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 NC Dinos, who sent MVP Eric Peddie (30, Chicago White Sox) to Major League Baseball, has completed recruiting a foreign pitcher. Both are left-handed.

On the 19th, NC announced the recruitment of Kyle Hart (31) as a new foreign pitcher. He was signed with a contract fee of $200,000, an annual salary of $500,000, and an option of $200,000, for a total of $900,000.Hart, who is from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, is a left-handed pitcher with a height of 196cm and 90kg. He mainly throws a cutter, two-seam, and changeup with a fastball of up to 149km. Although he is not a strong pitcher, he has the ability to handle innings with a variety of pitches.

In the major leagues, he is not a player with a stellar career, with 4 games (3 starts, 11 innings), 1 loss, and an average ERA of 15.55 for the Boston Red Sox in 2020. In Triple A, he has a total of 69 games (57 starts, 334⅔ innings) over 4 seasons, 24 wins, 24 losses, an ERA of 4.36, and 288 strikeouts.

This year, in 19 games (18 starts, 89⅓ innings) at Triple A, he recorded 4 wins, 6 losses, an ERA of 4.53, and 86 strikeouts. Although he underwent Tommy John surgery during college, he is considered a stable type in that he has had a steady career without major injuries since joining the pros. NC general manager Lim Seon-nam said, “Hart is a player with a lot of experience on the mound, is good at psychological warfare against batters, and has an efficient pitching style. “As a left-handed starting duo with Castano, he is expected to be a strong support for the team’s pitching staff in the 2024 season,” he said.

Prior to Hart, NC recruited left-hander Daniel Castano (29) as a new foreign pitcher on the 13th for a total of $850,000 ($130,000 contract deposit, $520,000 annual salary, $200,000 option). . At the time, general manager Lim Seon-nam said, “Castano is a player the club has observed for a long time. He is a left-handed player with excellent ability to manage a stable game based on his strong fastball pitch. “I think he will add depth to the club’s starting lineup,” he said.

Castano, from Orlando, Florida, USA, is a left-hander with a 190cm, 104kg physique. He uses a 148-152km fastball, cutter, two-seam, and slider as his main weapons, as well as a changeup. He is a pitcher with better velocity and pitch than Hart, and he has a bit more major league experience.

After debuting with the Miami Marlins in 2020, he recorded a total of 24 games (17 starts, 88⅔ innings), 2 wins, 7 losses, an ERA of 4.47, and 49 strikeouts in 4 major league seasons until this year. He only pitched in two big league games this year, and in Triple A, he pitched in 17 games (9 starts, 61⅔ innings) with 5 wins, 2 losses, an ERA of 4.67, and 58 strikeouts. 먹튀검증사이트

His overall career is a good fit for the KBO league, but he does have some injury risk. He left the team due to a shoulder injury for two consecutive years from 2021 to 2022. In the game against the Cincinnati Reds on July 29, 2022, he suffered the misfortune of being hit on the forehead by an opposing batter's ball and showing symptoms of a concussion. This year, he was placed on the minor league injured list in mid-April and had a two-month absence. The selection of Hart, who has had almost no history of injuries since joining the professional ranks, as Castano's partner appears to be a measure of risk preparation.

It is also noteworthy that both foreign pitchers are left-handed. NC's left-handed ace, Koo Chang-mo, enlisted in the military on the 18th amid repeated injuries. Among the remaining domestic starting resources, excluding Choi Seong-young, there were many right-handed pitchers such as Shin Min-hyuk, Song Myung-ki, Lee Yong-jun, and Lee Jae-hak, so more left-handed starters were needed. Castano and Hart are expected to balance the left and right sides of the NC starting lineup.

Meanwhile, Hart said, “I am honored to receive an offer from NC, which I know is a very good club in the KBO League. “I am very excited and grateful to be able to meet the fans at the Changwon NC Park mound,” he said. “As a good team player, I want to help my teammates and win the Korean Series. “Outside of baseball, as the head of a family, I want to experience Changwon’s passionate fans and the beauty of Changwon with my family,” he said. Castano, who signed earlier, said, “I am honored to join NC. “I’m happy to be able to get a new opportunity,” he said. “I heard a lot of good things about NC from friends who played in the KBO. If I had the chance, I wanted to play in the KBO. Personally, I have two goals. “The first is to pitch to the best of my ability on the mound, and the second is for the team to win,” he said.