Pitcher Nick Nelson Records Quality Start, Suffers Loss, Demoted to Minor League, Faces Situation Positively, Highlights Aggressiveness of CPBL Hitters
CTBC Brothers pitcher Nick Nelson, despite a quality start, still hasn't secured a win and will be sent to the minor league for adjustment. He expressed satisfaction with his pitching and noted the aggressive nature of Taiwanese batters, believing he can learn from every game.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 3rd) CTBC Brothers pitcher Nick Nelson recorded a quality start yesterday but still hasn't opened his win column and will be sent to the minor league for adjustment. He admitted his ball wasn't at its best but was happy to pitch a quality start, focusing on the positives and believing he can gain something from every game. He also mentioned the aggressive characteristic of Taiwanese batters.
Brothers foreign pitcher Jose De Paula was promoted to the first team today, making his first start of the season against the TSG Hawks. Brothers manager Keiichi Hirano stated that Nick Nelson, who suffered a loss yesterday, would be sent to the minor league.
Nelson pitched his longest outing in his CPBL career yesterday, going 6 innings and giving up 2 runs, recording a quality start but taking a loss. So far, in his 7 appearances (5 starts) in the CPBL, he has yet to record his first win and has accumulated 5 losses.
Keiichi Hirano stated that making such an adjustment with these results is unavoidable, and the demands for foreign pitchers are higher than for local pitchers. They are expected not only to pitch long innings but also to keep runs down. At the same time, he hopes the addition of foreign pitchers will allow Taiwanese players to learn good things. However, he also emphasized that it doesn't mean Nelson won't have a chance to return to the first team. It will depend on De Paula's starting performance and results, and he hopes Nelson will be ready to step up.
Nelson stated that he has been continuously adjusting since the start of the season. CPBL batters are very aggressive, and he has been practicing the entry points of his breaking pitches in the bullpen. He also analyzed the differences between facing Japanese batters and Taiwanese batters in the past: Japanese batters are very patient, while Taiwanese batters are more aggressive, so he needs to be careful with consecutive pitch types and requires more variety in his pitching.
Nelson revealed that his ball wasn't at its best yesterday, but he was happy with the result of pitching 6 innings and keeping runs down to 2, and he also thanked his teammates for their defensive support.
When asked if he had ever gone so long without a win in his career, Nelson said that during his time in American professional baseball, he also had several good starts but didn't get a win for various reasons, but this is also the beautiful part of baseball. He will focus on the positives, and regardless of whether he gets a win or not, he can gain positive things from every game.
Regarding the minor league assignment, Nelson mentioned that he understands the foreign player roster limits in the CPBL and will face it calmly, continuously preparing for his next first-team start. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150503
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(Central News Agency reporter Hsieh Ching-wen, Taipei, 3rd) CTBC Brothers pitcher Nick Nelson recorded a quality start yesterday but still hasn't opened his win column and will be sent to the minor league for adjustment. He admitted his ball wasn't at its best but was happy to pitch a quality start, focusing on the positives and believing he can gain something from every game. He also mentioned the aggressive characteristic of Taiwanese batters.
Brothers foreign pitcher Jose De Paula was promoted to the first team today, making his first start of the season against the TSG Hawks. Brothers manager Keiichi Hirano stated that Nick Nelson, who suffered a loss yesterday, would be sent to the minor league.
Nelson pitched his longest outing in his CPBL career yesterday, going 6 innings and giving up 2 runs, recording a quality start but taking a loss. So far, in his 7 appearances (5 starts) in the CPBL, he has yet to record his first win and has accumulated 5 losses.
Keiichi Hirano stated that making such an adjustment with these results is unavoidable, and the demands for foreign pitchers are higher than for local pitchers. They are expected not only to pitch long innings but also to keep runs down. At the same time, he hopes the addition of foreign pitchers will allow Taiwanese players to learn good things. However, he also emphasized that it doesn't mean Nelson won't have a chance to return to the first team. It will depend on De Paula's starting performance and results, and he hopes Nelson will be ready to step up.
Nelson stated that he has been continuously adjusting since the start of the season. CPBL batters are very aggressive, and he has been practicing the entry points of his breaking pitches in the bullpen. He also analyzed the differences between facing Japanese batters and Taiwanese batters in the past: Japanese batters are very patient, while Taiwanese batters are more aggressive, so he needs to be careful with consecutive pitch types and requires more variety in his pitching.
Nelson revealed that his ball wasn't at its best yesterday, but he was happy with the result of pitching 6 innings and keeping runs down to 2, and he also thanked his teammates for their defensive support.
When asked if he had ever gone so long without a win in his career, Nelson said that during his time in American professional baseball, he also had several good starts but didn't get a win for various reasons, but this is also the beautiful part of baseball. He will focus on the positives, and regardless of whether he gets a win or not, he can gain positive things from every game.
Regarding the minor league assignment, Nelson mentioned that he understands the foreign player roster limits in the CPBL and will face it calmly, continuously preparing for his next first-team start. (Edited by Chang Ya-ching) 1150503
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