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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Park Yeon -jun) At one time, he was so active that he was called KT ‘Hyoja Foreigner’. It’s about William Kuevas (35) and Mel Lohas Jr. (35). But this season was very sluggish. Even in the club’s waiting, there was no sign of rebound. KT had no choice but to make a decision in the midst of the ranking fight against the fifth round.
The start of the replacement is Kuevas. He has been a longevity with KT since 2019. In particular, the moment of KT glory was together. In 2021, when KT achieved its first integration championship, and when it was the first upset of the wildcard last year, it was together. He was a special player for KT. So I waited until the end.
However, he did not meet expectations with 3 wins and 10 losses this season and 5.40 ERA. It soared to 5.33 in April and 8.25 in May. It stabilized at 3.18 for a while in June, but it collapsed again to 8.44 in July. Foreigners, who had to be responsible for the team’s one -to -one punch, threw them more than domestic players.
Replacement was inevitable. At the beginning of the second half, KT recruited Patrick Murphy as a new foreign pitcher. To date, the pitch has been followed. Murphy has been expected to be an average ERA of 0.82 after three games before the 3rd match.
Lohas, which was the core of the other line, was no different. He hit 0.313, 178 home runs, and OPS 0.959 in the KBO League. In particular, he won the regular season MVP in 2020. He even set the most home run record for foreigners.
However, he stayed at 0.239, 14 home runs, and OPS 0.759 this season. It is not suitable for the name of Lohas. In the end, the club had no choice but to move. An official of KT explained that Lohas had to play a role as a central hitter, but there was no rebound from the beginning of the season.
KT recruited left -handed outfielder Andrew Stevenson on behalf of Lohas. Stephenson has a 0.243 batting average, eight home runs and 50 RBIs in 273 ML games. In the minor league, he scored 770 games with 0.289, 58 home runs, and 328 RBIs.
Stevenson entered Korea on the 2nd. Team joining is still. This is because the remaining procedure remains. An official of KT explained, “There are administrative procedures such as medical tests.
KT is ranked 6th with NC with a 50 -win, 3 draw and 50 losses, with a 0.500 win before the match. It has fallen due to the last five consecutive defeats.
Still, the opportunity to rebound still remains. It is only 0.5 games with KIA, the fourth place, and the fourth place with SSG. It is noteworthy that the new foreign player will be able to rebound in the second half. duswns0628@sportsseoul.com