On the 7th, KIA Tigers signed a contract with new foreign pitcher Will Crow for a total of $1 million, including $200,000 in down payment, $600,000 in annual salary, and $200,000 in options. “It was officially announced.

KIA decided to replace all foreign pitchers after the end of the 2023 season. In the case of Thomas Panoni, who accompanied him last year, he was included in the list of protected players, indicating the possibility of renewing his contract, but as Panoni recently signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs and returned to the United States, he was faced with a situation in which he had no choice but to replace all foreign pitchers. And he held Crow, who had a meal together with Bae Ji-hwan (Pittsburgh), in his arms.

Crow began his professional career after being selected by the Washington Nationals with the 65th overall pick in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. As can be seen from his nomination order, Crowe entered Washington with high expectations. However, in the 2020 season, which was his first time on the Major League stage, he wore a Pittsburgh uniform starting in the 2021 season as his performance fell short of expectations with 2 losses and an average ERA of 11.88 in 3 games.

His performance was more notable in Pittsburgh than in Washington. Since his first season, Crow has been in the full-time starting rotation, appearing in 26 games (25 starts) and completing 116⅔ innings, and has recorded 4 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 5.48. And the following year, he changed his position to a bullpen pitcher, appearing in 60 games (1 start) and having a \'career high\' season with 6 wins, 10 losses, 16 holds, 4 saves, and an ERA of 4.38.

America\'s \'Major League Trade Rumors (MLBTR)\' took the time to look at Crow\'s move to the KBO League. \'MLBTR\' said, "The mission did not go well for Crow, as he remained at 5.48 ERA and FIP (ERA) 5.67 in 26 games immediately after joining Pittsburgh," while recording a 21.1% strikeout rate in 2021. “I had a hard time controlling my pitch, with a walk rate of 10.9%,” he said, evaluating Crow.

Although the evaluation of his performance as a starter was not good, it was pointed out that his performance in the bullpen was not bad. \'MLBTR\' said, "Crow transitioned to the bullpen in 2022 and achieved success. His strikeout rate improved to 22.1% and his walk rate to 9.8%. However, he recorded an ERA of 13.03 in the last 9 games of the season, ending the season with an ERA of 4.38. “Afterwards, Crow only played in 5 games in the 2023 season due to shoulder pain, and was excluded from the big league roster in July,” he explained.

Finally, \'MLBTR\' added, "In the future, Crow will have the opportunity to revitalize his career in the major leagues. He will earn more than the major leagues by joining KIA."

Meanwhile, immediately after recruiting Crow, general manager Shim Jae-hak said, "Will Crow is a right-handed pitcher with excellent pitching ability, and is a powerful player with various breaking balls such as a fastball with a maximum speed of 153 km/h, slider, and change-up," and "He is a full-time starter in the major league." He expressed his expectations, saying, 

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