The professional baseball team KT Wiz officially announced that it is pursuing the signing of new foreign pitcher Patrick Murphy (30).

A KT official noted before the match against the SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 9th, "We are pursuing the signing of Patrick Murphy as our new foreign pitcher. It is not yet finalized, and there are administrative procedures remaining."

Murphy is a right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2020 to 2022. Over three seasons, he appeared in 35 games (39⅔ innings), recording 3 losses, 5 holds, and an earned run average of 4.76. In the minor leagues, he played in 202 games (630 innings), achieving 34 wins, 33 losses, 14 holds, and 10 saves with an earned run average of 3.47.

This season, Murphy had good numbers in 15 games (23⅔ innings) in Triple-A and Rookie leagues, recording 1 win, 2 losses, 3 holds, and an earned run average of 3.04. He is known for his strong fastball, having thrown at a maximum speed of 98.7 mph (158.8 km/h) in 2021.

KT plans to operate a six-man rotation for the second half of the season, including the new foreign pitcher Murphy. Bae Je-seong, who has returned from military service, will join the starting lineup. Bae Je-seong has recorded 1 win, 1 loss, and an earned run average of 2.51 in 4 games (14⅓ innings) this season. In his last appearance, he pitched 5 innings against the SSG, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 1 earned run while striking out 5 batters. He threw up to 82 pitches.

Manager Lee Kang-cheol said, "I was thinking of 70 pitches for Bae Je-seong, but he wanted to complete 5 innings, so I let him go to 80. The pitching performance was good. He will be in the starting lineup. As announced, we will return to a six-man rotation in the second half."

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