NC is groaning again from the foreign pitcher’s back nightmare. Taylor Widener, an ambitious recruit, complained of back pain. NC also had the bad luck that foreign pitcher Wes Parsons was released midway through the season due to back pain last season. 토토사이트
It is not yet known when Widener will be able to return. NC is in a position to watch the recovery trend for now. Widener stopped training on the 27th due to back pain during running. He could not even appear before KT, an exhibition game scheduled to start on the 28th. Widener was diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation.
NC is in trouble. An official from the club said, “At the news of the injury, I opened the medical test data again at the time of the contract. He also had no problems with his back,” he said.
NC paid special attention to his back health while signing with Widener. It was because of Parsons’ experience last season. Parsons was sidelined with a herniated disc in early June of last year. Until the end of August, when the new foreign pitcher Matt Dermody made his first appearance, NC played the season with one foreign pitcher for over two months.
NC, which sent Drew Luchinski to the major leagues, put special effort into recruiting foreign pitchers. The contract for Widener was made at the end of January, the latest among 30 foreigners in 10 clubs. Evaluations came from inside and outside the club that not only the pitch he had, but also the combination with Eric Peddy, the first starter, can expect a great synergy effect.
If Widener’s vacancy is prolonged, it will take a big hit on the operation at the beginning of the season. Last year, NC was sluggish with 8 wins and 17 losses and a win rate in the 30% range in the April race that started the season. In order to advance to the postseason in the round of 5, they went on a last-minute chase, but in the end, they could not make up for the sluggishness in the early stages.
NC has confirmed the rotation of five starting players, including Peddy and Widener, Koo Chang-mo, Shin Min-hyuk, and Song Myeong-ki. If Widener is out of the rotation for the time being, finding a replacement is an urgent priority. This year’s college graduate rookie Lee Jun-ho and others have been mentioned as candidates for the 6th selection. Lee Yong-jun and Jeong Gu-beom also took the mound as starters at the last minute of the demonstration game to test their potential for the 6th start.