A good start to the new year.

In his first year, he was a solid starter. In the second half of his second year, he was one of the league’s best aces.

I have a good feeling about his third year, which he re-signed after a series of twists and turns. Since the beginning of the new year, I have tasted the joy of being born again.

Charlie Barnes of the Lotte Giants recently welcomed a son, Beckham. This is his second son after daughter Campbell, who is 3 years old. In a photo shared by his wife, Sydney, the Barnes family is basking in the joy of their newest addition. Former and current teammates including Jack Rex, Glenn Sparkman, Jeon Jun-woo, Nae Kyun-an, and Lee Min-seok congratulated the couple.

Barnes had thought long and hard about staying with Lotte. He has won more than 10 games in two consecutive seasons, and his 356⅔ innings pitched during that span are second in the league (KT’s Ko Young-pyo has 357). He has pitched more innings than David Buchanan (formerly of Samsung), Hyun-jong Yang (KIA), and Casey Kelly (LG), 카지노사이트 all of whom are known as innings eaters.

His 3.46 ERA also ranks sixth overall among pitchers with two years of regulation innings.

His 2.05 ERA in the second half of the 2023 season was the best in the league, surpassed only by Eric Peddy (NC) and teammate Aaron Wilkerson (LOT). His 75 strikeouts in the second half also ranked fourth overall, behind Peddy (100), Wilkerson (81), and Cuevas (77). His slider and fastball were as sharp as ever as he approached his 30s.

Upon his arrival, Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung asked the club to re-sign the two foreign pitchers. “Barnes’ ability to digest innings and his pitches are first-rate in the league,” Lotte said.

He had gotten a taste of the big leagues in 2021 with the Minnesota Twins, where he pitched nine games (38 innings, 3 losses, 3.92 ERA) before coming to Korea. He could have followed in the footsteps of Peddie and Buchanan and even received offers from Nippon Baseball. But Barnes chose to stay with Lotte. He signed for a total of $1.35 million ($1.2 million guaranteed, $150,000 incentive). Lotte also re-signed Wilkerson for a total of $950,000, 온라인카지노사이트 giving the team a stable starting lineup of Wilkerson, Barnes, Park Se-woong, and Na Kyun-an for the upcoming season.

After failing in fall baseball for six consecutive years, Lotte announced a renewal and reform with the appointment of general manager Park Jun-hyuk and manager Kim Tae-hyung. Can Barnes be the spearhead of a different Lotte?