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He sent off Drew Anderson (32, Detroit), who was the only opponent of last year's MVP Cody Ponce (32, Toronto), but hit "another Drew" Berghagen (36). Likewise, he expressed satisfaction that he was a fastball type, but he was in a situation where he had to find a new foreigner before he officially joined.
An official from the SSG club told Star News on the 12th, "It is right that Berghagen is reviewing in-depth because an issue has been found in the medical process."
A problem during the medical test process actually means that it is highly likely to lead to a replacement. SSG was cautious, saying, "It is difficult to conclude at this point because there is a final procedure left," but added, "The club is quickly considering negotiations with the target players who were on the same priority."
Everyone already knew that it was difficult to completely replace Anderson. Anderson, who played for SSG for two years, was ranked second in history after Ponce (252 strikeouts), who recorded 12 wins, 7 losses and 2.25 ERA in 30 games last year and set a new record in this category with a whopping 245 strikeouts.
SSG, which needed a replacement after Anderson signed a contract with Detroit, signed a total of $900,000 (down payment of $50,000 and annual salary of $750,000 and option of $100,000) with right-hander Berhagen from Nippon Ham Fighters in the Japanese professional baseball (NPB) on the 6th of last month.
SSG, which also renewed its contract with Mitch White, expected that Berhagen, who throws up to 155km/h, will be able to smoothly melt into the KBO League because he has also experienced Asian baseball.
Coincidentally, Berghagen, who debuted in 2014 for Anderson's new team Detroit and played until 2019, is a pitcher with an ERA of 4.98 in 206 major league games.
"Berhagen is considered an aggressive pitcher who uses powerful fastballs and high-quality breaking balls that overwhelm opponents at a large height of 198cm," SSG said. He then said, "We have a stamina that maintains an average pitch of 150 kilometers with a maximum speed of 155 kilometers. We will effectively induce opposing long balls and strikeouts by utilizing a wide range of pitches such as slider, change-up, curve, and sweeper," he expressed his expectation.
"In particular, we highly appreciate Berghagen's stable control and ability to run the game. It has the sophistication to target the strike zone, and the calmness of playing without shaking even in crisis situations is a great strength. He also expects to play many innings based on his rich MLB and NPB experiences and play a stable starting rotation.
Berghagen also said after signing the contract, "I'm very happy to be able to take on a new challenge at SSG. I will do my best to contribute to the team's victory and show good performance to the fans," he said, but was eventually hampered by medical tests.
SSG, which will leave for the first camp in Florida on the 23rd, immediately fell on its feet. Fortunately for me, I discovered a problem before the spring camp started.
SSG has not made a definitive statement, but the fact that medical tests have found the problem means it has already become difficult to accompany. The answer is clearer when considering whether he is a player enough to take risks. The ideal scenario is to quickly sign contracts with players who were on the priority list of negotiations so that they can join the primary camp normally. SSG has become busier during the offseason.
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