'And' KBO's only starting pitcher with an ERA of '0'! KT's Caleb Bossley brings 'Ponce-level dignity' — can he silence the Kiwoom lineup?

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Caleb Bossley (33), the new foreign ace right-hander for KT Wiz, is sparking a "Mr. Zero" frenzy on the KBO mound. Bossley, the only starting pitcher who has completed the required innings with an earned run average (ERA) of '0', will once again attempt a scoreless pitching performance in his home game against Kiwoom Heroes on the 18th.

Bossley is scheduled to start in the home game against Kiwoom Heroes at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the afternoon of the 18th, part of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League'. Kiwoom plans to deploy right-handed fireballer 'Ahn Woo-jin' as the starter, followed by Bae Dong-hyun in a '1+1' strategy.

Bossley's dominance in the early part of this season has been nothing short of overwhelming. In three appearances since the season opener, he has pitched 17 innings without allowing a single earned run, maintaining an ERA of 0.00. He is now on a three-game winning streak as a starter.

This performance is comparable to the commanding presence shown by Cody Ponce (32, Toronto Blue Jays) during the 2025 KBO League season. His combination of a fastball nearing 150 km/h and precise breaking balls has been more than enough to induce swings and misses from batters. Over 17 innings, he recorded 17 strikeouts and issued only five walks. His opponents' batting average stands at a very low 0.222, and his walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP), a key indicator of pitching stability, is also a steady 1.12. He is currently on a 17-inning scoreless streak.

The Kiwoom lineup Bossley faces today could prove to be a significant hurdle to his '0-run streak'. Although Kiwoom's team batting average stands at 0.233 as of the 18th, ranking last among all 10 teams, they faced Bossley once during the exhibition games held in March. On the 19th, Bossley pitched 5 innings against Kiwoom, allowing 4 hits (including 1 home run), striking out 4 batters, and surrendering 1 earned run. The player who hit the solo home run off Bossley at that time was outfielder Lee Ju-hyung.

Although it was an exhibition game record, the '1 earned run' allowed at that time served as a valuable preventive measure for Bossley. With his command sharpened even further since the season opener, the key question for today's game is how Bossley will handle the Kiwoom lineup, including Lee Ju-hyung, who hit the home run off him previously. At the same time, from Kiwoom's perspective, having faced Bossley once before, they may be slightly more familiar with him. Their performance analysis team certainly has data on Bossley.

Will Bossley continue his 'unassailable' dominance to silence Kiwoom and keep his ERA at 0? Fans are closely watching whether the magic of Bossley, who is maintaining the unrealistic figure of '0.00', will unfold again on the Suwon mound today.

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