[Official] Fastball foreign investor from the LAD could not hold on! KT signs Daniel Davis for 600 million won... joins team on the 2nd

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Professional baseball team KT Wiz made a bold decision to replace Matt Sauer (27), who came from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The replacement is right-handed pitcher Daniel Davis (29).

On the 30th, KT announced, "We have signed right-handed pitcher Davis as a replacement for Sauer with a total contract value of $406,000 (approximately 600 million won)."

Davis was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the seventh round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut in 2023. He later played for the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds, recording a career MLB record of 2 wins, 6 losses, and an ERA of 5.13 across 12 games.

His minor league career statistics stand at 117 games (106 starts), 31 wins, 43 losses, and an ERA of 4.68. This season, playing for the Triple-A Louisville Bats under Cincinnati Reds, he recorded 5 wins, 8 losses, and an ERA of 4.71 in 19 games (18 starts).

As a result, Sauer's brief stint in the KBO League has come to an end. Sauer had drawn high expectations as a fastball pitcher who played for the Dodgers last year. However, after arriving in Korea, he showed inconsistent performance and failed to demonstrate his true potential, finishing with 7 wins, 5 losses, an ERA of 4.88, and 101⅓ innings pitched with 71 strikeouts across 18 games.

KT General Manager Na Do-hyun stated, "Davis is a pitcher equipped with strikeout ability and game management skills based on his stable control. We expect him to adapt well to the KBO League and become a key part of our starting rotation." He also added, "I would like to express my gratitude to Sauer for his dedication to the team this season."

According to KT, Davis is scheduled to arrive in Korea on the afternoon of August 1st and will join the team at the home game against the Suwon Hanwha Eagles on the 2nd.

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