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Casey Kelly can be seen as a "long-lived foreign" pitcher and a "good son player" in the LG Twins' uniform since 2019. Kelly took the mound in 29 games in his first season of debut and played with 14 wins, 12 losses and a 2.55 ERA, quickly rising to the "Ace" position, and his accompaniment with LG began in earnest. Kelly wore the LG uniform the following year, and continued to play well with 15 wins, 7 losses and a 3.32 ERA in 28 games.

Kelly and LG's accompaniment continued afterwards, with 13 wins, 8 losses and a 3.15 ERA in the 2021 season, followed by a "career high" season with 16 wins, 4 losses and a 2.54 ERA in 27 games last season. However, there have been many ups and downs this year. Kelly has been sluggish since the beginning of the season, unlike previous years, and started the season with a 1-2 record and a 5.66 ERA in April.

Kelly appeared to rebound to 4-1 with a 2.73 ERA in five games in May, but he was disappointed again from June. As a result, it was once at the center of the 'release theory'. Of course, it is not that the LG front desk, including manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, did not worry. However, he continued to accompany Kelly in the belief that he could rebound as well as not having enough foreign pitchers to bring him right away. And Kelly perfectly lived up to the end of the season expectations.

Kelly had only one win and one loss in five games in August, but he had a 3.21 ERA, and in four games in September, he pitched two quality starts+ (less than three earned runs in seven innings) and made a perfect comeback with a 1.42 ERA. As a result, he won 10 games this year, winning double-digit wins for five consecutive years, and helped LG lift the regular season trophy for the first time in 29 years since 1994.

No team has yet been decided to become the "Thrones" of the Korean Series, but coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, in an interview with reporters ahead of Game 4 on the 11th, talked about accompanying Kelly for the 2024 season. If LG lost Game 3 on the 10th, Kelly would have started Game 4 on the 11th. Asked if there was a scenario for Kelly to take the mound today (11th), manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "If I had lost yesterday (10th), it would have been today."

The head coach then said, "[If you lost Game 3] Kim Yoon-sik and Kelly would have entered together. Kelly said, "If I win, I want to do a five-day rotation, and if I lose, I can't help it, and we have our bullpen, so I'll go out thinking of throwing four to five innings rather than seven innings." There is a burden after taking a three-day break. "I can't say 'I won't do it', but it's burdensome, but I have to do it due to the team's situation, and I really like that feeling," he said.

In the case of foreign players, there are often players who think of individuals as priority over teams. This is because the KBO League tends to be thought of as a "going through" league anyway. Therefore, some players prioritize their physical condition with the dream of entering the Major League or Japanese professional baseball league over the situation facing the team. However, Kelly's "team-first" spirit is very solid as he has been in the KBO League for a long time.

Director Yeom Kyung-yeop said, "So I'm going to go with Kelly next year without thinking about it. Of course, what the front desk thinks is important, but in my opinion, if there is a foreign player who has a mind about the team, it will be of great help when a new foreign player comes. I hope the first starter is really good, and I think Kelly can do his part as a second starter," he said emphatically.

The head coach continued, "When rumors of Kelly's replacement came out, there was no suitable pitcher, and I thought it would be better to use Kelly than to use a similar pitcher. The experience in Korea can never be ignored, he said. "Kelly's development of a new pitch type (folk ball) will increase the strikeout ratio and reduce the number of pitches next season."

As Kelly revived in Game 1 of the Korean Series by allowing only two runs (one earned) in six ⅓ innings, Kelly will once again take the mound to seal the championship in Game 5. And even if the series heads into Game 7, Kelly is expected to be on the line again. And if there are no big variables, such as the front desk's opposition or Kelly's mind does not change, Kelly is sure to wear the LG uniform in the 2024 season.
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