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input2025-07-09 09:06:03
(Sports Seoul | Sajik = Park Yeon -jun) He entered the KBO League as an alternative foreign pitcher of Charlie Barnes (30). In a month, he stood as the league’s best pitcher. Lotte Foreign Ace ‘Ace’ Alex Gamboa, 28, won the monthly MVP last month with ‘Tradition’. “I’ll show you better in the second half,” he vowed.
Gamboa was selected as the monthly MVP winner in June of the KBO League on the 8th. He scored 55.09 points, including 30 press votes. The gap was significant with KIA Jeon Sang -hyun (26.05), the second place.
Lotte’s players have been awarded two years since April 2023. Foreign pitchers who joined in the middle of the season are the second time since KT Kuevas in August 2023. Gamboa said, “It’s a great honor. I am especially happy to receive more votes than other candidates.”
On the 1st of last month, he won the first victory of the KBO League debut with seven innings without a seven innings. After all four games, they won the victory. In June, he scored five games, five wins, and an average ERA of 1.72. In particular, he scored a quality start (QS) in four out of five games.
This season’s total performance is seven games, 6 wins, 1 loss, 45 strikeouts, and average ERA of 2.11. Gamboa said, “I am very fast adaptation to the new environment. I am happy to throw it well every game.”
Gamboa has been a bullpen all the time until he is in the United States. This is the first time this year has joined the starting rotation in earnest. “For the first time, I’m in charge of the starting position. It was easier to manage my body thanks to the schedule of six days,” he said.
“In the United States, I often didn’t know what role I would play. Now I can prepare each game in advance,” he added.
The most demanding batters in the KBO League were Samsung Lewin Daz and Kiwoom Song Sung -moon. Gamboa said, “Both players were really tricky to deal with it.”
Lastly, he said, “I’m very good at present. I’m going to have enough rest during the All -Star brake. I will contribute to the team with a stronger and better look in the second half.” duswns0628@sportsseoul.com