"I'm sure you felt it a lot, too."

Ahead of the first game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League against the Kiwoom Heroes at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 9th, Lee said, "Dougher is continuing to analyze the pitcher's part and power to find the cause of his slump, and is conducting a lot of research to upgrade his performance. I'm sure he felt it a lot."  토토사이트먹튀

Duggar took the disgrace of "the most runs in a KBO League game" as he started against the Changwon NC Dinos on the 6th and allowed 14 runs (13 earned) with 12 hits and seven strikeouts in three innings. On August 7, 1999, Kim Yoo-bong (Doosan Bears) scored 14 runs in an away game in Daegu against the Samsung Lions, and on June 29, 2017, Zach Petrick (former Samsung Lions) left 14 runs in an away game in Gwangju against the KIA Tigers.

Duggar had a hard time from the beginning of the game. He allowed nine runs including Park Kun-woo's timely two-run single in the bottom of the first inning, and Park hit to the right with the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the second inning. In the process, right fielder Ha Jae-hoon made a catch error, and all three runners came home.

Despite Duggar's massive loss, manager Lee Soo-yong left the mound at the bottom of the third inning without changing his pitcher. Duggar failed to pass the bottom of the third inning. With one out, Davidson, Park Kun-woo, and Seo Ho-cheol were given a hit, and two runs were allowed due to consecutive hits by Chun Jae-hwan and Kim Hyung-joon. SSG replaced the pitcher with Choi Min-joon, and Duggar, who threw 98 pitches, completed his mission.

Duggar, who signed with SSG on November 28 last year for a total of $900,000, was ranked first in the league in each category with a 4.31 ERA and 143 strikeouts in the Triple-A Pacific League in the 2023 season.

At the time, the SSG club said, "Dougher highly appreciated the fact that he can play powerful fastballs of up to 150km/h, especially changeups and curves, and completely use various breaking balls," adding, "In addition to the technical aspect, we decided to sign the contract by judging him as a complete starting pitcher with abundant starting experience and stable game management skills."

Duggar worked hard to prepare for the season by holding a smooth spring camp, but his performance so far has been below expectations. He became a losing pitcher at a home game against the Hanwha Eagles on April 26, his first appearance in the 2024 season, by allowing four hits in five innings, three strikeouts and four runs in three walks, and in an away game against the Samsung Lions on March 31, he allowed five hits (one homer) and five strikeouts and three runs in six innings.

"I don't think the confident pitch that I threw in the U.S. has come out yet. I think it should be seen as an adaptation period. Also, as what I thought was a strike was judged as a ball by the ABS (automatic pitching judgment system), the strike zone at the height of the pitch tended to collapse a little. I think I am thinking a lot about that. I need to take advantage of the ball count fight," Lee said.

"I'm still thinking about how to use the strike zone with aggressive pitching. Curve is fine, and I think I need to use my two-seam or change-up more. How can there be no right answer to what's right?" he said. "I told the pitcher's part (about what Duggar suffered) and asked him to tell him again."

Duggar continues to play rotation normally. SSG will start Kim Kwang-hyun and Roenis Elias against Kiwoom on May 10 and 11, and will assign Duggar an important starting pitcher at the match against KT Wiz in Suwon on May 12. "Duggar is a kid with an open ear, so I think we can improve and reorganize what needs to be supplemented. We will continue in the rotation as well," Lee said.