“Experience as a full-time starting pitcher in the Major League”
KIA Tigers recruited a new foreign pitcher to join the 2024 season.
On the 7th, KIA officially announced, “We signed a contract with new foreign pitcher Will Crow for a total of $1 million, including a contract deposit of $200,000, an annual salary of $600,000, and options of $200,000.”
Will Crow, from Kingston, Tennessee, USA, is a right-handed pitcher born in 1994, with a height of 185 cm and a weight of 108 kg. He played in the major league for 4 seasons and in the minor league (hereinafter referred to as Triple A) for 5 seasons.
In the major league, he played in 94 games (29 as a starter), recording 10 wins, 21 losses, 16 holds, 5 saves, and an ERA of 5.30. In the minor league, he appeared in 75 games (59 as a starter), recording 21 wins, 16 losses, 1 hold, and an ERA of 4.01. recorded. In particular, he started 25 games in the major league in 2021 and played a part in the starting rotation of his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.
This season, he appeared in 5 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates, recording 1 loss, 1 save, and an ERA of 4.66. In the minor league, he appeared in 17 games (3 starts) and recorded an ERA of 3.86 with 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 hold.
KIA General Manager Shim Jae-hak, who promoted this recruitment, said, “Will Crowe is a right-handed pitcher with excellent pitching ability, and is a powerful player with a fastball with a maximum speed of 153 km/h and various breaking balls such as a slider and change-up. He is also a full-time starter in the major league. “He has a lot of experience as a player, so he is expected to play a key role in the club’s starting lineup.”
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