New pitcher for KT Wiz blessed to be playing after injury setbacks

About a month after celebrating his 30th birthday, American pitcher Patrick Murphy finds himself in Korea as the new starting pitcher for the KT Wiz in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He is no stranger to Asia, having pitched for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball in 2024. He went back to the United States this year to pitch for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate for the Texas Rangers. And when a chance came up to pitch for a club in pursuit of a KBO postseason spot, Murphy jumped at it. "When they called, I was talking with my wife, and it was a good opportunity," Murphy told Yonhap News Agency after throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul, on Tuesday. "I was in Triple-A with Texas, but I was like, '(The Wiz) are in a playoff push, and they want me to help.' So I am happy to join." The Wiz announced their signing of Murphy last Friday, having him take over from slumping starter William Cuevas for the rest of the season. They are holding down the fifth and final postseason spotWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times