Park Jin-man reveals it himself! "Boss, scheduled to pitch against Doosan on the 26th → A player whose sweeper is his strength"

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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man (50) finally revealed the debut schedule for Austin Bos (34), a temporary foreign pitcher brought in to fill the void left by Ariel Jurado's injury. As expected, he is scheduled to pitch on the 26th in an away game against Doosan Bears.

Ahead of the Kiwoom Heroes game to be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on the 22nd, Manager Park met with reporters and explained plans for acquiring a replacement foreign investor and future starting rotation strategies. When asked about Bos's debut schedule, Manager Park stated, "After completing bullpen pitching in Daegu on Thursday the 24th, he will join the first-division squad on Friday the 25th for the Jamsil away trip." He added, "Following that, he will greet the team at Jamsil and conduct a final condition check through conversation." He further noted, "We plan to finalize his maximum pitch count by comprehensively reviewing Thursday's bullpen pitching content, pitch count adjustments, and reports from the training department."

Having reviewed Bos's pitching through video analysis beforehand, Manager Park also provided specific evaluations of the new foreign investor's skills. Regarding Bos, Manager Park said, "First, he has stable control, and in terms of pitch quality, his profile is similar to the newly arrived Chris Paddack." He continued, "If Paddack's main weapon is a changeup, Bos relies primarily on his sweeper. He possesses game management skills that allow him to freely deploy and withdraw the sweeper, and both players have their own clear strengths," expressing high expectations.

Meanwhile, Samsung announced on the 20th that it had signed Austin Bos under a total contract value of $150,000, including signing bonus and salary. Bos, who stands 188cm tall and weighs 97kg, is a former Major Leaguer with 210 career MLB games (17 wins, 20 losses). In particular, he is already considered to have adapted to the Asian stage after pitching 125 innings for the Chiba Lotte Marines in the NPB during the 2025 season (3 wins, 9 losses, 3.96 ERA).

After finalizing his contract, Bos stated, "As a former NPB player, I have some understanding of the Asian league style," adding, "I expect the KBO League to have different aspects from the NPB and want to create good results for the fans."

With this addition, Samsung is expected to deploy a solid starting rotation featuring Paddack-Won Tae-in-Bos during the three-game series against Doosan at Jamsil this weekend. With the arrival of Bos, who brings Asian baseball experience and a sharp sweeper alongside the powerful-armed Paddack, Samsung's mound has gained further momentum for its second-half comeback.

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