Veteran left-hander Eric Jokish (35), who NC Dinos hired first starter Daniel Castano, appeared at Changwon NC Park on the 4th. According to the club, Jokish greeted the first-team squad ahead of the Changwon KT Wiz match at around 13 p.m. on the 4th and began preparing to take the mound in earnest.안전놀이터
Yokishi is a left-hander who played in 130 games for the Kiwoom Heroes for five years from 2019 to 2023, with 56 wins and 36 losses and a 2.85 ERA. He was evaluated as having the best ball control and command among all foreign pitchers who came to the KBO League. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, a former famous pitcher, said, “He is a pitcher who knows how to put a ball in the strike zone and take it out.”
Coach Kang In-kwon also highly evaluated Yoki’s ball control and command. He has good pitching capability as well as game management capability.” NC will send Shin as its starting pitcher in the game against the Lotte Giants in Busan on Sunday. With Shin’s return, the team has taken a break from the starting lineup.
However, he has a mission to fulfill Castano’s part anyway. Coach Kang In-kwon said there was no time to warm up for the second division. He ended his relationship with Kiwoom due to an adductor injury during the 2023 season, but recovered to the extent that he underwent a normal test at the Doosan Bears a month ago.
Once he completes administrative procedures such as visa issuance, he plans to return to KBO. Coach Kang In-kwon recently jokingly said, “I will try to match it before raising the child.” In fact, the two teams are expected to include Changwon in their schedules after September. As such, expectations are high.
“Nice to meet you guys. It’s all the more welcome to see the familiar faces I met while playing in the KBO League. I’m here to be of help to the team, so I’ll contribute to the victory. I’ll do my best to help NC advance to the postseason,” he said.
NC plans to take the lead in advancing to the next round. Not only NC but also the Kia Tigers, which is in the lead, will soon replace foreign pitchers. Eric Lauer, the left-hander who revealed on his SNS account that he belonged to Kia, is the hero. He seems to be recruiting him as a contractor to win the Korean Series by throwing fastballs. KIA eliminated its substitute foreign pitcher Cam Aldred from the first team on Tuesday and started the replacement process.