NC Dinos right-handed ace Eric Peddie is returning from injury.온라인카지노
Peddie is scheduled to start against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League on May 25 at Changwon NC Park. Peddy pitched six innings of two-run ball against SSG on Sept. 9, but was removed from the roster on Sept. 14 due to discomfort in his right forearm.
Pedi has been one of the best foreign pitchers in the KBO this year. He has won his last eight appearances, starting on April 25 against the KIA. As of April 24, he is 10-1 with a 1.74 ERA in 12 games, tied for first in the league in wins and third in ERA.
Without him, the NC starting rotation has been devastated. Injuries have piled up, especially recently. Koo Chang-mo returned from treatment in Japan after being placed on the disabled list on March 3 with a strained flexor in his left forearm, and manager Kang Myung-ho believes he is unlikely to return in the first half of the season. Koo signed a multi-year non-free agent contract before the season, but he struggled to complete his first regulation inning this year.
In addition, Choi Sung-young suffered an orbital fracture after being hit in the face by Moon Bo-kyung’s bat in the third inning against LG on the 20th, and Lee Jae-hak, who was hit in the foot by Moon Bo-kyung’s bat in the third inning against LG on the 22nd, was removed after being diagnosed with a fractured 1st metatarsal in his left foot. Foreign starter Taylor Widener, who started the season late, has yet to settle down with a 6.35 ERA in five games.
Lee Yong-jun, the only survivor from the opening day rotation, gave up five runs (four earned) in 1 1/3 innings against Hanwha on April 24 before being ejected for two head shots. This is a starting rotation that doesn’t seem to be counting. This is why they need Peddie to come back healthy to solidify at least one pillar of the rotation.
In his two starts against Hanwha before his injury, Peddie was very strong, going 2-0 with 13 innings pitched, 20 strikeouts, 5 walks, and a 0.00 ERA. It will be interesting to see if he can continue to pitch like a Hanwha killer on the 25th and pull the team out of a four-game losing streak.
If NC falters on that day and falls to a season-long five-game losing streak, the team could be chased by fourth-place Lotte in the two-game series. In addition to the starting problems, the 24th team also had to reorganize their mentality in the first inning of the 24th game, replacing catcher Ahn Jung-yeol and shortstop Kim Joo-won early after they committed two errors in one at-bat. Such mistakes shouldn’t happen on the day of an ace pitcher. The game on the 25th will be one of the most important games of the season for NC.