'161km Challenge' Lotte's new foreign player has finally made his debut! The match against Samsung is scheduled to take place on the 27th... It hasn't been long since he entered the country, and he's already 153km 'bang'

'161km Challenge' Lotte's new foreign player has finally made his debut! The match against Samsung is scheduled to take place on the 27th... It hasn't been long since he entered the country, and he's already 153km 'bang'

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Lotte Giants' new foreign pitcher Alec Gamboa (29) who finished his first real game inspection in Korea. The head coach has announced the date of his debut match in the first division.카지노

Ahead of the home game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League regular season against the Samsung Lions at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 21st, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung (58) said, "(Gamboa) is thinking about the first game against Samsung (Daegu game on the 27th)."

Earlier, Gamboa took the mound as a starting pitcher in an away game of the 2025 Mediheal KBO Futures League against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Ball Park in Gyeongsan, Gyeongsangbuk-do on the same day. After pitching in the bullpen after entering Korea on the 17th, he started pitching for the first time.

Gamboa, who gave up an infield hit to leadoff hitter Park Seung-gyu in the first inning, struck out Yang Woo-hyun with a swing and miss. He then gave up a hit to No. 3 Yoon Jeong-bin, but ended the inning by catching Lee Chang-yong and Soo Soo-ho with a fly to right field and a straight hit to shortstop, respectively.

In the second inning, Kim Tae-geun and Park Jin-woo were struck out in a row, and Cha Seung-joon also made a three-out inning by hitting a ground ball to the first base in the first pitch. Gamboa struck out his first batter Lee Hae-seung in the third inning and then got a hit again by Park Seung-gyu, but did not lose a point as he caught both Yang Woo-hyun and Yoon Jung-bin.

Until he handed over the mound to Kim Jin-wook in the fourth inning, Gamboa had three hits, four strikeouts, and no run in three innings. He displayed bold pitching by throwing 31 of his 40 pitches with strikes. According to Lotte, his fastball speed ranged from 150 to 153 kilometers. His slider was also up to 146 kilometers. "I was reported that it was almost formed in the strike zone," manager Kim Tae-hyung said.

Currently, there are two vacancies in Lotte's starting lineup, with Tucker Davidson, Park Se-woong, and Na Kyun-an coming out from the opening game. Opening pitcher Charlie Barnes was released, and Kim Jin-wook also went down to the second division. Park Jin and others filled the position, and now Lee Min-seok has taken one place, while Han Hyun-hee and Yoon Sung-bin are coming out in the other position. First of all, Han Hyun-hee will enter the starting rotation until Gamboa comes.

Lotte announced Lee Min-seok and Park Se-woong as starting pitchers on the 22nd and 23rd. In order, Davison is expected to take the mound on the 24th and Han Hyun-hee on the 25th against Hanwha. After that, Gamboa will take the mound on the 27th, and the rotation is expected to be newly formed.

Gamboa is a left-hander who joined Lotte on behalf of Barnes on the 14th. He signed a transfer fee of $100,000 and an annual salary of $330,000 (annual salary of $300,000, option of $30,000). The ninth-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2019 rookie draft has no major league experience, and he has played in 131 minor league games, posting 28-22 with a 4.23 ERA. He struck out 315 (7.9 per 9 innings) and walked 170 (4.3 per 9 innings) in 359 ⅔ innings. This season, he lost two games and posted a 4.19 ERA without winning in eight games (two starts).

Lotte introduced Gamboa at the time of recruiting him, "He has a lot of experience in starting and is an advantage with an average fastball of 151km that he uses at high RBIs." In Triple-A this season, he averaged 93 miles (about 149.7km) and 95 miles (about 152.9km), and according to the U.S. media Dodgers Daily, he once shot up to 99 miles (about 159.3km) when he was in the bullpen.

Gamboa pitched a bullpen ahead of the Samsung Lions match on the 18th, and was reportedly taken up to 153km by the speed gun even though he had difficulty adjusting to the time difference after entering the country the previous day. "He had strength. His ball control was stable and he came in similarly," Lotte pitching coach Joo Hyung-kwang said. "Left-handed breaking balls are sliders and curves, but that was good, too."

"I want to take a shot of 100 miles (about 161 kilometers), but it's not easy," Gamboa said.

"It wasn't an easy decision to come to Korea, but I want to prove what kind of player I am. I want to enjoy it while experiencing passionate fans," Gamboa said. "I will do my best for the playoffs until the end."