SSG White Recovered 80% of Hamstrings... Expectations for 'KBO Debut in Mid-April'

SSG White Recovered 80% of Hamstrings... Expectations for 'KBO Debut in Mid-April'

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SSG Landers' new foreign pitcher Mitch White (30), who failed to take the mound in the season opener due to a muscle (hamstring) injury after buckling, is expected to make his KBO League debut around mid-April.카지노

On March 14, an SSG team official said, "White received a medical finding that his right hamstring has recovered 80% after a detailed examination," adding, "If there is no abnormality after the re-examination on the 24th, he will be able to return around mid-April."

The news is good news for SSG, which considered recruiting temporary replacement foreign players due to the possibility of White's long-term departure. White returned to Korea on February 28 during spring camp and was diagnosed with damage to his right hamstring (grade 1 to 2), but a recent reexamination showed that he has recovered well.

White, who has a Korean mother, made his major league debut against Texas in August 2020 after being drafted in the second round (ranked 65th overall) by the Dodgers in 2016. At the time, he struck out Korean player Choo Shin-soo, marking his first big league strikeout.

However, he failed to establish a solid position in the Major League. From 2020 to 2024, he recorded 4-12 with 5.25 ERA in 185 innings in 71 games for the Dodgers, Toronto, San Francisco, and Milwaukee. He displayed more stable performance (26-21, 3.93 ERA) in the Minor League.

White has drawn attention among Korean fans as he has been evaluated to look like Park Chan-ho, the first major leaguer in Korea since his time as the Dodgers. Despite MLB clubs' offer to recruit him after last season, he signed with SSG in search of a "full opportunity as a starting pitcher."

SSG, which was recruited as a first-choice resource but suffered a setback from the start of the season due to injury, seems to be relieved by White's rapid recovery.