Doosan to Acquire Japanese Left-Handed Starting Pitcher... Replacing Asian Quota Player Tamura [Jamsil On-Site]

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Doosan Bears are set to sign a left-handed starting pitcher as their new Asian quota player.

Kim Won-hyung (54), Doosan manager, said ahead of the home game against KT Wiz at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 26th, "We plan to bring in a left-handed pitcher who has been starting in Japan's second division league. We will make an announcement after completing medical tests and administrative procedures."

It is reported that the player Doosan selected is Takada Takuro (24), a left-handed pitcher from Orix Buffaloes Niigata in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He appeared in nine games in NPB's second division this season, recording three wins, two losses, and an ERA of 1.81.

Manager Kim explained the rationale behind the signing: "As the weather gets warmer, it becomes a battle of endurance. I was concerned that our current starting pitchers might get fatigued, so we decided to add starting resources. The bullpen is already in place, so we need someone to step in when a starter underperforms or requires rest."

Earlier, Doosan announced that it had requested the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to place right-handed pitcher Tamura Ichiro (32), who serves as the team's Asian quota player, on waivers. Tamura, who signed a one-year contract worth $200,000 with Doosan in December last year, appeared in 17 games as a relief pitcher this season, going 1-1 with two holds over 16 innings and posting an ERA of 7.31, failing to make a significant impact.

Regarding Tamura, Manager Kim Won-hyung stated, "Honestly, I had high expectations, and he also wanted to perform well here, but things didn't go as planned... so we decided to make a change."

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