What do you mean 'wow crazy' KBO is a foreign duo of 156km-157km → They have already sprayed '150km' fastballs in the U.S. camp... All-time high expectations explode

What do you mean 'wow crazy' KBO is a foreign duo of 156km-157km → They have already sprayed '150km' fastballs in the U.S. camp... All-time high expectations explode

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SSG Landers' foreign one-two punch continues to be in good condition.

First, Drew Anderson (31) threw his fourth bullpen session at the SSG spring camp training site in Vero Beach, Florida on the 10th (Korea time).바카라

According to an SSG source, Anderson threw a total of 40 pitches with 80 percent intensity. "He used 18 fastballs, 10 curves, six sliders, three cutters, and two changeups, respectively. The maximum speed of his fastballs was 150.2 kilometers per hour," an SSG source said.

"I improved my physical condition 100 percent even before I joined the camp. I am doing well without any injuries," Anderson said. "I am currently modifying my slider grip. We are having conversations with Mitch White, 31, about the cheering atmosphere at the baseball stadium and the characteristics of KBO hitters. I look forward to the season with him."

Anderson is a foreign pitcher recruited by SSG in May last year in place of Robert Duggar, who was kicked out in about two months last season. He overwhelmed Korean hitters with fastballs with a maximum speed of 157 kilometers per hour.

Anderson pitched in 24 games, winning 11 games and losing three games with a 3.89 ERA. While pitching in 115 ⅔ innings, he posted a batting average of 0.227 for 98 hits (11 homers), walking 53 and striking out 158 and allowing 55 runs (50 earned runs) with WHIP (per inning). He pitched nine quality starts (less than three earned runs in six innings as a starter). He tied for seventh in strikeouts last season.

More than anything else, Anderson was fiercely competing with the strikeout machine. He is the only pitcher who recorded 12 or more strikeouts (12.29) per nine innings in a single season in the 43-year history of the KBO league. He recorded double-digit strikeouts in four consecutive games from the game against the Lotte Giants in Incheon on July 11 to the game against the Lotte Giants in Incheon on August 1, ranking second in the overall double-digit strikeouts category. He surpassed 100 strikeouts in 65 innings, setting a new KBO record of at least 100 strikeouts.

Finally, after the season ended, SSG renewed its contract with Anderson for a total of 1.2 million dollars (1.15 million dollars per year, an option of 50,000 dollars). "In the 2024 season, Anderson was recognized for his strikeout ability, which is an important factor for foreign pitchers," SSG said. "We decided that Anderson, who has finished adapting to the KBO League, will be able to play longer innings in the 2025 season through the starting build-up process starting from the spring camp.
Mitch White, who joined SSG ahead of this season, also completed pitching in the bullpen. Like Anderson, White pitched 80 percent of the time. It was his third bullpen session, and he threw a total of 34 pitches. He pitched 14 fastballs, six cutters, four sweepers, and three two-seam and curveballs, with a maximum speed of 149.1 kilometers.

White said, "I'm adjusting well to KBO official balls. I personally prefer KBO official balls because they take more rotation and have a relatively sticky surface than MLB. Anderson is helping me a lot outside of baseball and baseball, and I think the camp is coming up well as planned. I will increase my sense of practice through live pitching in the future."

White made his big league debut in 2020 after being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 65th overall pick in the second round in 2016. He played in 71 games while playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and Milwaukee Brewers, recording 4 wins, 12 losses and an ERA of 5.25. His strength is a fastball with an average of 152 km and a maximum of 156 km.