The KIA Tigers, the leader in professional baseball, are expected to say goodbye to injured short-term replacement player Cam Aldred and recruit new foreign pitcher Eric Lauer (29).
KIA removed Aldred from the first-team roster on the 5th.
A KIA official said in a phone call that day, “We are pursuing a contract with Lauer,” and “the administrative procedures have not been completed yet, but it seems like it will end positively.”
Lauer is a pitcher who has displayed top-class skills in Major League Baseball (MLB), having played for the Milwaukee Brewers in 2022 with 11 wins, 7 losses, and an ERA of 3.69.
Last season, he had 4 wins, 6 losses and an ERA of 6.56 in Milwaukee, and this year, he played in the minor leagues before being released by the Houston Astros earlier this month.
This season’s minor league record is 4 wins, 5 losses, and an ERA of 5.26.
It appears that KIA decided that this season was the right time to win the Korean Series and pursued the recruitment of Lauer, who had recently played as a starter in the US professional baseball league.
Current foreign pitcher Will Crow was diagnosed 토토 with a partial injury to the medial collateral ligament of his elbow in May.
KIA waited for Crow to join, but due to his slow recovery, they decided to recruit Aldred while also pursuing the recruitment of a special player who can play in the postseason.
KIA plans to finalize a contract with Lauer and make it official this week.
Lauer must complete the registration process by the 15th to participate in the KBO League postseason.
Aldred, who is saying goodbye to KIA, recorded 3 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 4.53 in 9 games this season.
Meanwhile, on this day, NC Dinos removed left-handed pitcher Kim Tae-hyun and outfielder Park Han-gyeol from their roster, while Kiwoom Heroes removed right-handed pitchers Lee Myeong-jong and Cho Young-geon from their roster.