肯米的棒球天空

文：肯米

去年曾經短時間加盟Lamigo桃猿的洋將雷弋士，據了解將回鍋中華職棒，但是選擇加入的球隊是去年曾經被由投轉打的沈福仁敲出滿貫全壘打的義大犀牛隊，也將續簽到球季結束。

下面是雷弋士的消息：

Rommie Lewis departs for Taiwan

It’s always a risk that a top Atlantic League arm may be offered a lucrative foreign contract in-season.  The Revolution already lost starter Chris Cody earlier this year to the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League on the island of Taiwan.  Now, the contract of closer Rommie Lewis has been purchased by the EDA Rhinos, also of the CPBL.

Last season, Lewis also left York for Taiwan, but was with the Revolution until August 28 before joining the Lamigo Monkeys.  Teams in the CPBL are allowed just three non-Taiwanese players per team, with no guarantee all three will be American.  Cody and Lewis now make up a good percentage of the English-speaking players in the league.

With the regular season in Taiwan lasting through the fall into November, there is virtually no chance Lewis will be able to return to York for the Atlantic League playoffs.  It’s a blow to the Revolution bullpen for sure –
 Lewis saved his 28th game of the season on August 15 in his final appearance with the club before departing, which now stands as the single-season franchise record.  Lewis is also the Revolution’s all-time saves leader.

It may be closer by committee from here on out, but expect Stephen Penney to assume the ninth inning role most often.  As of August 16, Penney posted a 2.16 ERA in 44 appearances and 41.2 innings, with an impressive 38 strikeouts against just eight walks.  During a stretch this season, he did not allow a
run for 20.2 consecutive innings.  He has one save in relief of Lewis, and has been used predominately in the eighth inning.

As a reminder, Cody’s contract with the Elephants lasts through August, as the CPBL does partial-season contracts.  Lewis is under contract with the Rhinos through the remainder of their season.  Whether Cody will be available for York as the postseason approaches is still up in the air, with an answer to that question coming at the end of this month.  Should his contract be renewed for the rest of their season, Cody won’t be back.

今年成績是４６局３５次三振，以及１４次保送，防禦率是２。１５，被上壘率則是１。１的數據，去年他在桃猿的成績是１勝１敗４次救援成功，主投２０局僅被敲出１６支安打，投出１４次三振和８次保送，防禦率是０。９

去年面對義大犀牛隊時投５場共６局被敲出１隻全壘打，也就是沈福仁的滿貫全壘打失掉個人來台首次失分，但共拿下４次救援成功，今年在國外又是擔任守護神的角色，如此回鍋後義大也不用對他的實力太過質疑，數據在那邊一目了然，也剛好可以頂替羅嘉仁即將在９月亞運時空檔來擔任守護神的位置。