Pro Baseball Doosan, parting ways with Alcantara and signing right-handed pitcher Balazovic
Pro Baseball Doosan, parting ways with Alcantara and signing right-handed pitcher Balazovic
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Professional baseball team Doosan Bears has parted ways with Raul Alcantara (31) and recruited Jordan Balazovic (26) as
a new foreign pitcher.
The Doosan Bears announced on the 4th, "We requested a waiver for right-handed pitcher Alcantara from the Korea
Baseball Organization (KBO) and signed a contract with Balazovic for a total of $250,000."
Balazovic, originally from Toronto, Canada, is 196 cm tall and weighs 97 kg. He was selected in the 5th round of the 2016
Major League Baseball (MLB) rookie draft by the Minnesota 스포츠토토존 Twins.
Balajovic, who debuted in the major league in 2023, pitched 24⅓ innings in 18 games that year, recording 1 win and an
ERA of 4.44.
His minor league career record is 138 games (83 starts), 29 wins, 28 losses, 7 holds, 1 save, and an ERA of 4.40.
This year, he appeared in 24 games (1 start) for the Minnesota Twins' Triple-A St. Paul Saints, pitching 35⅓ innings and
recording 5 wins, 4 losses, 3 holds, and an ERA of 5.60.
The Doosan Bears evaluated him, saying, "Balajovic is a pitcher with a powerful fastball that comes from a high point. His
fastball speed reaches up to 156 km/h and an average speed of 150 km/h." They also said, "He is a pitcher who can put
breaking balls such as splitters, curves, and sliders in the strike zone, and he has excellent strikeout ability."
Balazovic is expected to join the team after completing administrative procedures.
Alcantara left Doosan without being able to perform to his full potential due to an injury.
Alcantara, who joined the KT Wiz in 2019 and made his KBO debut, signed with Doosan in 2020 and played as an ace with
20 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 2.54.
Based on this performance, Alcantara, who had advanced to the Japanese professional baseball league, returned to Doosan
last year and showed the same performance with 13 wins, 9 losses, and an average ERA of 2.67.
However, this year, due to an elbow injury, he only had 2 wins, 2 losses, and an ERA of 4.76.
In particular, he has not been able to show his former skills since returning from injury in May, with 1 win, 1 loss, and an
ERA of 7.09 in 7 games.
It has been reported that Doosan Bears bid farewell to Alcantara just before announcing the acquisition of Balazovic.