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| ▲ Yang Hyun-jong [AP=Yonhapnews] |
SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The Texas Rangers' Yang Hyun-jong (33) will make a surprise start against the New York Yankees.
John Blake, the Executive Vice President of Communications for the Rangers said on Twitter on the 19th (KST, hereinafter the same), "LHP Hyeon-jong Yang will start for Texas on Wednesday."
The South Korean will start against the Yankees at 9:05 a.m. on the 20th at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
Corey Kluber, who won the Cy Young Award twice, is Yang's starting match.
Texas agonized over Yang's role, but decided to give him another chance to start.
Rangers manager Chris Woodward said the previous day, Yang will play a lot of innings as the role of a "bulk guy."
Initially, Woodward tried to place a right-handed opener pitcher in front of Yang on the 20th, considering the Yankees' batters with many right-handed batters.
Yang made his first start against the Minnesota Twins on the 6th and allowed one run in 3/3 innings. He struck out eight.
Yang Hyun-jong, who made three appearances as a bullpen player, has a 3.38 ERA in four games this year.
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