ERA of 4.64 in one save in 60 appearances. In the minor leagues, the average ERA is 3.14 with 30-14 losses and 1 save over 6 seasons.
It is a wild pitching, but is also characterized by excellent performance. The fast ball reaches 150km, and the ball is good. The changing ball stably uses the cutter, change-up, and curve.
Daniel Mengden had a relationship with coach Williams for a long time. During the Oakland Athletics, he played alongside Williams coach and Brooks.
A KIA official said, “We expect that the relationship between coach Williams, Brooks and Auckland Athletics will help us quickly adapt to the KBO league.”
Expectations are raised that they will do well next year as KIA wishes. However, the recent elbow surgery seems to be a variable.
A KIA official said, “Mengden is a starting pitcher who has been watching with interest. Even at a young age, he has a lot of experience in major leagues.” “I said.
Meanwhile, Drew Gagnon, who was sluggish this season, failed to renew his contract and returned to his home country.
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