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SSG Landers will replace a foreign pitcher from Drew Berghagen (36) to Anthony Benigniano (29).
The SSG club officially announced on the 20th that it has hired foreign pitcher Beniziano for a total of $850,000 (annual salary of $750,000 and option of $100,000).
Beniziano from New Jersey joined the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the 2019 MLB Rookie Draft and made his big league debut in 2023. Since then, he has gone through the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals until last year, recording a 3.98 ERA with one win and five holds in 40 ⅔ innings in a total of 40 games.
It is characterized by playing as a starting pitcher for most of his career in the minor leagues. Beniziano pitched more than 509 innings and struck out 521 in 98 of his 140 minor league games. In the 2023 Triple-A, he played a key role in the starting rotation by starting 25 games, going 10-5 with a 3.55 ERA and 132 innings.
Beniziano is a left-hander fireballer-type pitcher with an outstanding physique of 196 centimeters tall and 95 kilograms in weight. SSG said, "The maximum direct speed is 155 kilometers per hour and the average is 150 kilometers. It uses various breaking balls such as sliders, changeups, and curves with high completeness. Based on the batter's timing-shaking deception and control, he has excellent ability to induce ground balls, and he also shows strength in suppressing long balls and striking out."
"We appreciate Beniziano's young and strong pitching, his scarcity of left-handers, and his rich ability to digest innings and his aggressive pitching style. We expect that Veniziano, which has characteristics that match the team's color, will play a key role in the starting rotation in the future," he added.
"I'm very happy to get a new opportunity at SSG Landers," Benigniano said in his remarks. I will do my best to contribute to the team's victory and show good performance to the fans," he said.
Meanwhile, Berghagen, who signed a contract in December last year, failed to finally reach a contract agreement because medical checks did not meet the club's standards. SSG confirmed that there was no problem with Veniziano and Medical Check, and finally confirmed the recruitment.
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