Robert Stock (36), a former pitcher of the Doosan Bears in the KBO League, will try again in the Major League.
U.S. "Math Live" reporter Chris Cotillo said on the 15th (Korea Standard Time) that he will sign a minor league contract with right-hander Stock. The contract included an invitation to Major League Spring Training, which gave him a chance to try again.안전놀이터
After making his major league debut with the San Diego Padres in 2018, he went through Boston, Chicago Cubs, and New York Mets and recorded a season-high 55 games (3 starts, 72 ⅔ innings) with 2 wins, 4 losses and a 4.71 strikeout average until 2021.
In the first 32 games (39 ⅔ innings) in 2018, he pitched well as a chasing team for the bullpen with one win, one loss and four holds and an ERA of 2.50, but he has not settled down since then. Stock, who lacked control despite his good pitching, came to Korea in 2022. He signed a contract with Doosan for a total of 700,000 dollars, and chose a new challenge. He started as the starting pitcher of the season and rotated the rotation full time.
While playing 165 innings in 29 games, he had 9 wins and 10 losses with an ERA of 3.60 strikeouts and 138 strikeouts. In the same year, when Doosan ace Ariel Miranda was released after repeated rehabilitation due to a shoulder injury, Stock displayed good pitching performance as quality start No. 15. He displayed strong pitching capability with fastballs up to 152 km per hour.
However, due to frequent fluctuations in ball control, he couldn't manage the number of pitches he pitched, and his ability to digest innings was regrettable. He lost two games and posted an ERA of 7.25 in the last five games since September, ultimately failing to renew his contract. He went back to the U.S. to receive no offer from other teams in the KBO League.
Stock, who signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2023, failed to complete the season, let alone make a call-up. He had three losses and an 8.22 ERA in 11 games (four starts and 23 innings) for the Triple-A Nashville Sounders. While striking out 19, he gave up 18 walks, showing his weakness in ball control.
In mid-June, Stock went to the Atlantic Independent League. Having continued his career as a member of the Long Island Ducks, Stock left the U.S. last year and moved back to Mexico. While playing for Tecolotos de dos Laredos for one season, he recorded nine wins and four losses with an ERA of 3.38 strikeouts in 19 games (98 ⅔ innings).
He continued to stay in Mexico and participated in the Winter League. Starc, who settled in the Naran Heros de Hermosillo, pitched well in 14 games (84 ⅓ innings), winning 10 games and losing 2 with a 1.60 strikeout and 78. He succeeded in rebounding by lowering the arm angle to the sidearm, and although it was a minor contract, he was able to return to the U.S. under the call of a Major League team.
Stock, who dropped to the independent league in his mid-30s but never gave up on baseball, opened an opportunity to change his career in Mexico. It remains to be seen whether he can achieve his dream of re-trying the Major League for the first time in four years.