Kang Min-ho, who led the Samsung Lions to victory by scoring a come-from-behind three-run homer at the game against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil on Sunday, was surprised to hear about a pitcher. The compliment was directed at Jordan Balazovic, a new foreign pitcher of the Doosan Bears who struck out in both games. “I didn’t even get a good shot at the batter’s box,” he said.고소득알바
Balazovic started the home game against the Samsung Lions in the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 14th and threw 93 pitches in four ⅔ innings, allowing one hit, four walks, six strikeouts, and one run.
Balazovic is a “new face” who joined Doosan in the second half of the year. Doosan, which broke up with Raul Alcantara, an existing foreign pitcher and a “20-win pitcher” (2020), tried to change the atmosphere by recruiting Balazovic on the 8th. He impressed Doosan in that he can throw fastballs of up to 156km/h and 150km/h on average, along with the evaluation that the fastball he puts down from 1m96cm tall is powerful.
When I opened the lid, it was exactly the same as Doosan’s evaluation. Based on Sports2I’s pitch tracking system (PTS), Balazovic had a maximum speed of 156 kilometers per hour. In addition, his sliders (27), curves (14), and splitters (11) that were taken up to 145 kilometers per hour were enough to mislead Samsung batters. Balazovic gave up just one hit on the day and struck out six.
Kang Min-ho, Samsung’s fourth batter, was also impressed by his pitching. “I liked the ball itself, rather than being unfamiliar with it because I’ve never seen it before. It was like a straight ball from a pitching machine,” Kang said. “It’s not a batting ball, but a ball that pushes in a straight line.” He shook his head.
The 2024 KBO League professional baseball game between the Doosan Bears and the Samsung Lions took place at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the afternoon of the 14th. Doosan’s Balazovic, who made his KBO League debut, greets the audience after the game. He pitched 4.2 innings of one run, but was replaced by three walks in the fifth inning alone. Jamsil= Reporter Kim Min-gyu mgkim1@edaily.co.kr / 2024.07.14/
However, his weaknesses were also revealed. He was a stamina. Before joining Doosan, Balazovic played in 24 games for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints under the Minnesota Twins of the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB), but made only one start. Concerns ensued over his starting duties. On the day, coach Lee Seung-yeop also predicted his maximum number of pitches to be 80. The concern hit the bull’s eye. As the ball went over 70, his speed and ball control started to drop, causing him to throw balls over and over again, causing a crisis.
However, as far as ball power is concerned, he has ample possibility. If the fielder made a mistake in choosing a runner and the relief pitcher gave a walk after replacing the ball in the fifth inning, he would not have allowed a run. Analysts say that a soft landing is possible if the ball power is overwhelmed and the number of pitches is efficiently controlled. This is why we have high expectations for Balazovic’s next game.