Lotte placed closer Kim Won-joong and must-win group Koo Seung-min, who declared their free agent status.

On the condition that Kim Won-joong had a total of 5.4 billion won for four years and Koo Seung-min had a total of 2.1 billion won for two plus two years, he spent 7.5 billion won to protect two "house rabbits."

There is still a question of whether to renew the contract for foreign pitchers, but for now, they have prevented a power leak on the mound.메이저사이트

Lotte, which ranked seventh with a team ERA of 5.05 this year and ninth out of 10 clubs with a bullpen ERA of 5.36, is dreaming of taking off next season with its existing resources.

However, there is something that needs to be supplemented for the next season. Lotte should display faster pitching. This is because the introduction of pitch clock is likely from the 2025 season.

This season, a pilot operation was conducted and only the number of pitch clock violations was measured without oral warning. The number of violations was announced every month, and Lotte had the highest number of violations.

It was not an official introduction, and there were still many things to be coordinated with the site. It could have affected the rhythm of the pitch. Foreign pitcher Aaron Wilkerson had a particular difficulty. Some argued that the strict application of pitch clock could lead to injury. Peach clock was operated at a level where only "check" was done.

As a result, Lotte ranked atop in this category in terms of the number of violations of Peach Clock this year. The number of violations amounts to 1,247, a big gap between the runner-up Kia Tigers (1,021 times). The average was 8.66 times per game.

The team also significantly affected the duration of the game. Lotte had the longest duration of nine innings this year with an average of 3 hours and 16 minutes. The figure exceeds the average of 3 hours and 10 minutes among the 10 teams.

For now, the players will prepare for the next season in preparation for the pitch clock.

"I threw the ball this season without paying attention to the pitch clock, but now we have to figure out what to do," Koo said. "If you shake your head twice or three times at the catcher's sign, it will pass the set time. I should prepare not to do that. I don't really care much because I tend to do unnecessary miscellaneous movements." Kim Won-joong also said, "I think we should prepare according to the pitch clock."

Lotte is dreaming of a more detailed baseball game next season. Lotte is renewing its commitment to seek higher ground in the next season through strengthening defense training in Miyazaki, Japan. Faster baseball is what Lotte should do next season.