Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Why Sanchez's start was pushed back a day... The eagerly awaited new foreign hitter will make his first-team debut next week

 Ricardo Sanchez, 26, who has energized the Hanwha mound with his performance since joining the team, gets an extra day off. There's nothing particularly wrong with him. It's just extra rest.


Hanwha head coach Choi Won-ho announced a change in the starting rotation ahead of the team's upcoming game against KIA at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on April 21. The original order called for Sanchez to start on the 22nd. However, Choi confirmed, "Han Seung-hyuk will start tomorrow and Sanchez will start a day later on the 23rd."


Sanchez, who was brought in as a foreign player to replace Butch Smith, who was released after one game due to injury, has lived up to expectations with impressive performances since his arrival. In his first seven games, Sanchez is 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in 37⅔ innings pitched. His batting average is 0.225 and his WHIP is 0.98, which is also good.


However, Choi said that in his last start against Kiwoom on the 16th, he felt some fatigue towards the end of the game. "At the end of the fifth inning, I was asked by the pitching coach, 'I'm a little tired, can you change me after only three batters,'" Choi recalled. "I did, and he asked me to have a meeting with the pitching coach, and he said, 'If you can, I want you to take a little more rest for a day.


Having been in the rotation since arriving, it's no secret that some fatigue is bound to set in. Choi was happy to oblige Sanchez's request. "Han Seung-hyuk has only thrown about 50 pitches, so it's not a big deal for him to take four days off. We switched Seung-hyuk to the KIA game and Sanchez to the NC game with one more day of rest."


However, Choi added that he did not intend to separate the foreign pitchers Felix Peña and Sanchez. "We can make adjustments later in the game," he said. Sanchez pitched the first seven games at home. The 23rd game in Changwon will be Sanchez's first away game in the KBO.


Meanwhile, Nick Williams, a recently signed foreign hitter, will arrive in the country on the 22nd. He will then travel to a designated hospital to undergo a medical test before joining the first team on the 24th in Changwon.


Choi plans to observe Williams' training for now. He needs time to adjust to the time difference. If there are no problems, the plan is to use him in the first team on the 27th. The idea is to use him in the first team without a second team game.


Choi expressed his expectations for the 안전놀이터 new foreign batsman, saying, "If he is in good shape, he will go to the pool from next week."


Chae Eun-sung, who was hit in the toenail area by a foul ball the day before on the 20th, will be rested for the 21st. Choi said, "I think it will be difficult even as a substitute. She hasn't been training," Choi said. Instead, Choi called up Lee Sung-gon, who had been performing well in the second team, to start in the No. 4 spot.


Hanwha's batting order was Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Kim In-hwan (first baseman), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Lee Sung-gon (designated hitter), Moon Hyun-bin (center fielder), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), Jang Jin-hyuk (left fielder), Lee Do-yoon (shortstop), and Jung Won (second baseman). Felix Peña will get the start and try 메이저놀이터 추천 to get the win.

No comments:

Post a Comment

'Bad news' Kang Min-ho unavailable→need to check daily...'Mistake' Kim Young-woong-'Injury' Moon Yong-ik expunged

 Kang Min-ho, 38, was hit in the wrist by a foul ball and will be out for a few days. The bone is fine, but there is still swelling. Moon Yo...