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KIA Tigers new foreign player Sean Anderson (29),바카라사이트 who met with Korean reporters, skillfully solved the names of KBO league teams. . Before he signed a contract with the KIA, he remembered the names of foreign players who played in the KBO league, even the team names. Anderson said, “Albert Suarez, Casey Kelly, Wes Benjamin, Charlie Barnes, and Yang Hyeon-jong told me a lot about the KBO League after going to KIA.” because,” he said. Regarding Yang Hyeon-jong, who was with him during his Texas minor team days, he also introduced memories, saying, “Every time I spoke in English, he listened without an interpreter, saying, ‘I can understand’. I always wanted to exercise and learn together. I was very impressed.”
Anderson joined the Boston Red Sox with the 88th overall pick in the 3rd round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft and made his big league debut with the San Francisco Giants in 2019. After that, he went through the Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, and this year he played for the Toronto Blue Jays. He appeared in 63 career big league games, going 3-5 with a 5.84 earned run average. In his minor league, he recorded 24 wins, 17 losses, 2 saves and 8 holds with an ERA of 3.72 in 113 games (72 starts) in his 6 seasons. KIA signed a contract with the maximum annual salary of 1 million dollars (100,000 dollars in down payment, 600,000 dollars in annual salary, and 300,000 dollars in options), which is the maximum annual salary for the first year of a foreign player.
Anderson, a right-handed pitcher, boasts a large physique of 1m93. At the time of the contract, KIA used ‘up to 154km fastball’ and has various changing balls such as slider, two-seam, curve, and changeup. He introduced that he has a good ability to digest innings with a fast pitching tempo and powerful pitch.
Anderson said, “I learned about the KBO League from friends who played in Korean baseball. I knew that the KIA was the team with the most passionate fans. So I’m happy to be able to sign a contract.” He continued, “From the time he first joined the team, he helped his teammates adapt quickly. I hope he had a good time this season.”
KIA coach Kim Jong-guk expects Anderson and another foreign player, Adonis Medina, to play a one-two punch role to digest many innings this season. Anderson said, “Since I joined KIA, I have focused on building my body during the off-season with a great sense of responsibility. I am ready to challenge my limits.” I prepared for it,” he said. He said, “My first goal is to reach 150 innings myself. I want to accumulate many multipliers as well as innings.” At the same time, he pledged, “I have experienced championships in the minor leagues and college, and I want to throw in fall baseball (KBO League) and win the championship.”