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Has SSG finally found a use for his 148 kph two-seam fastball? Moving to the bullpen could be a stroke of genius

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • SSG Landers pitcher Shota Takeda successfully returned to the first team as a reliever against the KT Wiz.
  • Takeda had spent about 20 days away from the first team after struggling, using the Futures League to adjust to a bullpen role.
  • His conversion comes as SSG continues its push to remain in the top-five playoff race.

Shota Takeda’s first appearance as a reliever ended in success, raising the question of whether SSG Landers has finally found the right way to use his 148 kph two-seam fastball.

The Asian-quota pitcher returned to SSG’s first-team roster on the 8th, ahead of the club’s game against the KT Wiz in Suwon. It marked his first appearance for the top team in about 20 days.

Takeda had been removed from the roster on August 20 after a deep run of poor form. He then went to the Futures League, where SSG tried converting him from a starter into a bullpen pitcher and used the lower-level competition to help him reset.

The move comes while SSG remains in contention for a place in the top five. His successful first outing as a reliever has created fresh interest in whether the role change could become the solution the club was looking for.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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