The Korea Times
At first, pitcher Wes Benjamin wasn't aware of a new pathway for foreign players to land in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Since last year, KBO teams have been allowed to sign short-term replacements for injured foreign players who are expected to miss at least six weeks. Several teams have made use of that rule to fill their roster holes. Someone like Benjamin, who already has a track record of recent success in the KBO, can be especially valuable. And the Doosan Bears acquired him earlier this month when their Opening Day starter, Chris Flexen, suffered a shoulder injury. Benjamin, who went 31-18 with a 3.74 ERA in 74 starts for the KT Wiz from 2022 to 2024, is thankful for another go-around in South Korea, despite the inherent uncertainty of his contract. "I didn't know this was going to be an option for me until my agent called and said I had the ability to come here. I was just glad to be able to work my way back into the KBO however I could," Benjamin told Yonhap News Agency on Tuesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. "I don't know what my future holds, but all I know
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