KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho said on the 3rd that he planned this season's starting lineup during a spring camp practice game against KT Wiz at Kin Stadium in Okinawa, Japan.

Kia has confirmed four starting pitchers this year, including James Nailer, Adam Oler, Yang Hyun-jong and Yoon Young-chul. The team is currently testing the five starting pitchers. Then, who will lead the team? Nail and Oler are the leading candidates.온라인바카라

Nail joined the KBO League last year by wearing the Kia Tigers' uniform. She fractured her jaw joint during the season, but quickly recovered for her team and returned to the mound. She played in 149 ⅓ innings in 26 regular-season games, posting 12 wins, 5 losses and an earned run average of 2.53. In the Korean Series, she pitched in 10 ⅔ innings in two games, and pitched well with one win and an earned run average of 2.53. She contributed to KIA's overall win for the first time in seven years.

Aller is a new face. Kia officially announced its recruitment of Aller on December 16 last year. It signed the contract for a total of 1 million U.S. dollars. Aller is a pitcher who has fastballs with an average speed of 150 kilometers per hour or more. On top of that, Aller was praised for his outstanding ability to strike out by banking on his highly angled breaking balls.

Last year, he started in 42 ⅓ innings in eight Major League games for the Miami Marlins. He recorded two wins, four losses and an earned run average of 5.31. His overall performance in the big leagues is 5 wins, 13 losses and an earned run average of 6.54 in 136 ⅓ innings (23 starts). In the minor leagues, he played in a total of 148 games (93 starts) and recorded 41 wins, 28 losses and an earned run average of 4.57.

"Oller maintains similar pitching throughout the camp. It seems to be his capability," coach Lee Bum-ho said. "His pitching speed is also noticeable. I think he can throw balls like this during the regular season."

"I am discussing with the pitching coach, but it has not been decided yet. I think Ohler has better pace now," Ohler said. "However, Ohler needs to experience the Korean baseball stadium, the ground, and the weather after his return to Korea. I will watch him throw the ball back then."

"Nail has already accomplished many things in our team and has thrown many balls at Korean stadiums. That's why I'm going to make a decision after considering everything," Lee said. "It doesn't matter who did well and didn't do well in the camp. It doesn't mean much. We need to see their performance in Korea."

Nail took the mound in a practice game against the Samsung Lions on the 2nd and struggled with three hits (one home run), one walk, three strikeouts and five runs in three innings. It was painful to get a grand slam from Samsung's Koo Ja-wook.

"The ABS zone will be lowered a bit this year, and the pitch clock will be officially applied as well. I feel like I'm trying out various things," Lee said.

"There is a fixed pitching time, and you have to throw it within that time. Pitchers who reduce the number of pitches will definitely use less energy," he said. "I'm going to check those points and make a pitch where I can pitch while saving my stamina. I heard he practiced from the U.S. during the offseason."

"He seems to be continuously experimenting by throwing changeups and curves at the Japanese camp, and using sweeper in important situations. If he throws well and hits well in the camp, he may feel uneasy," Lee said. "He just needs to prepare well in Korea and show good performance."

Kim Do-hyun and Hwang Dong-ha are competing for the fifth starting pitcher position. "It's a little hard to say who the starting pitcher is. During the course of the season, there could be a chance for some of the starting pitchers to change," Lee said. "We need to prepare about six to seven pitchers and utilize them according to the situation."