Casey Kelly (35) of the Cincinnati Reds, who achieved his dream by trying again in the Major League, cried due to lack of confidence. While returning to the Major League was good, it was not enough to give him confidence in next year. With the prospect of being released from Cincinnati, he is expected to draw much attention during the winter season over his future next year.먹튀검증

Kelly, who plays for Louisville Bats, a Triple-A team under the club, started in a home game against Omaha (Triple-A team under Kansas City) on the 22nd (Korea time), but lost the game with the worst result since returning to the U.S. Kelly threw 87 pitches in four ⅔ innings, but lost eight runs (seven earned runs) due to 11 shower hits, including three homers. Triple-A ERA soared from 5.73 to 7.09.

From the start of the first inning, he got off to a shaky start after getting hit by a home run by Drew Walters, allowed a tie in the second inning with a 3-1 lead, and allowed one more run in the third inning to come from behind. In the fifth inning, which was the last inning, he had two home runs, and eventually lost as many as eight runs.

Triple-A is over on Sunday. Double-A and single-A schedules are over. In other words, Kelly is expected to end the season as it is unless she rejoins the Major League team this year.

Kelly, who played for five and a half seasons in the KBO league from 2019 to this year and won 73 games overall, was selected as the most successful foreign pitcher in the history of the LG franchise, showing signs of deteriorating ball power since last year and ended up being kicked out of the team without enduring this season. Although he was close to Kelly, his business was a business. Kelly, who is 35 years old this year, has set up a plan to try again in the Major League instead of retiring from active duty, and seemed to make a reversal as this goal came true earlier than expected.

Kelly, who signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati, was suddenly notified of a call-up while working in the starting rotation of the Triple-A team Louisville. At that time, Cincinnati needed a pitcher who could throw long balls with starting pitchers lying down due to line injuries. Kelly, who had been a regular starter in the KBO League and did not need a build-up process, was given a point. As such, he was deeply moved as he was taking the mound in the Major League for the first time since 2018.

Kelly, however, was a substitute, and pitched in only two games before moving back to the Minor League. Perhaps due to fatigue, Kelly's pitching in the last two games was not good. He showed poor performance by allowing seven runs (six earned runs) in four innings at the game against Iowa on Saturday, and his ERA soared as he failed to last five innings at the game against Omaha on Sunday.

It is true that Major League Baseball does not have enough pitchers as well. For this reason, players in their mid-30s tend to secure them for insurance whenever they can be utilized. Kelly, however, is a 36-year-old pitcher next year, and has yet to display a clear competitive edge in Triple-A this year. Cincinnati's call-up at the end of the season has been linked to injuries to starting pitchers for Major League teams. Kelly may not need it much at the start of next year when they will wait normally. Young players coming up from below should also be given a chance.

Now, with Cincinnati expected to decide whether to join or release Kelly at the end of the season, Kelly will have to find a new team if he leaves the team. Kelly may also want to seek a new minor league contract as he believes it is not time to retire yet. It is possible that the team with a weak pitching base in the Major League Baseball team will be the priority.

Then, will a U-turn in the KBO League be possible? It is not that there is no possibility at all. Since he was released by LG, he is free to negotiate. As a pitcher who knows the KBO League well, it is attractive. However, all 10 KBO League teams confirmed that his pitching capability fell, and for this reason, none of them reached out to Kelly even during the waiver period. Things have changed a little bit now, but chances are high that most teams will prioritize better pitching pitchers over Kelly. There is a possibility as a substitute, but that should also be in line with Kelly's situation back then.