James Nail is looking forward to the start of the season

Kia Tigers foreign pitcher James Nail (29) is looking forward to the start of the season. “It’s not long until the opening day and I’m looking forward to pitching in front of a full stadium,” he said after his last appearance in an exhibition game against Samsung on the 19th. I’m looking forward to pitching in front of a full stadium and proving to the fans why I came here,” he said.

In five innings, he allowed three runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out four. In the first inning, Kim was forced to throw 26 pitches as the shortstop committed two throwing errors. In the fourth, Lee gave up a double to left-center and a walk to Kim Dong-jin to put runners on first and second with no outs, 안전놀이터 but he retired the next three batters on strikeouts and infield grounders to end the inning. The fifth inning also ended with a triple play. All of the runs in the first inning were unearned due to fielding errors.

In the first two games, he struggled a bit with his fastball, but his velocity has definitely improved. He threw six different pitches. He had a mix of two-seamers (25), changeups (14), fastballs (13), sweepers (13), cutters (10), and curveballs (4). His best pitches were his drop changeup and his sweeper, which had a big angle that curved to the side. In a pinch, he induced infield grounders with his two-seam. His fastball topped out at 151 mph.

He threw close to 80 pitches and didn’t run out of gas.

His control was good and he had a sense of stability even with runners on base. “His velocity went up, and he showed more adaptability,” said Lee. In three appearances in the exhibition games, he posted a 5.23 ERA in 10⅓ innings. Nail is scheduled to start on June 26 against the Lotte Giants in Gwangju.

“Overall, I pitched as well as I wanted to, and I’m happy with the results. I managed my pitches well, finishing five innings under 80 pitches. I’ll be able to increase my pitch count in the regular season. I’m encouraged that my velocity stayed in the low 140s despite the cold weather. As the weather warms up, he can add more velocity.”

Expectations are high for the foreign one-two punch of Will Crowe in the first innings. Crowe is a fastball pitcher with a 154 mph fastball and a sinker that drops like a bell. He’s already been named the starter for the opening game on Aug. 23. Nail is not as powerful, 메이저 토토사이트 but the coaching staff believes he is competitive with a variety of pitches, two-seamers and sweepers.

Another positive factor is that both players have good personalities and get along well with their teammates. Nail is confident enough to say that he wants to prove why he came to Korea. It’s not often that foreign pitchers make such statements, and I’m looking forward to seeing if they have any hidden cards that they don’t show in exhibition games. I wonder if he will prove it against the Lotte batters.