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SSG Landers' camp in Florida took a full day to arrive, but it is as warm as home for new foreign pitcher Anthony Benigniano (29) of the U.S. The family visited the training site and helped Beniziano, who is adapting to an unfamiliar team.

SSG is playing its first spring camp at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Florida.

The team left Korea for Florida on the 23rd of last month and trained for more than 10 days, and is busy preparing for the new season.

A special guest came to Beniziano, who was keen on training. I had to train my 4-month-old son, but fortunately, my wife and son lived near the training site, so I was able to visit.

Initially, Drew Anderson (Detroit) left and recruited Drew Berhagen, but he found a problem during a medical test and terminated the contract. Manager Lee Sung-yong had yet to find a new foreign pitcher until the 19th of last month, when he headed to the U.S. with veteran players first. In a sudden situation, SSG signed a total of $850,000 ($750,000 a year, $100,000 an option) contract with Beziano, and the first camp site and residence were located nearby, so it could be easily responded.

His wife Margot Beniziano and 4-month-old son Anthony Jr. visited the Jackie Robinson training complex and were a great help to Beniziano.

Beniziano pitched in the bullpen for the third time in this camp with his wife and son watching. His wife had a special time watching her husband pitch in SSG Landers' uniform for the first time on the day. Veniziano, who has a 40-minute drive from the camp site, is commuting from home and spending time with his family after training.

According to the SSG club, Beniziano said, "Just having my wife and son come to the camp site gives me a lot of energy. It's the first time my family actually saw me in an SSG uniform, and I felt good because they said the uniform looked pretty good on me," he said, adding, "Especially thinking that my son, who is only four months old, is watching me, I feel a greater sense of responsibility on the mound. I want to pitch in front of Incheon's passionate fans as soon as possible," he said.

Unlike other players, Beniziano, who is commuting to and from work, said, "Transfer to an unfamiliar league is a big challenge, but I'm very lucky to be able to go back home where my family waits after training," adding, "The emotional stability increases the concentration of training." Thanks to this, I can get closer to my teammates and put more energy into understanding KBO's team culture. My condition is better than ever now," he said.

For everyone, the family is inseparable for Benigniano. It is not easy to adapt to the new environment, and there are cases where people live alone at the beginning of the season, and Veniziano said, "We are always together," adding, "The whole family will move to Korea and start a new life by the end of March before the opening of the regular season. I'm already looking forward to Korean culture, food, and the city of Incheon," he said.

His wife Margot Beniziano, a strong supporter, also showed extraordinary respect for her husband. "My husband is always the coolest person on the mound and the best player of my life. The SSG uniform I saw for the first time today also suits my husband very nicely, he said. "When I was first offered to go to Korea, I was not worried about the unfamiliar environment at all, but now I am much more excited. I will be with Anthony, my partner in life, wherever he goes, and I hope that my family's new challenges will unfold in Korea."

Beniziano was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 10th round of the 2019 MLB Rookie Draft and is evaluated as a high-quality breaking ball, slider, change-up and curve, based on his robust physique of 196 centimeters in height and 95 kilograms in weight. In addition, deception, ground ball induction ability, and strikeout ability are considered strengths, raising expectations that Drew Anderson will fill the vacancy well.

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