"My goal is to become the best pitcher in the KBO League"...Logan's bold words to wear NC uniform
"My goal is to become the best pitcher in the KBO League"...Logan's bold words to wear NC uniform
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Logan Allen's goal to wear the NC Dinos uniform was to become the best pitcher in the KBO League in the 2025 season.메이저놀이터
NC announced on Wednesday that it signed Logan as a new foreign pitcher for the 2025 season. The contract terms are worth a total of 1 million U.S. dollars, including a down payment of 140,000 dollars, an annual salary of 560,000 dollars and an option of 300,000 dollars.
A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, Logan is a left-hander with a confident physique of 191 centimeters and 105 kilograms. Logan, who was called by the Boston Red Sox as the 231st overall in the eighth round in the 2015 draft, played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Logan recorded 5 wins and 11 losses and an earned run average of 5.79 in 45 games (15 starts and 124.1 innings) in the Major League Baseball (MLB). His overall minor league record is 45 wins and 35 losses and 4.50 ERA in 191 games (134 starts and 740.2 innings).
Logan, who sprays fastballs with mid to late 140 kilometers per hour on average, can also play splitter, curveball, sweeper, slider and change-up. He can compete with batters through aggressive pitching and high-quality breaking balls, and is considered excellent in crisis management.
Lim Seon-nam, the NC Dinosaurs' general manager, said, "Rogan is a player who pitches smartly through high-quality breaking balls. He has a lot of experience on the mound and will lead the team's starting lineup. I look forward to seeing good performance with Riley Thompson next season."
Logan said through the club after signing the contract, "I'm very happy to join NC. I have high expectations for the culture of Korea and Changwon City and the KBO League that I will experience with my wife," adding, "I heard our fans are passionate. I want to sing the song of victory at Changwon NC Park with my fans."
I've already learned a lot of information about the KBO League through my friends and former teammates.
Logan said, "I saw my friends, including Meryl Kelly, Kyle Hart and Kirk McCarty, and all my teammates play in the KBO League," adding, "I'm well aware of KBO because I've always been interested in it. They all said positive things about the KBO League and Korea."
"The goal of the upcoming season is to help the Dinos win as many games as possible and become one of the best pitchers in the KBO league," he said, adding, "I want to have a good season with my team members and fans."
Lastly, Rogan never forgot to say hello to NC fans. He said, "Dinos fans, I'm Logan. I'm very happy to join NC as a left-handed starting pitcher. I'm honored to be one of the most passionate and dedicated fans in Korea," adding, "I'll do my best to contribute to the success of the team in the mound. Thank you for your support, and I can't wait to meet you all. I look forward to starting a new prelude that will last many years with the Dinos. I'll see you at the baseball stadium."
In the meantime, holding Logan in his arms, NC will break up with Hart, who recorded 13 wins, 3 losses and 182 strikeouts with an ERA of 2.69 in 26 games (157 innings) in the 2024 season. NC, which re-signed Matt Davidson, the home run king of the 2024 season, has recruited foreign pitchers such as Logan and right-handed Riley.
According to Yonhap News, NC said, "We did our best to negotiate re-signing with Hart, but we decided to respect the player's will to advance to the U.S. stage."
However, NC continues to have the right to withhold Eric Peddy (St. Louis Cardinals), who played in 2023, including Hart.