Why did you bring it in now, and how did you lead the contract for only $ 280,000 (about 300 million won)? Doosan Bears left-hander Brandon Waddell (29) is poised to write the legend of an all-time great substitute foreign player.메이저놀이터
Brandon started against the Pohang Samsung Lions on the 6th and led the team to a 5-1 victory with 7 innings, 98 pitches, 4 hits, 2 walks, 11 strikeouts and 1 run. Brandon is his first win this season. Even though they recorded quality starts in all of the last 2 games, they were only carrying 1 loss because they did not receive support for scoring, but on this day, the other line gave generous support for 5 points and lightened Brandon’s shoulders.
Brandon’s season ERA was slightly up from 0.69 to 0.90. Now, even though it’s the third game, it’s normal for the average ERA to drop significantly if you give up 1 run in 7 innings, but Brandon’s actually rose slightly. This is often the case with top aces, and Brandon is like that now.
It was last year that Doosan first contacted Brandon. He first signed with Brandon as a replacement for Ariel Miranda (34), who left due to injury. At that time, the ransom was 230,000 dollars, 50,000 dollars less than this year. Brandon saved 5 wins, 3 losses, 65 innings, and an ERA of 3.60 in 11 games in his first year with Doosan, but he could not continue until his contract renewal. His outstanding control was a waste to miss, but it was a question mark whether he would be able to fulfill his inning eater duties while enduring as a full-time starting pitcher.
Doosan still maintained a relationship with Brandon. Brandon also had a strong will to play in Korea again, and Doosan also always put Brandon first on the list of substitute players. It is prepared to hold hands again at any time when a variable occurs. It was thanks to this relationship that he was able to quickly release the Dylan file, which he expected as the second starter this year, and bring in Brandon.
Brandon signed a contract with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Taiwan Professional Baseball League this year and made up for the shortcomings he felt in Korea while circling the starting rotation. He has the stamina to endure long innings, as well as a slider with a large angle, as a new weapon. It was because he felt the need for a big slider each while playing against Korean batters last year. After trying to change and evolve like this, the opposing team has no choice but to struggle even if they have Brandon’s past data.
Brandon blocked 7 innings with 98 pitches while catching 11 strikeouts, the most in a single game that day. That means he threw strikes aggressively and managed pitches well. Out of 98 pitches, there were as many as 70 strikes. As he used his body and outside freely, batters had no choice but to be defeated. The highest speed of the fastball came out to 151km, and he overwhelmed the hitters by actively using sliders (34) and cutters (21).
After the game, Brandon said, “A starting pitcher has to give everything he has on the mound to create a chance for the team to win. I am satisfied that I did that job today (6th). Of course, personally, I am also happy to have my first win on my return.” He looked back on pitching, saying, “I have to take the ball count to my advantage, regardless of the result, but I think there were a lot of strikeouts as a result.”
Doosan coach Lee Seung-yeop said, “Brandon has no choice but to look prettier. Before Brandon joined, both the starter and the bullpen had a hard time playing baseball by squeezing domestic pitchers, but I couldn’t be more grateful that Brandon held on and threw more than six basic innings.
Director Lee said, “Brandon did the best pitching, taking responsibility until the 7th inning. Both pitch and position were perfect. I have not been able to win even after throwing well, but he congratulates him on his first victory.”
Thanks to the effect of recruiting Brandon, Doosan recently won 5 consecutive wins and rose from 6th to 3rd at once. I only hoped for a 50% win rate recovery in the first half, but with 38 wins, 36 losses and 1 draw, I raised my win-loss margin to +3. Doosan continues to look up and try to run so that it can cause a crack in the LG Twins and SSG Landers second-class system.
Brandon said, “I’m just half way through the season. I’ll do my best to help the team reach a higher place.” For Doosan, there is no such thing as a good fortune.