New Kia Tigers pitcher Keisho Shirakawa poses in the Korea Baseball Organization club's uniform after signing on as their Asian quota player, Thursday. Courtesy of Kia Tigers
The Kia Tigers filled their Asian quota with Japanese pitcher Keisho Shirakawa on Thursday, while the Kiwoom Heroes extended their contract with injury replacement pitcher Kenny Rosenberg.
The Tigers said Shirakwa agreed to a $100,000 contract for the rest of the season as their Asian quota player. The team had cut Australian shortstop Jarryd Dale on Tuesday.
The Tigers will be Shirakawa's third team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The 24-year-old pitched for the SSG Landers and the Doosan Bears in 2024, the first season in which the KBO began allowing clubs to sign temporary replacements for injured foreign players.
In 12 starts that year, Shirakawa went 4-5 with a 5.65 ERA in 57 1/3 innings, along with 46 strikeouts and 33 walks.
