The KT Wiz introduced their signing of former main league pitcher Matt Sauer for the 2026 season.
The Korea Baseball Group (KBO) membership mentioned Sauer, 26, agreed to a one-year deal value $950,000 — with $750,000 in wage and $200,000 in signing bonus.
The suitable-hander was a second spherical choose by the New York Yankees on the 2017 Main League Baseball (MLB) draft however made his large league debut with the Kansas Metropolis Royals in 2024.
He started the 2025 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitched to a 6.37 ERA in 10 outings, together with one begin, with a 2-1 report over 29 2/3 innings.
In Triple-A this 12 months, Sauer went 5-5 with a 5.86 ERA in 18 appearances, 17 of them coming in begins. The Dodgers launched Sauer from his minor league contract on Tuesday.
In keeping with Baseball Savant, Sauer had a six-pitch combine in MLB this 12 months: four-seam fastball, cutter, slider, sinker, splitter and curveball. He averaged 94.2 miles per hour together with his fastball.
Wiz normal supervisor Na Do-hyun mentioned the crew will rely on Sauer to be the brand new chief of the beginning rotation, together with his wealth of beginning expertise and deep arsenal of pitches.
Within the KBO, groups can every signal a most two foreign-born pitchers, plus a further participant to fill the model new Asian/Australian quota in 2026.
The Wiz began the 2025 season with Enmanuel De Jesus and William Cuevas as their two international pitchers, however changed Cuevas with Patrick Murphy in July.
It wasn’t instantly clear which pitcher the Wiz will attempt to deliver again for subsequent 12 months.
