[Official] Austin Boss, a foreign investor, steps in to replace Ariel Horado! Samsung signs 'former Chiba Lotte (Japan)' boss "Medical clearance completed → Scheduled to join rotation"

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Samsung Lions have signed right-handed pitcher Austin Boss (34), a former player for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), as a replacement foreign pitcher to fill the void left by Ariel Horado, who is sidelined due to injury.

On the afternoon of the 20th, Samsung announced that it had signed Boss under a total contract value of $150,000, including signing bonus and salary. According to the club, Boss has passed domestic medical tests and is expected to join the starting rotation shortly.

Standing at 188cm and weighing 97kg, Boss is a veteran with a Major League Baseball career record of 210 games (39 starts), 17 wins, 20 losses, an ERA of 4.84, and a WHIP (walks plus hits per inning pitched) of 1.37. His Triple-A career stats include 99 games, 18 wins, 33 losses, an ERA of 4.22, and a WHIP of 1.36.

Boss boasts excellent command with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings and 3.3 walks per nine innings over his MLB career, along with a diverse repertoire of pitches. He also has experience playing in Asian baseball. In the 2025 season, he played for Chiba Lotte in NPB, pitching 125 innings across one division level games, finishing the season with 3 wins, 9 losses, an ERA of 3.96, and a WHIP of 1.25. He is now considered to have adapted well to Asian baseball.

After finalizing his contract, Boss stated, "As a former NPB player, I have some understanding of the style of play in Asian leagues. I expect the KBO League to have its own unique aspects and look forward to it. I want to deliver good results for the fans."

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