'Former SK and Lotte' 205cm giant joins WBC in a surprise move → Acting Director for the first time in 7 years since the 2019 Premier 12

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Right-hander Brock Dyckson (32, Corner Lions), who played in the KBO League in the 2019 season, will join the Canadian national team of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March. As insurance problems prevented minor league prospects from participating in the tournament, he will be a substitute.

Canadian media SportsNet reported on the 23rd (Korea Standard Time) that "We added Dyckson to the national team entry on behalf of Carter Lowen (28, Triple A under the San Diego Padres), who was dropped out due to insurance problems." The Canadian Baseball Association also confirmed this. Dyckson, who played in the Premier 12 in 2019, will be able to compete in international competitions again as a member of the Canadian national team for the first time in seven years.

Dyckson is a very familiar name for baseball fans in Korea. In 2019, he played for the SK Wyverns (currently SSG Landers) and the Lotte Giants and took the mound in the KBO League. At that time, his high RBI pitch based on his overwhelming height of 205 centimeters was considered impressive.

However, his performance was not very good. Dyckson, who started the 2019 season with the SK Wyverns, was forced out with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses and an ERA of 3.56 in 12 games. At that time, SK manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) decided to replace foreign pitchers due to the arrest of Daixson, who did not rise. At that time, SK brought Henry Sosa (41), a proven "fireballer," as an alternative foreign player.

Daixson, who was announced on waivers, immediately changed his uniform at the call of the Lotte Giants, but left Korea after failing to renew his contract after the end of the season. The KBO league's overall performance was 6-10 with a 4.34 ERA in 20 games. It was a rather ordinary record. Since then, he has moved to the Taiwan Professional Baseball (CPBL) and is enjoying his second heyday as Tong established himself as the ace of the Lions.

Carter Lowen, who was initially expected to be a key player in the Canadian bullpen, was ultimately eliminated because he could not get insurance approval. Lowen was on the rise with a 2.16 ERA in 25 innings in Triple-A and other minor leagues in the 2025 season, but he recently fell victim to an "insurance issue" that failed to meet the strict standards between the Major League Baseball secretariat and insurance companies.

Canada added a sense of stability to the mound with the addition of Dijkson, who has abundant experience. In particular, the presence of Dijkson, who is good at Asian baseball, can be a big asset in the WBC finals round, which is a single game. In addition to Dyckson, Matt Davidson (35), who plays for the NC Dinos along with left-hander Logan Allen (29) from the NC Dinos and Jarrod Young (31) and Jordan Balazovic (28) from the Doosan Bears, was listed on the Canadian national team entry.

Canada, joined by Dyckson, was in Group A along with Puerto Rico, Colombia, Cuba and Panama at the WBC. They will play practice games against the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies on March 3 and 4, respectively, and play their first group game against Colombia on March 7 after the final check.

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