SSG Mitch White, Thigh Pain 'Recovered Normal'...Preparing for KBO Debut

SSG Mitch White, Thigh Pain 'Recovered Normal'...Preparing for KBO Debut

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Mitch White (SSG Landers) has started preparing for his KBO League debut after recovering from thigh pain.스포츠토토

"White underwent a thorough examination the day before, and his right hamstring (muscle behind his thigh) recovered to normal," the professional baseball SSG said on the 25th. "White will throw a bullpen session today. If there are no specifics after one or two bullpen sessions, we plan to schedule a live pitching and a second-tier game."

White, who was recruited by SSG as a "first-time issuing pitcher," failed to complete the spring camp and came to Korea on February 28 for a checkup.

There was a lot of concern, but the detailed examination showed a positive result. White is expected to take the mound in the KBO League as early as April or in mid-April at the latest.

White is a former big leaguer with a Korean mother. White, who was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 65th overall pick in the second round in 2016, made his big league debut in the bottom of the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers on August 29, 2020.

At that time, he struck out Choo Shin-soo, recording his first strikeout in his career and throwing one scoreless inning.

However, White did not settle down in the Major League Baseball (MLB). From 2020 to 2024, he pitched in 71 games for the Dodgers, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers, posting a 4-12 record and 5.25 ERA in 185 innings.

His overall minor league performance is 26-21 with one save, four holds, and a 3.93 ERA.

White became a hot topic among Korean fans as he resembled Park Chan-ho, the first major leaguer in Korea, since he played for the Dodgers.

White, who was offered a recruitment by the MLB club after the end of the 2024 season, joined SSG's hand to get a "full-time selection opportunity."

SSG, which was worried about the injury of the "first starter" he carefully recruited, was relieved by White's recovery.

SSG shortstop Park Sung-han, who was hit in the right wrist by a pitcher's ball in the opening game against the Doosan Bears on the 22nd, was also diagnosed with a "simple bruise" and is able to train normally and play in games.